Is it permissible to thin thick eyebrows by trimming them, knowing that plucking (al-namṣ) relates to completely shaving the eyebrows?
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It is forbidden to remove eyebrow hair by plucking, cutting, or shaving, as it is considered "namṣ" (plucking of eyebrows), for which the doer is cursed, and it is one of the major sins. As for removing hair from other parts of the body, such as the beard and mustache for a woman, and the hair of the legs and arms, as well as the hair between the eyebrows, it is permissible.
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