The Ruling on Shaving the Beard and Plucking the Mustache
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The questioner:
In his saying[An-Nur 24:55] meaning minor shirk.
The Shaykh:
One fears that it may fall under that. Yes.
The questioner:
Shaving the beard and inverting the legs.
The Shaykh:
It is a major sin, and I do not think it is counted among the major sins, but it is a sin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Pluck the mustaches and let the beards grow; differ from the polytheists." May Allah send prayers upon them. So one must be cautious.
The questioner:
The open sinner, or not?
The Shaykh:
One who displays sins, such as persisting in them, becomes an open sinner.
The questioner:
But who among the scholars says that it is a major sin?
The Shaykh:
Or that it be.
In his saying
not associating anything with Me
لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًاThe Shaykh:
One fears that it may fall under that. Yes.
The questioner:
Shaving the beard and inverting the legs.
The Shaykh:
It is a major sin, and I do not think it is counted among the major sins, but it is a sin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Pluck the mustaches and let the beards grow; differ from the polytheists." May Allah send prayers upon them. So one must be cautious.
The questioner:
The open sinner, or not?
The Shaykh:
One who displays sins, such as persisting in them, becomes an open sinner.
The questioner:
But who among the scholars says that it is a major sin?
The Shaykh:
Or that it be.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب الرجاء : الأحاديث : [ 429 - 431 ] — islamhouse.com (6:17)
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