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What is the ruling on shaving the mustache?

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Question:
The questioner says: Some people shave their mustache completely. Is this a recommended practice (sunnah)?

Answer:
Shaving the mustache is disliked (makruh). What is prescribed is to trim and cut it, leaving some of it that makes a person look presentable. As for shaving it, this is disliked because it disfigures a person. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم حلق الشارب؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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