The Ruling on the Wages of Barbers

Question:
The second topic in the letter from the Egyptian questioner who works in Jordan. He says: Is the money and earnings from the profession of men's barbering forbidden? His wife is troubled by doubt regarding this, and this is based on what his sister told her, namely that the profession of barbering and its earnings are forbidden, even though I have worked in this profession since I was young and learned it from my father (may Allah have mercy on him). I inform you that I am a university graduate, and I have not read any hadith or Qur'anic verses that forbid the profession of men's barbering. Please advise us on this?

Answer:
Barbering is not forbidden, and taking a wage for it is not forbidden. Its wage is not forbidden, and the earnings from it are lawful, praise be to Allah, unless this barbering is not permissible, such as shaving the beard. Shaving the beard is this kind of barbering is forbidden, and taking compensation for it is forbidden because it is in exchange for a forbidden act. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to grow the beard, let it hang down, and honor it. So, in opposing that and shaving the beard, it is a disobedience to Allah and His Messenger. Therefore, taking a wage for that is forbidden.
Yes. Yes. And likewise, if the barbering is in a style that imitates the polytheists, then this is also forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade imitating the polytheists. Any barbering styles that involve imitating the disbelievers are also forbidden, and taking compensation for them is forbidden.