In our country, soldiers are forced to shave their heads and beards; what is the ruling on that?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that shaving the head is an act of worship if it is for Hajj or 'Umrah, and that it is not permissible to shave for other than Allah. So he says: In our country, soldiers are forced to shave their heads. And he says: In our country, yes, soldiers are forced to shave the heads of the soldiers.
Answer:
The soldiers. To shave their heads and beards, and if their hair grows long. There is no harm in their heads. As for shaving their beards, no. It is not permissible. Shaving the heads is permissible. Yes. But shaving the beards is forbidden. It is not permissible. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that shaving the head is an act of worship if it is for Hajj or 'Umrah, and that it is not permissible to shave for other than Allah. So he says: In our country, soldiers are forced to shave their heads. And he says: In our country, yes, soldiers are forced to shave the heads of the soldiers.
Answer:
The soldiers. To shave their heads and beards, and if their hair grows long. There is no harm in their heads. As for shaving their beards, no. It is not permissible. Shaving the heads is permissible. Yes. But shaving the beards is forbidden. It is not permissible. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [240 -521] عندنا في بلادنا يُجبر الجنود على حلق رءوسهم ولحاهم، فما حكم ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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