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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to obey one's parents in shaving the beard?

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Question:
He says: If a committed young man is harmed by his parents, such as if they order him to shave his beard,

Answer:
We say: It is not permissible for him to obey anyone, whether his parents or others, in disobedience to Allah. Shaving the beard is a sin. Is it not permissible for him to obey anyone? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق،
Mishkat al-Masabih 3696
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز طاعة الوالدين في حلق اللحية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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