When does one who takes from his beard commit a sin? And is taking what exceeds a handful specific to 'Umrah and Hajj only?
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Abu Layli: Does every bearded man who takes from his beard commit a sin?
The Shaykh : It depends on the manner of taking. If it is cut off, he commits a sin, and this is the view of some scholars who follow the opinion of the common people, where the beard is trimmed to indicate a sign. However, if he takes according to the method of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, taking less than a handful, he does not commit a sin. But if he takes more than that, the matter is debatable that he may be committing a sin.
Abu Layli: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May your eyes be bright, if Allah wills? May your eyes be bright...
The questioner : By Allah, if you make a supplication for me, I hope for it.
The Shaykh : Yes, in the name of Allah.
The questioner : O Professor, is the statement or action of Ibn 'Umar not considered specific to Hajj or 'Umrah, as in al-Bukhari: "When he performed Hajj or 'Umrah"?
The Shaykh : No. No. It is not in al-Bukhari, but it is authentic from him; it is in al-Muwatta'. Do you remember it in al-Bukhari?
The questioner : Yes, I remember it in al-Bukhari, unless it is a hanging narration.
The Shaykh : It might be a hanging narration.
The questioner : A hanging narration from Ibn 'Umar: Ibn 'Umar used to...
The Shaykh : But what you said was a hanging narration.
The questioner : From this hadith, my professor, meaning the action of Ibn 'Umar, it is not specific as the brother asked.
The Shaykh : No. No. First, it did not come in any narration reported from him specifically regarding Hajj and 'Umrah, but rather in a general form.
The questioner : Meaning, narrations were reported other than in Hajj and 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is one point. Another point is in other narrations from some of the Companions that they used to take from their beards during the season, specifically during the season. Third and finally, it does not appear that the occurrence of this taking, meaning if we assume that the other narration did not come from Ibn 'Umar, indicates that because the taking was in Hajj, it was one of the specific characteristics of Hajj. I mean, personally, it is my custom to let my hair grow until I shave it in Hajj, do you see? But this does not mean that I am not permitted to take from my hair outside the Hajj season. And the converse does not mean that it is not permissible to let the hair on the head grow after Hajj. And so on. This is a practical matter, and there is nothing in the Shari'ah indicating the specificity of Hajj for this. On the contrary, the closer view is that it contradicts the generality of the command to let the beard grow, and... specifying Hajj with the permissibility of violating the general command...
The Shaykh : It depends on the manner of taking. If it is cut off, he commits a sin, and this is the view of some scholars who follow the opinion of the common people, where the beard is trimmed to indicate a sign. However, if he takes according to the method of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, taking less than a handful, he does not commit a sin. But if he takes more than that, the matter is debatable that he may be committing a sin.
Abu Layli: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May your eyes be bright, if Allah wills? May your eyes be bright...
The questioner : By Allah, if you make a supplication for me, I hope for it.
The Shaykh : Yes, in the name of Allah.
The questioner : O Professor, is the statement or action of Ibn 'Umar not considered specific to Hajj or 'Umrah, as in al-Bukhari: "When he performed Hajj or 'Umrah"?
The Shaykh : No. No. It is not in al-Bukhari, but it is authentic from him; it is in al-Muwatta'. Do you remember it in al-Bukhari?
The questioner : Yes, I remember it in al-Bukhari, unless it is a hanging narration.
The Shaykh : It might be a hanging narration.
The questioner : A hanging narration from Ibn 'Umar: Ibn 'Umar used to...
The Shaykh : But what you said was a hanging narration.
The questioner : From this hadith, my professor, meaning the action of Ibn 'Umar, it is not specific as the brother asked.
The Shaykh : No. No. First, it did not come in any narration reported from him specifically regarding Hajj and 'Umrah, but rather in a general form.
The questioner : Meaning, narrations were reported other than in Hajj and 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is one point. Another point is in other narrations from some of the Companions that they used to take from their beards during the season, specifically during the season. Third and finally, it does not appear that the occurrence of this taking, meaning if we assume that the other narration did not come from Ibn 'Umar, indicates that because the taking was in Hajj, it was one of the specific characteristics of Hajj. I mean, personally, it is my custom to let my hair grow until I shave it in Hajj, do you see? But this does not mean that I am not permitted to take from my hair outside the Hajj season. And the converse does not mean that it is not permissible to let the hair on the head grow after Hajj. And so on. This is a practical matter, and there is nothing in the Shari'ah indicating the specificity of Hajj for this. On the contrary, the closer view is that it contradicts the generality of the command to let the beard grow, and... specifying Hajj with the permissibility of violating the general command...
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