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 : Ah
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 : Oh, my brother, is the service there compulsory or voluntary?
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 : So, 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 about shaving the beard being forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But what can he do so that he does not shave it?
The questioner : I mean, does he, for example, in this situation, does he, for example, have a sin or anything on him?
The Shaykh : Why did you ask me if it is compulsory?
The questioner : Ah
The Shaykh : If it is compulsory, what can he do? I am telling you what to do?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : He cannot do anything, and he has 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, it is possible... the matter of a bribe and such, and this is also forbidden in principle, I mean, it is the same administrative 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, he pays 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, I mean, like that.
The questioner : No, there is no law, by Allah.
The Shaykh : So, tell him to fear Allah in what he is able to fear Allah in, Mighty and Majestic is He.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah
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 : Oh, my brother, is the service there compulsory or voluntary?
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 : So, 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 about shaving the beard being forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But what can he do so that he does not shave it?
The questioner : I mean, does he, for example, in this situation, does he, for example, have a sin or anything on him?
The Shaykh : Why did you ask me if it is compulsory?
The questioner : Ah
The Shaykh : If it is compulsory, what can he do? I am telling you what to do?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : He cannot do anything, and he has 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, it is possible... the matter of a bribe and such, and this is also forbidden in principle, I mean, it is the same administrative 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, he pays 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, I mean, like that.
The questioner : No, there is no law, by Allah.
The Shaykh : So, tell him to fear Allah in what he is able to fear Allah in, Mighty and Majestic is He.
The questioner : Yes.