What is the ruling on shortening the beard and trimming it?
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Question:
The questioner says: My mother told me to shorten my beard and trim it. Is this permissible? I mean taking from the length and width of the beard. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Do not obey your mother or anyone else in disobedience to Allah the Exalted. Taking from the beard and shortening the beard is disobedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let the beards grow." Let them grow. "Let the beards grow." "Let the beards hang down." "Let the beards grow long."
So whoever cuts his beard or shaves it is a transgressor against the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And if anyone orders you to shave your beard or to cut from your beard, do not obey him in disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3696
And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2625Sahih (Al-Albani) This is wrong.
The questioner says: My mother told me to shorten my beard and trim it. Is this permissible? I mean taking from the length and width of the beard. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Do not obey your mother or anyone else in disobedience to Allah the Exalted. Taking from the beard and shortening the beard is disobedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let the beards grow." Let them grow. "Let the beards grow." "Let the beards hang down." "Let the beards grow long."
So whoever cuts his beard or shaves it is a transgressor against the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And if anyone orders you to shave your beard or to cut from your beard, do not obey him in disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”
لا طاعه لمخلوق في معصيه الخالق.And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Obedience is in matters which are good and universally recognized.
إنما الطاعة في المعروف
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حُكم تخفيف اللحية وتهذيبها؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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