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Is it permissible to remove the hair on the cheeks, and is it part of the beard?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on removing the hair on the cheeks?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on removing the hair on the cheeks?

The Shaykh:
If the hair on the cheeks causes him harm, there is nothing wrong with removing it, and it is not part of the beard. The beard is what grows on the cheeks and the chin; that is the beard. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 736- هل يجوز إزالة شعر الخد، وهل هو من اللحية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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