The ruling on shaving the beard due to work necessity?

The questioner:
Another man says: I am a man who works in construction, so divine decree willed that I work in a restaurant. I went to the municipality to obtain a health certificate, and the first condition was that I shave my beard. Is there a sin on me?

The Shaykh:
First, one does not say "divine decree willed"; one says "Allah the Exalted willed so and so."
Second, you are not permitted to shave your beard for the sake of the restaurant. Rather, it is obligatory for you to let it grow and keep it, whether you get the restaurant job or not, and praise be to Allah. As for shaving your beard for the sake of the restaurant, it is not permissible. Likewise, if they ask you to shave your beard for another job so that you can be employed in such and such, you do not comply with that. One job is replaced by another, but obedience to Allah and His Messenger has no substitute. Rather, it is obligatory to adhere to obedience to Allah and His Messenger.

The presenter:
No, by Allah, but just a question.

The Shaykh:
About buying.

The presenter:
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