What is the ruling on shaving the beard if one is forced to shave it during military service, given that the service is compulsory?
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The questioner: Shaving the beard?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So we need to inquire from your esteemed self?
The Shaykh : Is he with you?
The questioner: No, by Allah, he sent me a message from Egypt; he is in Egypt itself.
The Shaykh: Ah, my brother, is the service there compulsory or optional?
The questioner: By Allah, it is compulsory, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Okay, O Shaykh, if it is compulsory, what can he do to prevent them from shaving his beard?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What can he do?
The questioner: Nothing, I mean.
The Shaykh: Then what is he asking?
The questioner: No, he wants to inquire from your esteemed self, I mean?
The Shaykh: I understand, he wants to inquire whether shaving the beard is forbidden.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But what can he do so that he does not shave it?
The questioner: I mean, does he have a sin or anything on him in this situation, for example?
The Shaykh: Why did I ask you: is it compulsory?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: If it is compulsory, what can he do to prevent it, as I am telling you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He cannot do anything; there is nothing on him.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh: But if he can avoid entering the military, he should not enter.
The questioner: No, by Allah, he cannot avoid it, I mean, there might be an issue of bribery and such, and that is also forbidden in principle, so it is the same obstacle.
The Shaykh: In some countries.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: They have an alternative to military service.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: I mean, they pay a certain amount.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But I do not know if this exists in Egypt or not.
The questioner: No, by Allah, it is very difficult for us.
The Shaykh: There is no law like that, I mean?
The questioner: No, there is no law, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Then tell him: Fear Allah in what you are able to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So we need to inquire from your esteemed self?
The Shaykh : Is he with you?
The questioner: No, by Allah, he sent me a message from Egypt; he is in Egypt itself.
The Shaykh: Ah, my brother, is the service there compulsory or optional?
The questioner: By Allah, it is compulsory, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Okay, O Shaykh, if it is compulsory, what can he do to prevent them from shaving his beard?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What can he do?
The questioner: Nothing, I mean.
The Shaykh: Then what is he asking?
The questioner: No, he wants to inquire from your esteemed self, I mean?
The Shaykh: I understand, he wants to inquire whether shaving the beard is forbidden.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But what can he do so that he does not shave it?
The questioner: I mean, does he have a sin or anything on him in this situation, for example?
The Shaykh: Why did I ask you: is it compulsory?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: If it is compulsory, what can he do to prevent it, as I am telling you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He cannot do anything; there is nothing on him.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh: But if he can avoid entering the military, he should not enter.
The questioner: No, by Allah, he cannot avoid it, I mean, there might be an issue of bribery and such, and that is also forbidden in principle, so it is the same obstacle.
The Shaykh: In some countries.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: They have an alternative to military service.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: I mean, they pay a certain amount.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But I do not know if this exists in Egypt or not.
The questioner: No, by Allah, it is very difficult for us.
The Shaykh: There is no law like that, I mean?
The questioner: No, there is no law, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Then tell him: Fear Allah in what you are able to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in.
The questioner: Yes.
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