Forcing soldiers to shave their heads and beards
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that shaving the head is an act of worship if it is for Hajj or 'Umrah, and that it is not permissible to shave for other than Allah. So, he says: In our country, they force the soldiers to shave their heads, and it is not the soldiers.
The Shaykh:
The soldiers.
The questioner:
To shave their heads and beards, and when their hair grows long.
The Shaykh:
Shaving their heads is permissible, but shaving their beards is not, meaning it is not permissible. Shaving the head is permissible, but shaving the beard is forbidden, so it is not permissible. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that shaving the head is an act of worship if it is for Hajj or 'Umrah, and that it is not permissible to shave for other than Allah. So, he says: In our country, they force the soldiers to shave their heads, and it is not the soldiers.
The Shaykh:
The soldiers.
The questioner:
To shave their heads and beards, and when their hair grows long.
The Shaykh:
Shaving their heads is permissible, but shaving their beards is not, meaning it is not permissible. Shaving the head is permissible, but shaving the beard is forbidden, so it is not permissible. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14/7 شرح تجريد التوحيد/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:22)
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