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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on trimming the beard so that its ends are even

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to trim his beard so that its ends are even?

Answer:
No, the beard is left as it is. Be scrupulous.
The beards, that isاللحى أي
Leave it; do not take anything from it, neither by cutting, nor by plucking, nor by shaving. The beard is left as it is.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وتمام الكلام في هذا المقام العظيم يتبين بأصول نافعة جامعة — islamhouse.com (1:09:49)

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