Advice to those who shave their beards, delivered with gentleness
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The Shaykh:
By Allah.
The questioner:
May Allah forgive you. In one case, I was unable to advise them. When he sees these people shaving their beards, he says to them, "Welcome, my brothers." We tell him that it is not permissible to advise them in this manner or to visit them in this manner.
The Shaykh:
It is not appropriate, my brother. Do not say, "Fear Allah, so-and-so. May Allah guide you." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded leaving the beard and forbade cutting it. One should use good expressions so that they do not become resistant from the start and refuse to listen.
The questioner:
Yes.
Another questioner:
We flee from you.
The Shaykh:
It helps them to hear what is good. Yes.
The questioner:
And if it is my mother, O Shaykh, she is my poor mother.
The Shaykh:
He knows, he knows.
By Allah.
The questioner:
May Allah forgive you. In one case, I was unable to advise them. When he sees these people shaving their beards, he says to them, "Welcome, my brothers." We tell him that it is not permissible to advise them in this manner or to visit them in this manner.
The Shaykh:
It is not appropriate, my brother. Do not say, "Fear Allah, so-and-so. May Allah guide you." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded leaving the beard and forbade cutting it. One should use good expressions so that they do not become resistant from the start and refuse to listen.
The questioner:
Yes.
Another questioner:
We flee from you.
The Shaykh:
It helps them to hear what is good. Yes.
The questioner:
And if it is my mother, O Shaykh, she is my poor mother.
The Shaykh:
He knows, he knows.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 74 — archive.org (39:42)
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