If a beard of the length of a fist prevents employment in institutions, and this is the means of work for a dignified life for me, is it permissible to trim and cut it?
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The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : I tried to call you several times, and your line was busy every time.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : There is no harm, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah not show you any harm.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : I want to ask you about a small matter, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : I am a student who completed my doctorate from Britain. What happened was that my beard was long, the length of a fist. When I came to this country, I tried to apply for several jobs, and there was much objection to my beard in all the ministries and institutions. What I want to say, O Shaykh, is what is the ruling of the Shari'ah if I trim my beard? One of the institutions asked me to trim my beard as a condition for employing me. What is your opinion? I have read your fatwas regarding the length of a fist from one of your students, but can I, while being forced, trim my beard a little?
The Shaykh : He - the Exalted - said:[At-Talaq 65:2-3].
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And as the Arab poet who understood the hadiths of the Arab Prophet said.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said, "And most of the fire comes from the one who considers the sparks insignificant."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And as he (peace be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Bulugh al-Maram 16:32 So if you begin by opposing the Sunnah, which is the length of a fist, and cut it shorter than that, the matter may lead you or someone else to agreeing with the manager in the company to shave it completely. Therefore, we advise you to keep the previous verse before your eyes: [At-Talaq 65:2].
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh[At-Talaq 65:3], and the Messenger (peace be upon him) says: .
The questioner : Yes, I mean, O Shaykh, I want to say that for this reason I refused and am firm on my opinion until this time, but I face a lot of harassment from my family, and it has become prolonged. They tell me that if I remain in this state, I will not be employed in this country.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : And I tell them that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), if Allah wills, is the Provider. So I just wanted to ask about this matter. And I mean, does your statement, O Shaykh, mean shortening it below the length of a fist?
The Shaykh : It is a violation of his saying:.
The questioner : Ah, a violation of his saying, even if one is forced to do it?
The Shaykh : Where is the coercion, my brother? May Allah guide you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Where is the coercion.
The questioner : The coercion, you know the state of this country.
The Shaykh : The coercion, O Shaykh, is what happens in Algeria, but here, praise be to Allah, this evil is far from this country. Do you know what happens in Algeria?
The questioner: Yes, I know him.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the coercion.
The questioner : Ah, yes, yes. So may Allah bless you, O Shaykh. You have given the best answer, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, but do not forget us in your supplication.
The Shaykh : I hope for you a near relief, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : I tried to call you several times, and your line was busy every time.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : There is no harm, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah not show you any harm.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : I want to ask you about a small matter, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : I am a student who completed my doctorate from Britain. What happened was that my beard was long, the length of a fist. When I came to this country, I tried to apply for several jobs, and there was much objection to my beard in all the ministries and institutions. What I want to say, O Shaykh, is what is the ruling of the Shari'ah if I trim my beard? One of the institutions asked me to trim my beard as a condition for employing me. What is your opinion? I have read your fatwas regarding the length of a fist from one of your students, but can I, while being forced, trim my beard a little?
The Shaykh : He - the Exalted - said:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And as the Arab poet who understood the hadiths of the Arab Prophet said.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said, "And most of the fire comes from the one who considers the sparks insignificant."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And as he (peace be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
is like a shepherd who pastures (his animals) near the Hima (private pasture) of someone else and at any moment he is liable to get in it
ومَن حام حول الحمى يوشكُ أن يقعَ فيهAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh
And will provide for him from where he does not expect
وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُO people, fear Allah and be excellent in your seeking; for indeed, what is with Allah is not attained through what is forbidden.
يا أيها الناس ، اتَّقوا الله وأجملوا في الطَّلب ؛ فإنَّ ما عند الله لا يُنال بالحرامThe questioner : Yes, I mean, O Shaykh, I want to say that for this reason I refused and am firm on my opinion until this time, but I face a lot of harassment from my family, and it has become prolonged. They tell me that if I remain in this state, I will not be employed in this country.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : And I tell them that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), if Allah wills, is the Provider. So I just wanted to ask about this matter. And I mean, does your statement, O Shaykh, mean shortening it below the length of a fist?
The Shaykh : It is a violation of his saying:
And let the beards grow
وأعفوا اللحىThe questioner : Ah, a violation of his saying, even if one is forced to do it?
The Shaykh : Where is the coercion, my brother? May Allah guide you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Where is the coercion.
The questioner : The coercion, you know the state of this country.
The Shaykh : The coercion, O Shaykh, is what happens in Algeria, but here, praise be to Allah, this evil is far from this country. Do you know what happens in Algeria?
The questioner: Yes, I know him.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the coercion.
The questioner : Ah, yes, yes. So may Allah bless you, O Shaykh. You have given the best answer, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, but do not forget us in your supplication.
The Shaykh : I hope for you a near relief, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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