Shaving the Beard and Whether It Is Considered a Major Sin

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You defined a major sin as that which entails the anger of Allah, or a curse, or a punishment in this world, or a warning in the Hereafter. Is shaving the beard considered a major sin, given that the most likely narration of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the prohibition of shaving it says, “Do not imitate the Zoroastrians”?

Answer:
This is a warning, this is a caution. This falls under the category of caution and prohibition from a warning. A warning mentions a punishment, whether immediate or deferred. Yes. Shaving the beard is forbidden without a doubt, and minor sins are forbidden. As for taking a minor sin, which becomes disliked or permissible, it is forbidden, forbidden, and one should fear the punishment for it. And if a person is lax with a minor sin, it becomes a major sin. So if he persists in it, it turns into a major sin. Especially sins that are apparent, like shaving the beard; this is an apparent sin, a public display, a public display of sin. Yes. A minor sin has matters that sometimes make it a major sin. Yes.