Is it permissible to trim the beard beyond the length of a fist?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The honorable Shaykh asks: Is it permissible to trim the beard beyond the length of a fist?
Answer:
And what is the reason? What is the reason when you trim it? Is it tight on you, or is it heavy for you, or does it disfigure your face? We do not excuse trimming it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to grow the beard, let it hang down, let it flow, and honor it. You trimming it is a violation of the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So it is obligatory for you to grow a beard and leave it, because it is beauty for you and one of your features, and maintaining it is among the characteristics of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition) and the sunnah (recommended practice) of the Prophets (peace be upon them). It is imitating the Prophets, not imitating the wicked. Which is better? Imitating the Prophets (peace be upon them), who grew their beards.
Among them is our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who had a beard that filled the space between his shoulders (peace and blessings be upon him). They shave their beards because it is among the traits of men, among the sunnahs of the fitrah, and among the signs of manliness. But this nonsense that has happened is driven by imitating the wicked and the disbelievers. Satan beautifies this for people because he knows that it is a sunnah and he wants to turn them away from the sunnah and the characteristics of the fitrah. He never wants good for them, and they trade with him and obey him, except for whom Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has mercy. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The honorable Shaykh asks: Is it permissible to trim the beard beyond the length of a fist?
Answer:
And what is the reason? What is the reason when you trim it? Is it tight on you, or is it heavy for you, or does it disfigure your face? We do not excuse trimming it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to grow the beard, let it hang down, let it flow, and honor it. You trimming it is a violation of the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So it is obligatory for you to grow a beard and leave it, because it is beauty for you and one of your features, and maintaining it is among the characteristics of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition) and the sunnah (recommended practice) of the Prophets (peace be upon them). It is imitating the Prophets, not imitating the wicked. Which is better? Imitating the Prophets (peace be upon them), who grew their beards.
Among them is our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who had a beard that filled the space between his shoulders (peace and blessings be upon him). They shave their beards because it is among the traits of men, among the sunnahs of the fitrah, and among the signs of manliness. But this nonsense that has happened is driven by imitating the wicked and the disbelievers. Satan beautifies this for people because he knows that it is a sunnah and he wants to turn them away from the sunnah and the characteristics of the fitrah. He never wants good for them, and they trade with him and obey him, except for whom Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has mercy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قص اللحية ما زادت على القبضة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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