Yes, removing pubic hair is a highly recommended practice in Islam, considered part of the natural disposition (fitrah) for both men and women, with a general guideline not to leave it longer than 40 days, though the exact ruling (obligatory vs. highly encouraged) varies slightly by interpretation, but it's a key aspect of hygiene and Sunnah. While shaving is common, any method like trimming, waxing, or depilatory creams are acceptable to achieve the goal of removal, with shaving being the preferred method for pubic hair and plucking for armpit hair.
As part of Islamic personal cleanliness, men must shave their arms and pubic hair. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Ten things are part of the fitrah: trimming the mustache, cutting the nails, shaving the pubic hair, plucking the armpits, and letting the beard grow” (Sahih Muslim).
There is no medical reason to remove it. And yet, many people feel pressured to shave or wax because of our society's long-standing ideas of gender, beauty, and purity. (This is all very American. Women in other cultures are far less likely to groom their pubic hair.)
Removing the pubic hair, whether by plucking, using a depilatory agent, shaving or cutting, is one of the actions dictated by the fitrah and encouraged by Islam, but it is not restricted to or required at the end of every period.
The husband does not become haram upon the wife by taking in the milk of the wife. However, it is a great sin for the husband to take in the milk of his wife.
According to Islamic law, if it is proved that swallowing semen is not harmful, it becomes then undesirable because it is deemed filthy. According to the opinion of some scholars, it is deemed ritually impure [najis).
They should not be left without shaving for more than forty days because of the proven hadeeth to that effect. However, leaving them for more than forty days does not have any effect on the validity of a person's prayer, and to say that it does reflects ignorance of the pure sharee'ah.
According to most scholars, it is permissible — and in some cases even encouraged — to remove unwanted body hair, particularly from areas such as the underarms and pubic region, as part of personal hygiene (taharah).
Scholars mention that one should bury everything, such as a limb, hair, nails, and the like. That is separated. As Muslims, we should have a habit of burying everything that separates us from our bodies.
However, she has noticed that more members of Gen Z are choosing to eschew body-hair removal—pubes included, as well as leg hair and happy trails.
The majority of Muslims believe that adult removal of pubic and axillary hair, as a hygienic measure, is religiously beneficial.
Japan: Women in Japan have preferred to shave only their legs and underarms, leaving the bikini and pubic area untouched. It is also quite common to remove facial hair and peach fuzz for a smooth, glass-like appearance.
We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. It is not an obligation for a man or a woman to perform a ritual bath (Ghusl) after shaving the pubic hair. Shaving pubic hair does not necessitate a ritual bath.
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that: "the Prophet(SAW) would coat (with hair removing chemical) and remove the pubic hairs with his hand." Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "To shave the pubic hair. to clip the nails and to cut the moustaches short, are characteristics of the Fitra."
By Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
The importance of shaving, plucking, and removing pubic hair is emphasized, particularly for male and female individuals. The use of "harvest" in religion is emphasized, and shaving is preferred for removing hair, particularly for women.
As-salāmu 'alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. It is necessary to remove pubic hair and hair of the underarms within a period that does not exceed forty days. If one does not do so within forty days, it will constitute as a sin. As for your second question, it is permissible but undesirable to do so.
A spouse can shave pubes of the other since looking and touching the private parts of spouse is permissible whether it is for enjoyment or any other purpose.
Physical Contact that Does Not Vitiate the Fast:
Non-passionate touching in which one is free from the fear of falling into sexual intercourse or ejaculation, such as hugging or holding hands. Looking at one's spouse, even if one ejaculates.
End quote from Nayl al-Awtar, 1/143. Based on that, you can refrain from shaving the pubic hair for no longer than forty days; as for leaving it longer than forty days, that is not permissible. [al-Hajj 22:32].
Islam provides clear guidelines prohibiting acts such as anal intercourse, sexual relations during specific periods, intimacy during holy times, and engaging in sexual activities publicly. Respecting these boundaries preserves the sanctity of marriage and ensures both the couple's physical and emotional well-being.
Worshipping anyone or anything other than God, known as shirk, is the most major sin for a Muslim.
“There is no problem, provided that he doesn't use anything other than his own body parts (i.e. nothing external).” It is narrated that Muḥammad bin al-Ais asked Imām as-Ṣādiq (as):