Does the described health condition—back and knee pain that worsens with self-hair removal of the pubic area, and hair density that requires frequent removal—constitute a legitimate justification for a woman to undergo laser hair removal of the pubic area by a female specialist in a specialized center?
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If the questioner does not find a method for hair removal that suits her health condition and does not cause her harm, then there is no blame upon her if another woman undertakes that, based on what Al-Mardawi stated: "Whoever is afflicted with serving a sick person, their ruling is like that of a physician in looking and touching, and similarly if one shaves the pubic hair of someone who cannot shave it themselves." Ibn Hajar also said: "Whoever cannot shave may be permitted to seek assistance from another to the extent of need if they do not find anything with which to remove the hair."
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