What is the ruling on the work of a barber, knowing that he shaves the beard?
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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, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : In the first question.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : I have a colleague whose father works as a barber. It is well known, as we have heard from your presence, that the profession of barbering is forbidden. I wanted to clarify an important point. He said that he shaves the hair and the beard. Is there a distinction or something? Or what is required, I mean, our Shaykh, regarding the fact that he shaves the hair of the head and the beard at the same time? What is the ruling on the money?
The Shaykh : Of course, when he shaves the beard, he is committing a forbidden act, and the money he earns will be forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what is your question now?
The questioner : Regarding the hair, he shaves the beard, and we know its ruling, but he shaves the hair at the same time.
The Shaykh : He shaves it.
The questioner : The hair of the head.
The Shaykh : He shaves it.
The questioner : Yes, will there not be lawful money and forbidden money, or what?
The Shaykh : It depends on what is predominant. What is predominant? Is the predominant act shaving the beard or cutting the hair?
The questioner : You know that it does not stop; it varies from day to day.
The Shaykh : How does it vary every day?
The questioner : Regarding the livelihood, you know, a little like this and a little like that.
The Shaykh : I know, my brother, but how many times does the barber cut the customer's hair, and how many times does he shave his beard?
The questioner : Yes, yes, but if the forbidden money is predominant, it becomes forbidden, and if the lawful money is predominant, it is lawful?
The Shaykh : Yes, if you know, then adhere to it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh. On a point more important than this regarding shaving the head: if he specialized in shaving the head, but he shaves the head in a way that imitates the West, does it carry the same ruling?
The Shaykh : Less.
The questioner : Less.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : But is it better to leave it?
The Shaykh : Yes, without a doubt.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings. May Allah give you health.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : In the first question.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : I have a colleague whose father works as a barber. It is well known, as we have heard from your presence, that the profession of barbering is forbidden. I wanted to clarify an important point. He said that he shaves the hair and the beard. Is there a distinction or something? Or what is required, I mean, our Shaykh, regarding the fact that he shaves the hair of the head and the beard at the same time? What is the ruling on the money?
The Shaykh : Of course, when he shaves the beard, he is committing a forbidden act, and the money he earns will be forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what is your question now?
The questioner : Regarding the hair, he shaves the beard, and we know its ruling, but he shaves the hair at the same time.
The Shaykh : He shaves it.
The questioner : The hair of the head.
The Shaykh : He shaves it.
The questioner : Yes, will there not be lawful money and forbidden money, or what?
The Shaykh : It depends on what is predominant. What is predominant? Is the predominant act shaving the beard or cutting the hair?
The questioner : You know that it does not stop; it varies from day to day.
The Shaykh : How does it vary every day?
The questioner : Regarding the livelihood, you know, a little like this and a little like that.
The Shaykh : I know, my brother, but how many times does the barber cut the customer's hair, and how many times does he shave his beard?
The questioner : Yes, yes, but if the forbidden money is predominant, it becomes forbidden, and if the lawful money is predominant, it is lawful?
The Shaykh : Yes, if you know, then adhere to it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh. On a point more important than this regarding shaving the head: if he specialized in shaving the head, but he shaves the head in a way that imitates the West, does it carry the same ruling?
The Shaykh : Less.
The questioner : Less.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : But is it better to leave it?
The Shaykh : Yes, without a doubt.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings. May Allah give you health.
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