Hair

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.
The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair.

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Hair . Hijab . Qur'an

Why do women have to cover their hair as part of Hijab? Does the Qur'an mention it as a necessity?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, Quran is very clear in Hijab that hair , head and neck must be covered وليضربن بخمرهن على جيوبهن ( Sura 24, verse 31).

We have also many authentic Hadeeths in this regard from the Prophet ( SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS)
Wassalam.

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Hair . Salah (Prayers) . Underarm

What are the Islamic rules for clearing hair around the private parts and underarm areas? Do they have to be shaved, and from what age and how frequently? Is it true that if someone does not do so with a certain regularity their prayers are invalid?

1. There is No question of invalidity of Prayers just because of not shaving the unwanted hair.

2. No doubt, shaving the unwanted hair is highly recommended as it makes the body clean and avoids the harms of the dirt which accumulates because of the unwanted hair.

3. Removing the unwanted hair starts when ever such hair grows, and it is to be repeated whenever it grows again.

4. It is recommended not leave it unremoved from the body for forty days or whenever it grows up.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Hair . Face

Is it allowed for a woman to remove any hair on her face?

Yes it is allowed as far as it does not amount to exposing her beauty in front of outsider man. Just removing unwanted hair from her face is allowed.

Wassalam.

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Hijab . Woman . Man . Hair

What is the proof that covering the hair in Hijab is obligatory? Is it the case that female hair is only particularly attractive to certain men because they have been taught so in their culture and upbringing?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 2 months ago

as salam alaikum

the Qur'an says: "And tell the believing women to restrain their looks and guard their chastity and do not disclose their beauty except what is apparent and hit their khimars over their bosom" (24:31).

Some scholars have interpreted the expression "do not disclose their beauty (zinah)" in reference to the hair also.

The khimar is a veil that covers the hair. Some have interpreted the "hitting over the bosom" of the khimar as "covering the face" indicating the passage of the veil from the top of the head to the chest but it is a minority view.

The Qur'an also says: "O Prophet! Tell your wives, your daughters and the women of the believers that they should draw lower upon themselves their jilbabs" (33:59).

The jilbab is a wide dress that should cover the hair also.

In both verses the reference is to "the believing women", so it is not to be taken as a cultural practice but religious one.

There are also several hadith explaining the necessity of covering of the head and hair.

With prayers for your success.