Trimming and Adorning the Beard

Question:
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on trimming and adorning the beard?

Answer:
The beard is left as it is. It is the adornment and the beauty befitting a human being. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) created it in its place. He is the One who defined it; there is no disfigurement in it, rather there is beauty in it, and in it is an example and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So do not occupy yourself with your beard; let it be your concern to trim it, define it, dye it, or adorn it. Leave it, my brother, except for white hair. If it turns white, change the white with something other than black. As for everything else, leave it. There is no harm in you washing it, cleaning it, or perfuming it; there is no harm. There is no harm in beauty and cleanliness. But as for trimming it and cutting it, this is not permissible. Yes.