Shaving the Mustache with a Razor
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding shaving the mustache with a razor, he asks: Is there a prohibition against doing so?
Answer:
Yes, this is disliked. Imam Malik would impose a discretionary punishment on the one who did this because it disfigures a person. However, one should trim the hair and not hide it, meaning one should shave it in a way that does not disfigure the face. Imam Malik would impose a discretionary punishment on the one who did this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding shaving the mustache with a razor, he asks: Is there a prohibition against doing so?
Answer:
Yes, this is disliked. Imam Malik would impose a discretionary punishment on the one who did this because it disfigures a person. However, one should trim the hair and not hide it, meaning one should shave it in a way that does not disfigure the face. Imam Malik would impose a discretionary punishment on the one who did this. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (1:08:42)
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