The Ruling on Trimming the Beard
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on taking from the beard?
Answer:
It is not permissible to touch the beard with anything, whether by cutting, plucking, or anything else that alters it, reduces it, or shortens it. This is not permissible. Let the beards grow long, let the beards grow long. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Let the beards grow long. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on taking from the beard?
Answer:
It is not permissible to touch the beard with anything, whether by cutting, plucking, or anything else that alters it, reduces it, or shortens it. This is not permissible. Let the beards grow long, let the beards grow long. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Let the beards grow long, let the beards grow long
أرسلوا اللحى، أرخوا اللحى
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نهي المسافر أن يطرق أهله بقدومه ليلا — islamhouse.com (57:57)
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