The Ruling on Letting Garments Hang Below the Ankles and Shaving the Beard

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the forbidden letting of garments hang below the ankles (isbal), and does this isbal and shaving the beard count among the major sins?

Answer:
As for isbal, it is one of the major sins. It is when the garment, the cloak, or any worn item, or the lower garment, hangs below the ankles. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Muslim’s clothing is from the ankles and above, up to the middle of the shin; this is the Muslim’s attire. Whatever hangs below the ankles is the forbidden isbal, and it is a major sin among the major sins. It is not permissible for one who lets his garment hang below the ankles to be appointed as an imam to lead people in prayer while he is in this state, until he repents to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
As for shaving the beard, it is forbidden and a clear disobedience, but it does not reach the level of a major sin. However, if one does it openly and persists in it, it may reach the level of a major sin due to the open display and persistence, because persisting in a minor sin turns it into a major one, and being lax about a minor sin turns it into a major one. In any case, shaving the beard is forbidden and dangerous, and it may lead its owner to committing a major sin through open display and persistence. It is obligatory to repent to Allah and to leave the beard as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, and to trim the mustache and shave it close. As for the beard, it is to be left, honored, and let grow as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.