A woman has a beard like a man's; is it permissible for her to shave it?
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Abu Ishaq: Hmm, no, that's settled, I will eat. In our country, there is a woman who has a beard exactly like a man's, and we have seen her with our own eyes. Is it permissible for this woman, of course, to shave the beard...?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
Abu Ishaq: It is not permissible! This appearance is inappropriate for a woman, hehehe. No, by Allah, it is true; in our country...
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is true. I say that if there is a woman with a beard like a man's, I see no difference at all between that and a man who is like a woman and has no beard.
Abu Ishaq: But this does not harm the man; rather, this harms the woman.
The Shaykh : Your statement that it does not harm the man—do not eat with your left hand, Professor—your statement that this does not harm the man is questionable...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
Abu Ishaq: It is not permissible! This appearance is inappropriate for a woman, hehehe. No, by Allah, it is true; in our country...
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is true. I say that if there is a woman with a beard like a man's, I see no difference at all between that and a man who is like a woman and has no beard.
Abu Ishaq: But this does not harm the man; rather, this harms the woman.
The Shaykh : Your statement that it does not harm the man—do not eat with your left hand, Professor—your statement that this does not harm the man is questionable...
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