What is the ruling on shortening the beard?

Question : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on shortening the beard and trimming it?

Answer : Shortening the beard, meaning cutting from it, is contrary to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded in his saying, "Let the beards grow long," "Let the beards grow long," "Let the beards grow long." So whoever wants to follow the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and follow his guidance (peace and blessings be upon him), he should not take anything from it, for it is the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that nothing is taken from his beard. Likewise, this was the guidance of the prophets before him. And we have all read the saying of Allah the Exalted regarding Harun to Musa: This is evidence that Harun had a beard that could be held onto. "Do not take by the beard and do not hate," and this is also the guidance of the Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), for his beard was great and thick. So whoever wants to follow him completely and obey his command completely, he should not take anything from the hair of his beard, neither from its length nor from its width. And some people, when their beard first starts to grow, find its hairs distributed, so they say, "I will shave it so that it grows all together." This is not correct, because you may shave it and thereby disobey the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then you may die before it grows. And on this basis, leave it as it is, and when its growth and emergence are complete, it will