Is letting the beard hang down forbidden like letting the garment hang down? And is it permissible for us to say: that what of the beard exceeds a handful is in the Fire?
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The questioner : ... O Shaykh ... the beard and letting the garment hang down?
The Shaykh: Yes, by Allah.
The questioner : Okay, meaning; is it permissible for us to say - for example - : if it exceeds a handful, it is in the Fire?
The Shaykh : We do not say that at all, the important thing is to know where this fatwa came from.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The fatwa came from the fact that it is not permissible to use general, absolute texts except within the limits of what practice has followed, otherwise a door of religious innovation is opened for the Muslims that the scholars have no power to close, and what is the origin of this religious innovation that the people of the Sunnah complain of, except clinging to general texts whose generality has not been followed in practice.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, we know that the one who calls the adhan with an innovated adhan, where he adds to it before or after the sending of blessings upon the Messenger - for example - argues against us with the Qur'an; Allah, O Shaykh, said:[Al-Ahzab 33:56]; what is the response? Did the one upon whom this general Qur'anic text was revealed apply it in this application?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, the general text must be understood within the limits of what was applied in the first era, so now: letting the beard hang down, if it becomes long and drags on the ground, this is the application of his saying - peace and blessings be upon him - :; correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh, but was practice followed regarding this exemption? The answer is: no; so from here we say, whoever this argument reaches and then he contradicts it after that, we say yes, he is in the Fire; because he contradicted the practice of the righteous predecessors, perhaps the matter has become clear to you?
The questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Yes, by Allah.
The questioner : Okay, meaning; is it permissible for us to say - for example - : if it exceeds a handful, it is in the Fire?
The Shaykh : We do not say that at all, the important thing is to know where this fatwa came from.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The fatwa came from the fact that it is not permissible to use general, absolute texts except within the limits of what practice has followed, otherwise a door of religious innovation is opened for the Muslims that the scholars have no power to close, and what is the origin of this religious innovation that the people of the Sunnah complain of, except clinging to general texts whose generality has not been followed in practice.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, we know that the one who calls the adhan with an innovated adhan, where he adds to it before or after the sending of blessings upon the Messenger - for example - argues against us with the Qur'an; Allah, O Shaykh, said:
O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاThe questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, the general text must be understood within the limits of what was applied in the first era, so now: letting the beard hang down, if it becomes long and drags on the ground, this is the application of his saying - peace and blessings be upon him - :
And let the beards grow
وأعفوا اللحىThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh
Let the beards grow.
أعفوا اللحىThe questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good.
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