Comparing the one who shaves only his beard with the one who shaves his beard and mustache
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it said that the one who shaves his beard and leaves his mustache is in a better state than the one who shaves both his beard and his mustache?
Answer:
No, he is not in a better state. Both are in a bad state; both are in a bad state. But shaving the mustache is not forbidden, though some scholars dislike it because it disfigures the face. As for shaving the beard, it is forbidden. Shaving the beard is forbidden. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it said that the one who shaves his beard and leaves his mustache is in a better state than the one who shaves both his beard and his mustache?
Answer:
No, he is not in a better state. Both are in a bad state; both are in a bad state. But shaving the mustache is not forbidden, though some scholars dislike it because it disfigures the face. As for shaving the beard, it is forbidden. Shaving the beard is forbidden. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (46:32)
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