Islamic Ruling on Removing Hair from Hands and Feet for Women

According to this Islamic ruling, Imam Nawawi explained that a woman who removes hair from her face is called “Namisa,” and this act is haram. This prohibition includes the eyebrows and the hair around the face. However, if a woman develops a beard or mustache, removing it is not haram. In fact, according to Islamic scholars, it is recommended.As for removing hair from other parts of the body such as the hands and legs, Islamic scholars have explained that it is permissible for a married woman if she does it for beautification and with the permission of her husband.However, for an unmarried woman, scholars generally do not allow removing hair from the hands and feet. The reason given in this fatwa is that there is usually no benefit in doing so and there may be a risk of fitnah.If an unmarried woman is about to get married and her intention is to beautify herself for her future husband, then Islamic scholars say there can be some allowance for it.This Islamic ruling is mentioned by Imam Nawawi in Sharh Muslim and also discussed by Shaykh Khalid Saifullah Rahmani in contemporary fiqh discussions.