The Ruling on Trimming Part of the Beard

Question:
The Shaykh’s issue, I seek forgiveness from Allah, is whether it is permissible to view Islam in a way that begins with, especially if it is…? Or from another angle, so that it becomes associated with that in terms of approximating errors.

Answer:
The beard has no excess hair; the entire beard is beard, and it is not permissible to take anything from it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that it be left long, meaning left as it is, and commanded that it be let down, allowed to hang, and honored. Therefore, it is not permissible to take anything from it, because it is the beard.
If you take something from it, you are taking from the beard from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking. This is a matter that is not permissible; it is part of Satan’s deception. If a person practices trimming the beard, he practices shaving it, bit by bit. First, he trims a little, then he trims half of it, then he trims it down to the stubble, and then he says, “By Allah, this stubble is this son of a curse,” and then he shaves it. Shave, shave. These are Satan’s steps with the son of Adam. Therefore, it is not permissible. The beard, praise be to Allah, is beauty for men; it is not heavy, and it involves no burden. Rather, it is beauty. But it appears that these are not men. Their images are images of men, but they are not men. Therefore, they removed the beard because they are not men, so the beard does not suit them.