The Ruling on Trimming the Mustache, Leaving It, and Shaving It

The questioner:
This questioner says: Some people trim their mustache, some leave it, and some trim their mustache,

The Shaykh:
What?

The questioner:
some trim their mustache, some leave it, and some shave it with a razor. Which of them is closest to the Sunnah?

The Shaykh:
The one who trims his mustache, that is the Sunnah. He does not let it grow long; that is, he cuts it, makes it neat, and does not leave it disfigured. That is the Sunnah. And the one who shaves it completely, that is disliked, because shaving is disfigurement. It is disliked to shave the mustache. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say, "Shave it." He said, "Trim the mustaches, cut the mustaches," and so on. He did not say, "Shave them." Also, this disfigures the face. So he trims it, cuts it, or refines it and cuts off the long parts and the stray hairs from it. That is the Sunnah.
This is the Sunnah. Leaving it completely and not touching it is contrary to the Sunnah. This causes disfigurement of his face and also causes the food and drink he drinks from to become disgusting, because if his mustache is long, it falls into the drink and disfigures it for others. The one who leaves his mustache and does not touch it is contrary to the Sunnah. The one who shaves it is contrary to the Sunnah. The one who trims it, that is the Sunnah.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,