Shortening the beard and not letting it grow long
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I am a person who is careful to maintain the prayer, praise be to Allah, but I do not wish to let my beard grow long; rather, I want to keep it light. Is there a sin upon me for that in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is not permissible for you to touch the beard, neither by cutting it, nor plucking it, nor shaving it. You leave it All these terms are used in the texts regarding leaving the beard as it is. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I am a person who is careful to maintain the prayer, praise be to Allah, but I do not wish to let my beard grow long; rather, I want to keep it light. Is there a sin upon me for that in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is not permissible for you to touch the beard, neither by cutting it, nor plucking it, nor shaving it. You leave it
Let the beards grow long. Let the beards hang down. Let the beards grow thick. Let the beards grow full.
أرسلوا اللحى أرخوا اللحى وفروا اللحى أعفوا اللحى
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن تابعي التابعين ومن بعدهم — islamhouse.com (50:30)
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