Is shortening the beard a valid substitute for letting it grow?
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The questioner:
A questioner asks: Do we sin by not letting the beard grow or by shortening it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you sin by not letting the beard grow.
The questioner:
Knowing that we live in circumstances where the one with a beard suffers from severe harassment.
The Shaykh:
Half.
The questioner:
By the Jews.
The Shaykh:
Be patient, be patient. The test is inevitable, and patience is inevitable. So practice your religion and the Shari'ah of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even if you suffer some harm. Be patient; this is in the path of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Be patient with it. Yes.
A questioner asks: Do we sin by not letting the beard grow or by shortening it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you sin by not letting the beard grow.
The questioner:
Knowing that we live in circumstances where the one with a beard suffers from severe harassment.
The Shaykh:
Half.
The questioner:
By the Jews.
The Shaykh:
Be patient, be patient. The test is inevitable, and patience is inevitable. So practice your religion and the Shari'ah of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even if you suffer some harm. Be patient; this is in the path of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Be patient with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجزئ تقصير اللحية عن اعفائها؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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