Does plucking the armpit hair require ablution?

Chapter on What Nullifies Purification

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 4 · Bab 7

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The general consensus of scholars holds that plucking the armpit hair does not invalidate ablution. The general principles concerning the invalidators of ritual purity stand as the definitive position.

Supporting text

It has been related from Mujahid, Al-Hakam, and Hammad that plucking the armpit hair requires ablution. The majority of scholars hold the opposing view.