Is the hair growing on the front of the neck considered part of the beard, and what is the ruling on shaving it?
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The questioner : Among the questions from this questioner, he asks: Is the hair growing on the front of the neck considered part of the beard, and what is the ruling on shaving it?
The Shaykh : The hair growing on the neck below the chin is not part of the beard, and it is permissible to shave it because it is not part of the beard. The forbidden thing is shaving the beard. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded letting the beard grow and said:. The way of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) was to let the beard grow. Aaron said to his brother Moses: [Taha 20:94]. This indicates that Aaron had a beard. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a large, thick beard. Is it fitting for a Muslim to follow the example of the Messengers of Allah (peace and blessings be upon them), whose leader is our Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), or to follow the example of the Zoroastrians and the polytheists? I believe there is no doubt that the believer wants to follow the example of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them), so that he may be among those about whom Allah said: [An-Nisa 4:69]. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The hair growing on the neck below the chin is not part of the beard, and it is permissible to shave it because it is not part of the beard. The forbidden thing is shaving the beard. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded letting the beard grow and said:
Differ from the Zoroastrians
خالفوا المجوسO son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head
يَا ابنَ أُمَّ لا تَأخُذ بِلِحيَتي وَلا بِرَأسيAnd whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.
وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَالرَّسولَ فَأُولئِكَ مَعَ الَّذينَ أَنعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِم مِنَ النَّبِيّينَ وَالصِّدّيقينَ وَالشُّهَداءِ وَالصّالِحينَ وَحَسُنَ أُولئِكَ رَفيقًاThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.