What is the ruling on dyeing the beard black, and what is the ruling on trimming it and shaping it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on dyeing the beard black? And what is the ruling on trimming it and shaping it?
Answer:
It is all forbidden; it is not permissible to dye it black, nor to cut or trim it. It is not heavy, my brother; Allah made it light. We have not seen anyone confused by his beard to the point that he does not want to stand up. This is all from Shaytan. So leave the beard as it is, and do not dye it black. You may dye it with a color other than black, because the prohibition came specifically regarding black. Keep it away from black.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on dyeing the beard black? And what is the ruling on trimming it and shaping it?
Answer:
It is all forbidden; it is not permissible to dye it black, nor to cut or trim it. It is not heavy, my brother; Allah made it light. We have not seen anyone confused by his beard to the point that he does not want to stand up. This is all from Shaytan. So leave the beard as it is, and do not dye it black. You may dye it with a color other than black, because the prohibition came specifically regarding black. Keep it away from black.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [288 -939] ما حكم صبغ اللحية بالسواد، وما حكم تخفيفها وتحديدها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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