{"_id":"69e29ea45c2ba4f1dac49964","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the rulings regarding the mustache in the Shafi‘i school?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the guidelines regarding the mustache in the Shafi‘i madhhab, such as trimming, shaving, preferred length, whether it may cover the lip, and extending its width? I have searched for detailed answers but have only found brief mentions.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The following is from Shafi books:\\nIt is recommended to apply oil to the hair intermittently; that is, from time to time, according to need.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to apply kohl, preferably antimony (ithmid), and to apply it in an odd number: three strokes in the right eye and three in the left.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to trim the moustache until the redness of the upper lip is clearly visible, and not to go beyond that.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to clip the nails, the best days for which are Thursday, Monday, or the early morning of Friday. One should begin with the index finger of the right hand, then the middle finger, then the ring finger, then the little finger, then the thumb, then move to the left hand beginning with the little finger and ending with the thumb. For the toes, one begins with the little toe of the right foot and ends with the little toe of the left foot.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to pluck the armpit hair if one is able; otherwise, it should be shaved. The fundamental Sunnah is fulfilled by shaving even if one is capable of plucking.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to remove the pubic hair. For men, shaving is preferred; for others, plucking is preferred.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It is disliked to delay oiling the hair and all the acts mentioned above beyond the time of need. Delaying them beyond forty days is more severely disliked.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0230b76658b4c232f29","tag":"Men: Facial Hair","count":12}],"createdOn":"2026-04-17T20:57:08.933Z"}