Must a woman shave her pubic hair after every menstruation?
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Removing pubic hair is one of the practices of the Fitra (natural disposition) that Islam encourages. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, specified a time limit for removing five things from the Fitra, among them shaving the pubic hair, stipulating that it should not be left for more than forty nights.
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