Is the hair on the neck part of the beard?

Question : The questioner asks: Is what is on the neck, which is attached to the beard, considered part of the beard with the same ruling as the beard, or is it permissible to remove it?

Answer : What is on the neck or in the throat is not part of the beard, because the beard is the hair that grows on the jawbones and the cheeks. The jawbones are the bones on which the teeth grow. Therefore, what is in the throat is not part of the beard, so it is permissible for a person to shave it, because it is not part of the beard.