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Summary of Question:	Waxing!
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Friday, 1/04/2002 2:25 AM MST

Wjjk, wjkf!

This is actually in response to a question posted on under the following: topic'Karvachauth Ok?
Category: Sikh Practices
Date Posted: Tuesday, 11/06/2001 12:28 PM MST
(Modified: Wednesday, 11/07/2001 1:36 PM MST)
The answer to the question :

"that we are a gursikh family..no one in out family cuts hair or beard...but I do wacing..is it fair to do it..i do it very occassionaly.."

"If you mean WAXING of your beard or mustache to hold it in place, this is your choice. Many men find it helpful in keeping stray hairs out of their mouths or noses. Waxing is controlling the hair, but it is not permanently altering the hair, so it cannot be said to be wrong. It is not much different than knotting and tying the beard up to keep it neat and 'out of the way.'"

This is i think out of ignorance to the meaning of 'waxing'!
Waxing is another way of removal of hair from various parts of the body so i request this forum to do a little research before answering them in this manner.The implications of wrong can be far fetched.
Congrats , otherwise on a good effort.

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Sat Sri Akal,

Removal of any hair on the body is forbidden if you want to be a real Sikh. This includes trimming of the beard, shaving legs and/or under the arms among other things.

It does not matter how the hair is removed (cutting, shaving, waxing, pulling it out), it is of no consequence, Sikhs do not cut their hair!

I see many girls and a lot of women who keep the hair on their head "because they are Sikh" but do not even think twice about shaving their legs. This is one of the most hypocritical things a person can do. Just because society on a whim thinks that shaved legs on a woman "looks good" is no reason to abandon the truth of Waheguru. The hair is there for a reason. Respect it and respect yourself enough to not give into society's demands.

Gur Fateh,
HSD