The Boundaries of the Beard and the Ruling on Shortening It or Trimming It
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Define the beard for us, and what is the ruling on shortening it?
Answer:
The beard is what grows on the cheeks and the chin. This is the beard, as stated in the dictionary and other sources. What grows on the cheeks? It is the jaw area. It is the chin where it grows. Good. On the entire beard area. On the lower part of the face. It is not permissible to shorten it; rather, it is obligatory to leave it, let it grow, and honor it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Peace.
May Allah reward you with good. Define the beard for us, and what is the ruling on shortening it?
Answer:
The beard is what grows on the cheeks and the chin. This is the beard, as stated in the dictionary and other sources. What grows on the cheeks? It is the jaw area. It is the chin where it grows. Good. On the entire beard area. On the lower part of the face. It is not permissible to shorten it; rather, it is obligatory to leave it, let it grow, and honor it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Peace.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4508- حدود اللحية وحكم تقصيرها أو الأخذ منها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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