{"_id":"6844c36a67e6bbee52b21a59","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Are hammams (steam baths/spas) halal?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Are hammams halal or permissible? Are women allowed to groom one another if their intimate areas are covered? What is the ruling on women conducting waxing services on other women, or general hair removal services, for intention to maintain themselves for their husbands? Or a bride before marriage?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shāfiʿī school, it is makrūh (discouraged) for women to enter bathhouses or communal bathing areas without a valid need, such as illness, postpartum recovery, or other legitimate necessity. This ruling is based on several hadiths discouraging women from entering public bathhouses, particularly due to concerns related to modesty and exposure.\\n\\nIf a woman does enter such a place out of need, it remains obligatory for her to cover the parts of the body that must remain concealed in front of other women, whether those women are Muslim or non-Muslim.\\nIf the ʿawrah, as outlined in the link below, is properly covered, then yes, it is permitted (not makrūh). \\n\\nThe general principle is that any part of the body that is haram to look at is also haram to touch, unless there is a valid reason, such as medical necessity.\\n\\nRoutine grooming or beautification, however, does not fall under the category of necessity, and therefore does not justify uncovering or touching what is otherwise haram to uncover or touch.\\n\\nFor more information on a women's ʿawrah in front of other women: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668d9fe30b76658b4c232811\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668d9fe30b76658b4c232811\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c232779","tag":"Women: Modesty","count":60},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327ba","tag":"Women: Beauty","count":54}],"createdOn":"2025-06-07T22:55:38.531Z"}