A Response to Those Who Trim Their Beards on the Ground of Scholarly Disagreement on the Issue
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Question:
The questioner says: In recent times, it has become widespread among some religious people to trim their beards. What is the permissible limit for trimming the beard? We note that when we advise such a person, he says the issue is one of scholarly disagreement.
Answer:
It is the one who slaughtered us and killed us. It is the issue of their saying, "The issue is one of scholarly disagreement." My brother, we do not worship Allah through disagreement; we worship Allah through evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. Yes, scholars disagree, but it is obligatory for us to take what is established by evidence[An-Nisa 4:59].
Otherwise, we would be like the Jews and the Christians[At-Tawbah 9:31], meaning we would permit what they permit and forbid what they forbid, and we would say there is disagreement in the issue. This is misguidance, and I seek refuge in Allah. No one says this except either an ignorant person or a stubborn person who has no faith in his heart. Yes.
The questioner says: In recent times, it has become widespread among some religious people to trim their beards. What is the permissible limit for trimming the beard? We note that when we advise such a person, he says the issue is one of scholarly disagreement.
Answer:
It is the one who slaughtered us and killed us. It is the issue of their saying, "The issue is one of scholarly disagreement." My brother, we do not worship Allah through disagreement; we worship Allah through evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. Yes, scholars disagree, but it is obligatory for us to take what is established by evidence
And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِOtherwise, we would be like the Jews and the Christians
They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah
اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1884] الرد على من قصر لحيته بحجة وجود خلاف في المسألة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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