The Ruling on Saying: Religion Is in the Heart, Not in the Beard
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on the one who says that religion is only in the heart, not in the beard, and that the beard is just decoration?
Answer:
This is mocking the Sunnah. If he truly had religion in his heart, he would not shave his beard. So, his shaving of the beard indicates a deficiency in his religion and a deficiency in his faith. Yes.
This questioner says: What is the ruling on the one who says that religion is only in the heart, not in the beard, and that the beard is just decoration?
Answer:
This is mocking the Sunnah. If he truly had religion in his heart, he would not shave his beard. So, his shaving of the beard indicates a deficiency in his religion and a deficiency in his faith. Yes.
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من الناقض الخامس : من أبغض شيئًا مما جاء به الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ولو عمل به؛ كفر — islamhouse.com (15:27)
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