The Ruling on Trimming the Beard
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some students of knowledge mention that it is permissible to trim the beard. He asks: Is what they say correct?
Answer:
No, this contradicts the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) It contradicts the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Nothing is to be taken from the beard; rather, it is to be left as it is and allowed to grow, because it is the beauty of the man, and it carries manliness and chivalry. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some students of knowledge mention that it is permissible to trim the beard. He asks: Is what they say correct?
Answer:
No, this contradicts the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Let the beards grow, let the beards be long, let the beards hang down, let the beards be left long.
أعفوا اللحى وفروا اللحى أرخوا اللحى أرسلوا اللحى
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب تحريم قتل الصيد وضمانه بنظيره — islamhouse.com (56:13)
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