There are fatwas in Germany permitting shaving the beard down to the skin; is this permissible?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : The brothers in Germany send you many greetings.
The Shaykh : And upon them be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : If the brother is present,Abu Layla : greet him as well.
The Shaykh : No, he is not present.
The questioner : Ah, greet him. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : I would like to ask some questions. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Here in Germany, there are several fatwas from some scholars here stating that regarding the issue of the beard, it is permissible to cut it?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by cutting it?
The questioner : Cutting it to the point where it is not, meaning, not the fistful.
The Shaykh : Do you mean shaving it?
The questioner : Not the fistful; it is permissible to cut it until it is shaved down to the skin.
The Shaykh : Yes, these are not scholars. Can you name one of them for me?
The questioner : Followers of the vanguard, among them, meaning.
The Shaykh : I am not interested in this vague talk. I want you to name one of them, and I will tell you!
The questioner : Mutawalli Musa.
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : Mutawalli Musa.
The Shaykh : Who is this?
The questioner : He is from the group of 'Isa al-Attar!
Another questioner : He says: with 'Isa al-Attar.
The Shaykh : Yes, my brother, there are no scholars there.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : There is a group of young Muslims gathered in the land of disbelief upon Islam, but there are no scholars among them.
The questioner : I think we need some clarification so that we can, meaning, convey the issue to them, meaning, the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : They know the hadiths, but they interpret them according to their desires.As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 64:6
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : The brothers in Germany send you many greetings.
The Shaykh : And upon them be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : If the brother is present,Abu Layla : greet him as well.
The Shaykh : No, he is not present.
The questioner : Ah, greet him. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : I would like to ask some questions. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Here in Germany, there are several fatwas from some scholars here stating that regarding the issue of the beard, it is permissible to cut it?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by cutting it?
The questioner : Cutting it to the point where it is not, meaning, not the fistful.
The Shaykh : Do you mean shaving it?
The questioner : Not the fistful; it is permissible to cut it until it is shaved down to the skin.
The Shaykh : Yes, these are not scholars. Can you name one of them for me?
The questioner : Followers of the vanguard, among them, meaning.
The Shaykh : I am not interested in this vague talk. I want you to name one of them, and I will tell you!
The questioner : Mutawalli Musa.
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : Mutawalli Musa.
The Shaykh : Who is this?
The questioner : He is from the group of 'Isa al-Attar!
Another questioner : He says: with 'Isa al-Attar.
The Shaykh : Yes, my brother, there are no scholars there.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : There is a group of young Muslims gathered in the land of disbelief upon Islam, but there are no scholars among them.
The questioner : I think we need some clarification so that we can, meaning, convey the issue to them, meaning, the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : They know the hadiths, but they interpret them according to their desires.
Trim the mustache and let the beard grow.
حفُّوا الشارب ، وأعفوا اللحىThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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