Is the soul patch included in the beard? And is it permissible to remove it?
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The questioner : The soul patch?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The soul patch...?
The Shaykh : The soul patch is included in the beard, and it does not fall under the general scope of my previous discussion; that is, in terms of arguing with the action of Ibn 'Umar. However, here it can be said—and in reality, this is the first time I have been asked this specific question—that here it can be treated like the removal from the eyebrow. Removing from the eyebrow is, of course, within the limits of altering the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not permissible. The same applies to the soul patch. But if the eyebrow grows long and hangs down over the eye such that it may harm its owner, then what removes the harm is taken. Similarly, the hair that grows in the soul patch may sometimes grow long and enter the mouth. If it is taken from the perspective of removing harm, not from the perspective of beautification, then there is no objection in my view, and Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The soul patch...?
The Shaykh : The soul patch is included in the beard, and it does not fall under the general scope of my previous discussion; that is, in terms of arguing with the action of Ibn 'Umar. However, here it can be said—and in reality, this is the first time I have been asked this specific question—that here it can be treated like the removal from the eyebrow. Removing from the eyebrow is, of course, within the limits of altering the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not permissible. The same applies to the soul patch. But if the eyebrow grows long and hangs down over the eye such that it may harm its owner, then what removes the harm is taken. Similarly, the hair that grows in the soul patch may sometimes grow long and enter the mouth. If it is taken from the perspective of removing harm, not from the perspective of beautification, then there is no objection in my view, and Allah knows best.
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