Are Men Permitted to Remove Unibrows?

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Assalaamualaikum are men allowed to remove the unibrow/monobrow

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Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the most Merciful.

It is permissible for men to remove their unibrows and monobrows.

And Allah knows best

(Mufti) Bilal al-Mahmudi

29 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1442 / 15 November 2020


ولا بأس بأخذ الحاجبين وشعر وجهه ما لم يتشبه بالمخنث كذا في الينابيع. (الفتاوى الهندية. ج ٥ ص ٣٥٨. دار الفكر)

وفي التتارخانية عن المضمرات: ولا بأس بأخذ الحاجبين وشعر وجهه ما لم يشبه المخنث اهـ. (رد المحتار على الدر المختار. ج ٦ ص ٣٧٣. دار الفكر)

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