Is it permissible for me to shave my beard because letting it grow causes me harm and distress in my country?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I am a man who came to Riyadh from an Arab country, and Allah the Exalted has blessed me with the growth of my beard. However, when I go to my country, I face harm because of letting my beard grow, or harm comes to one of my family members. Is it permissible for me to shave it, even though I wish to leave it?
Answer:
Do not be patient with your religion and the Sunnah, and no harm will come to you, if Allah wills, if you do not commit a breach of security or have bad ideas. Then they will not harm you, by the permission of Allah. But hold firm to your religion[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I am a man who came to Riyadh from an Arab country, and Allah the Exalted has blessed me with the growth of my beard. However, when I go to my country, I face harm because of letting my beard grow, or harm comes to one of my family members. Is it permissible for me to shave it, even though I wish to leave it?
Answer:
Do not be patient with your religion and the Sunnah, and no harm will come to you, if Allah wills, if you do not commit a breach of security or have bad ideas. Then they will not harm you, by the permission of Allah. But hold firm to your religion
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 يَحْتَسِبُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [778- 4717] هل يجوز لي حلق اللحية لأن إعفاءها يسبب لي ضرر وأذية في بلدي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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