[Jaysh]

I had always thought that it was explicitly forbidden to pluck the eyebrows, but apparently, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (ra) allowed trimming and shaving the eyebrows, just not plucking. And apparently Imam an-Nawawi claimed that it is the jamhoor (majority) opinion of the vast majority of scholars that a married woman is allowed to pluck her eyebrows, if it pleases her husband.

Here is the discussion:

hanbalis allowing nimaas? - IA Forums

What a relief.

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by Jaysh

I had always thought that it was explicitly forbidden to pluck the eyebrows, but apparently, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (ra) allowed trimming and shaving the eyebrows, just not plucking. And apparently Imam an-Nawawi claimed that it is the jamhoor (majority) opinion of the vast majority of scholars that a married woman is allowed to pluck her eyebrows, if it pleases her husband.

Here is the discussion:

hanbalis allowing nimaas? - IA Forums

What a relief.

I think it's better to just ban it outright cause what happens is that some women push the boundaries and then keep on pushing. Eventually they just shave them all off and just draw a pencil line in it's place.

p.s. note that I said some and not all. I just know some of you will come and say that you know women who just pluck a bit and not shave it all off.

p.p.s Plucking hairs sounds nasty. Sort of like a chicken having its feathers plucked out so that it can be readied for skinning and cooking

Allahu A'lam

[ChotooMotoo]

What's surprising about it? A woman should beautify herself for her husband. If she has a mustache and a unibrow, I can't think how attractive she will be. Of course, overplucking to the point that one has to draw-in the eyebrows is just silly, but that's just me.

Why did they prever shaving to plucking? Shaving has to be done every few days, plucking lasts longer.

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

What's surprising about it? A woman should beautify herself for her husband. If she has a mustache and a unibrow, I can't think how attractive she will be. Of course, overplucking to the point that one has to draw-in the eyebrows is just silly, but that's just me.

Why did they prever shaving to plucking? Shaving has to be done every few days, plucking lasts longer.

Plucking in the case of unibrows and mustaches are a given. What about plucking to the point where it hampers the eyebrows primary purpose of preventing sweat from getting into the eyes?

[LEGALEAGLE]

Originally Posted by Jaysh

I had always thought that it was explicitly forbidden to pluck the eyebrows, but apparently, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (ra) allowed trimming and shaving the eyebrows, just not plucking. And apparently Imam an-Nawawi claimed that it is the jamhoor (majority) opinion of the vast majority of scholars that a married woman is allowed to pluck her eyebrows, if it pleases her husband.

Here is the discussion:

hanbalis allowing nimaas? - IA Forums

What a relief.

What about men?...I'd definitely have had two rishta's if I'd let them thread my eyebrows...but I said no...tis BIDDAH !

[IbnMardhiyah]

Originally Posted by Jaysh

... opinion of the vast majority of scholars that a married woman is allowed to pluck her eyebrows, if it pleases her husband.

Dude, people have been saying that on Islamica for a long time.

People are allowed to get away with a lot of things in order to please their spouses, or make them laugh, etc.

[Jaysh]

Originally Posted by IbnMardhiyah

Dude, people have been saying that on Islamica for a long time.

I haven't seen any such discussions on Islamica myself.

I do vaguely remember one thread in which someone stated that an Imam they knew said it was allowed so long as you don't change the shape of the eyebrows, but they didn't say the name of the Imam, or cite an authentic source, etc.

Islamic Awakening has much more knowledgeable people on it than Islamica Web.

[the_only_one]

dont wanna discuss it anymore. ive derived to my own conclusion after reading some of the fatwas. i think, each case should be dealt individually. this topic ca't be generalized.

[Rambo]

who plucks thier eyebrows? i have never seen this

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by Rambo

who plucks thier eyebrows? i have never seen this

About 90+% of US muslim women I should imagine.

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

About 90+% of US muslims I should imagine.

Why though? whats the point ? also why in the world would that be haram?

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Why though? whats the point ? also why in the world would that be haram?

It defeats the purpose of why Allah put eyebrows on human beings (to block sweat from going into the eyes).

Allahu A'lam

[nooni]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

It defeats the purpose of why Allah put eyebrows on human beings (to block sweat from going into the eyes).

Allahu A'lam

ok it really doesnt, unless u shaved ur whole eyebrow off and drew it in with a pencil...

but even if u shaped them, they are still there and do what they are supposed to do biologically speaking

[Rambo]

usally people from our part of the world Middle east/ south asia have really thick eyebrows

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by nooni

ok it really doesnt, unless u shaved ur whole eyebrow off and drew it in with a pencil...

but even if u shaped them, they are still there and do what they are supposed to do biologically speaking

How about heavy sweating? Oh wait I guess women who pluck more than usual don't do too much strenuous activity.

As for me, if I sweat heavily, sweat still gets through despite my unplucked eyebrows