What is the ruling on shaving the beard or leaving part of it if it is out of fear of someone?
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Question:
Or, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on shaving the beard or leaving part of it if it is out of fear of someone? What is the ruling, what? Shaving the beard or leaving part of it out of fear of someone.
Answer:
It is not permissible. It is a disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger commanded to grow the beard, let it hang down, let it flow, honor it, and leave it long. So it is not permissible for us to fear people or flatter people and disobey the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Or, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on shaving the beard or leaving part of it if it is out of fear of someone? What is the ruling, what? Shaving the beard or leaving part of it out of fear of someone.
Answer:
It is not permissible. It is a disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger commanded to grow the beard, let it hang down, let it flow, honor it, and leave it long. So it is not permissible for us to fear people or flatter people and disobey the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [369 /641] ما حكم حلق اللحية وترك بعضها إذا كان لأجل الخوف من أحد؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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