Shaving Beards in a Barbershop and the Workers’ Work
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Question:
This questioner says: I am a man who owns a hair salon, and I am committed, praise be to Allah, to the Sunnah, and I implement the Sunnah, and I have a beard, and I refuse to shave beards in the salon. I have workers who work with me, shaving hair and beards. What is the ruling on this? Knowing that people have started not coming to the salon because they do not shave their beards, what is the solution? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
May Allah reward you for your adherence to the Shari'ah. This is obligatory upon you and is part of your fortune and Allah’s success for you. However, you must not allow the workers to shave beards. If you allow them, you are pleased with it. It is not permissible for you to allow your workers to do so; you must prevent them from shaving beards. If they insist, dismiss them and bring in other workers. This is if you are sincere. Otherwise, close the shop and seek another job. Livelihoods are wide, and means are wide, praise be to Allah. Allah has not restricted the means of livelihood[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. So if you are sincere and do not see the permissibility of shaving beards, prevent them strictly. If they insist, dismiss them until those who remain with you are upright. If this does not work out and people turn away from your salon, seek another place, praise be to Allah. Seek work in other places, and seek another job. Do not seek your livelihood through the path of sins. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
This questioner says: I am a man who owns a hair salon, and I am committed, praise be to Allah, to the Sunnah, and I implement the Sunnah, and I have a beard, and I refuse to shave beards in the salon. I have workers who work with me, shaving hair and beards. What is the ruling on this? Knowing that people have started not coming to the salon because they do not shave their beards, what is the solution? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
May Allah reward you for your adherence to the Shari'ah. This is obligatory upon you and is part of your fortune and Allah’s success for you. However, you must not allow the workers to shave beards. If you allow them, you are pleased with it. It is not permissible for you to allow your workers to do so; you must prevent them from shaving beards. If they insist, dismiss them and bring in other workers. This is if you are sincere. Otherwise, close the shop and seek another job. Livelihoods are wide, and means are wide, praise be to Allah. Allah has not restricted the means of livelihood
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُThe presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 9 — archive.org (28:09)
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