Is it permissible to shave the beard in cases of dire necessity, such as when states prohibit growing it?
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The questioner : Shaykh, another question. In cases of dire necessity here in Algeria, some young men are subjected to harm. Is it permissible for them to shave their beards, or should they leave them?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for them to shave.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for them to shave.
The questioner : It is not permissible for them to shave, even if they receive some harm, Shaykh?!
The Shaykh :[Al-'Ankabut 29:1-3] The Muslim is tested.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, yes. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. May Allah help the Algerians now; they are being tested with a trial! Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest!
The student : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well. Did you hear this story?
The student : No, by Allah, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : They shave part of it and leave part of it.
The student: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : And they tell him to go.
The student : They were listening to your fatwa, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : For what reason? So that they are forced to shave it completely.
The student : I mean, I say, Shaykh, it is permissible to listen to your fatwa that you should not shave unless they shave it for you. Here, they are being harsh with the poor man who comes now.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for them to shave.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for them to shave.
The questioner : It is not permissible for them to shave, even if they receive some harm, Shaykh?!
The Shaykh :
(1) Alif, Lam, Meem (2) Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried? (3) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.
الم * أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ * وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَThe questioner : Yes, Shaykh, yes. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. May Allah help the Algerians now; they are being tested with a trial! Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest!
The student : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well. Did you hear this story?
The student : No, by Allah, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : They shave part of it and leave part of it.
The student: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : And they tell him to go.
The student : They were listening to your fatwa, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : For what reason? So that they are forced to shave it completely.
The student : I mean, I say, Shaykh, it is permissible to listen to your fatwa that you should not shave unless they shave it for you. Here, they are being harsh with the poor man who comes now.
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