What is your guidance for one who shaves his beard, especially if his beard is just beginning to grow? And how were the beards of the Messenger of Allah and his Companions?
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The questioner:
A friend of mine shaves his beard. I rebuked him for it, and he said, "I do not intend to commit a sin; I only shave it to make it stronger." He continues on this topic until he asks for your guidance, saying: How should you guide, especially one whose beard is in its early stages and just beginning? And tell us how the beard of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was, and the beards of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
The Shaykh:
Letting the beard grow and honoring it is a sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that it be let grow and forbade shaving it. This indicates that letting the beard grow is obligatory, and shaving it is forbidden. These hadiths are established in the two Sahihs (authentic collections) and others. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim to shave his beard, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and counted it as imitating the non-Arabs. Honoring the beard is also one of the characteristics of the prophets. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a beard, and his beard was large (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the one who says, "I do not shave it; I do not intend to commit a sin," this is a fallacy on his part. Because if it is conveyed to him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade something, and then he goes and does it after the prohibition has reached him, and says, "I do not intend to commit a sin," this is a fallacy. A person of sound mind never says such a thing, because disobeying the prohibition of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is a sin. May Allah send blessings upon... And obeying the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is obedience. This is how a Muslim should be. So this person must repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1].
The Shaykh:
And he must abandon this fallacy. It is not permissible to shave it with the intention that it will become stronger or that it will grow thick. This is deception by Satan. Rather, the beard is left as it is, whether it is thick or thin; it is left as it is. As for shaving it in order for it to become stronger, this is affectation. It is either affectation, or it is a fallacy as mentioned before. This matter is not permissible.
A friend of mine shaves his beard. I rebuked him for it, and he said, "I do not intend to commit a sin; I only shave it to make it stronger." He continues on this topic until he asks for your guidance, saying: How should you guide, especially one whose beard is in its early stages and just beginning? And tell us how the beard of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was, and the beards of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
The Shaykh:
Letting the beard grow and honoring it is a sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that it be let grow and forbade shaving it. This indicates that letting the beard grow is obligatory, and shaving it is forbidden. These hadiths are established in the two Sahihs (authentic collections) and others. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim to shave his beard, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and counted it as imitating the non-Arabs. Honoring the beard is also one of the characteristics of the prophets. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a beard, and his beard was large (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the one who says, "I do not shave it; I do not intend to commit a sin," this is a fallacy on his part. Because if it is conveyed to him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade something, and then he goes and does it after the prohibition has reached him, and says, "I do not intend to commit a sin," this is a fallacy. A person of sound mind never says such a thing, because disobeying the prohibition of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is a sin. May Allah send blessings upon... And obeying the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is obedience. This is how a Muslim should be. So this person must repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِThe Shaykh:
And he must abandon this fallacy. It is not permissible to shave it with the intention that it will become stronger or that it will grow thick. This is deception by Satan. Rather, the beard is left as it is, whether it is thick or thin; it is left as it is. As for shaving it in order for it to become stronger, this is affectation. It is either affectation, or it is a fallacy as mentioned before. This matter is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماتوجيهكم لمن يحلق لحيته وخاصة من كانت لحيته في بدايتها وكيف كانت لحى رسول الله وصحابته؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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