What is the ruling on plucking the hair between the eyebrows?
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The scholars differed regarding the ruling on plucking facial hair, excluding the eyebrows. Some considered it to be nams (plucking eyebrows), while others did not. Therefore, its ruling falls under that which is unmentioned (silent upon) unless something arises that prohibits or necessitates its removal. Among that which is unmentioned is the hair that grows between the eyebrows, and this is the [prevailing] (religious edict).
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