Imam Malik holds that one who shaves his moustache is subject to discretionary punishment; is this shaving specific to the razor, or does it include the machine?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* regarding Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said about one who shaves his moustache that he is subject to discretionary punishment.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is this shaving specific to the razor, or does it include the machine?
The Shaykh:
All of it, yes. Whether by machine or by razor, shaving the moustache disfigures the face. It disfigures the face. What is required is to trim the moustache. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Trim the moustaches, trim the moustaches." He did not say, "Shave them." This is disfiguring the face. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* regarding Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said about one who shaves his moustache that he is subject to discretionary punishment.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is this shaving specific to the razor, or does it include the machine?
The Shaykh:
All of it, yes. Whether by machine or by razor, shaving the moustache disfigures the face. It disfigures the face. What is required is to trim the moustache. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Trim the moustaches, trim the moustaches." He did not say, "Shave them." This is disfiguring the face. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2605 -3022] يرى الإمام مالك أن حالق شاربه يعزر فهل هذا الحلق خاصٌّ بالموسى أو يدخل فيه الماكينة؟ — youtube.com
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