A Doubt Regarding the Obligation of the Beard and the Punishment for One Who Shaves It
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. I had a discussion with one of the brothers regarding the beard, and he raised a doubt with me, saying that the beard is not an obligation (fard) nor required (wajib). He said that if it were an obligation, for example, then the one who shaves it would enter the Fire, even though he takes from his beard.
Answer:
Yes, from those who are safe from entering the Fire? The sinner enters the Fire. This person has taken a guarantee that the one who shaves his beard will not enter the Fire. He is exposed to entering the Fire, exposed to punishment, and may Allah protect us. Everyone who disobeys is exposed to punishment. Who has indicated that the one who shaves his beard will not enter the Fire? Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you. I had a discussion with one of the brothers regarding the beard, and he raised a doubt with me, saying that the beard is not an obligation (fard) nor required (wajib). He said that if it were an obligation, for example, then the one who shaves it would enter the Fire, even though he takes from his beard.
Answer:
Yes, from those who are safe from entering the Fire? The sinner enters the Fire. This person has taken a guarantee that the one who shaves his beard will not enter the Fire. He is exposed to entering the Fire, exposed to punishment, and may Allah protect us. Everyone who disobeys is exposed to punishment. Who has indicated that the one who shaves his beard will not enter the Fire? Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (54:48)
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