Editing Hair removal (section)

===Religion===
Head-shaving ([[tonsure]]) is a part of some [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], [[Christianity|Christian]], [[Islam|Muslim]], [[Jainism|Jain]] and [[Hinduism|Hindu]] traditions.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Karthikeyan K | title = Tonsuring: Myths and facts | journal = International Journal of Trichology | volume = 1 | issue = 1 | pages = 33–34 | date = January 2009 | pmid = 20805974 | pmc = 2929550 | doi = 10.4103/0974-7753.51927 | publisher = MedKnow Publications | doi-access = free }}</ref> Buddhist and Christian [[monks]] generally undergo some form of tonsure during their induction into monastic life.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}

Within [[Amish]] society, tradition ordains men to stop shaving a part of their facial hair upon marriage and grow a [[Shenandoah (beard)|Shenandoah]] style beard which serves the significance of wearing a [[wedding ring]], [[moustaches]] are rejected as they are regarded as martial (traditionally associated with the [[military]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Amish|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/amish_1.shtml|work=bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=23 March 2014}}</ref>

In [[Judaism]] (see [[Shaving in Judaism]]), there is no obligation for women to remove body hair or facial hair, unless they wish to do so. However, in preparation for a woman's immersion in a [[mikveh|ritual bath]] after concluding her days of purification (following her menstrual cycle), the custom of Jewish women is to shave off their pubic hair.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Teherani D |title=Sefer Ma'ayan Ṭaharah Hashalem (The Complete Book 'Wellspring of Purification') |edition=2 |publisher=Beit ha-hora'ah de-kahal kadosh sepharadim |location=Betar Ilit|year=2019 |page=145 (chapter 16, section 41) |language=he|oclc=232673878 }}</ref> During a [[mourning]] ritual, Jewish men are restricted in the [[Torah]] and [[Halakha]] to using scissors and prohibited from using a razor blade to shave their beards or sideburns,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-prohibition-of-shaving-in-the-torah-and-halacha|title=The Prohibition of Shaving in the Torah and Halacha| vauthors = Farber Z |date=2014|website=TheTorah.com|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref> and, by custom, neither men nor women may cut or shave their hair during the ''[[Shiva (Judaism)|shiva]]'' period.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/beards|title=Jewish Practices & Rituals: Beards|date=December 6, 2019|website=Jewish Virtual Library|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/death-and-mourning-in-judaism|title=Death & Bereavement in Judaism: Death and Mourning|date=December 6, 2019|website=Jewish Virtual Library|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>

The [[Baháʼí Faith]] recommends against complete and long-term head-shaving outside of medical purposes. It is not currently practiced as a law, contingent upon a future decision by the [[Universal House of Justice]], its highest governing body. [[Sikhism|Sikhs]] take an even stronger stance, opposing all forms of hair removal. One of the "[[Five Ks]]" of Sikhism is [[Kesh (Sikhism)|Kesh]], meaning "hair".<ref name=":0">{{cite journal | vauthors = Trüeb RM | title = From Hair in India to Hair India | journal = International Journal of Trichology | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–6 | date = January–March 2017 | pmid = 28761257 | pmc = 5514789 | doi = 10.4103/ijt.ijt_10_17 | publisher = MedKnow Publications | doi-access = free }}</ref> Baptized Sikhs are specifically instructed to have unshorn Kesh (the hair on their head and beards for men) as a major tenet of the Sikh faith. To Sikhs, the maintenance and management of long hair is a manifestation of one's piety.<ref name=":0" /> 

The majority of Muslims believe that adult removal of pubic and axillary hair, as a hygienic measure, is religiously beneficial. Under Muslim law ([[Sharia]]), it is recommended to keep the beard.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} A Muslim may trim or cut hair on the head. In the 9th century, the use of [[Chemical depilatory|chemical depilatories]] for women was introduced by [[Ziryab]] in [[Al-Andalus]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}