Is it permissible for Algerians to shave their beards given the trials that Algeria is going through?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace
The questioner : The Shaykh:
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I am sorry for the disturbance.
The Shaykh : From Algeria, of course.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From Algeria, of course.
The questioner : Yes, of course, from Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You are aware of what is happening here.
The Shaykh : No, I am aware of what is happening with you, may Allah protect you from your trials.
The questioner : It is serious, Shaykh. There are arrests from every direction, Shaykh, and pressure and beating and...
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for a near relief for you and for all the Muslims.
The questioner : Shaykh, I want to seek your ruling on a matter regarding the beard. They are arresting all the bearded men, so what should we do, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable that they arrest all the bearded men.
The questioner : Even those who are far from the Islamic Salvation Front.
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable that they arrest all the bearded men.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable, I tell you, because there are disbelievers.
The questioner : Excuse me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There are bearded disbelievers.
The questioner : No, Shaykh, I mean... the Muslim group...
The Shaykh : Shaykh, you are not agreeing with me that there are bearded disbelievers.
The questioner : Yes, there is.
The Shaykh : So, do they shave their beards?
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Do they shave their beards?
The questioner : No
The Shaykh : So they do not shave the beards of the young Muslims, nor do they shave the beards of the disbeliever. So, not every bearded man has his beard shaved, is that not so?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : So why do you mean that they distinguish by your beards, and why do they shave your beards?
The questioner : Shaykh, here the bearded group is the only one called the Islamists, meaning the traditionalists.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, how do they distinguish these from those?
The questioner : Allah knows best, Shaykh. You know the rulers and the authority and...
The Shaykh : You are deviating from the answer, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : I do not hear you well, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are deviating from the answer. I told you, how do they distinguish the Muslim from the disbeliever? They shave the Muslim's beard and leave the disbeliever's beard. How do they distinguish?
The questioner : How do they distinguish? You have not understood me yet, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Did you not understand me, or did I not understand you?
The questioner : You did not understand me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Why, may Allah guide you, I am repeating your words to you.
The questioner : ... Here we are the Islamists, meaning the traditionalists.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, say "Ameen."
The questioner : Ameen, Ameen. Yes, Shaykh, I agree.
The Shaykh : I am repeating your words to you. I am telling you, and you are repeating my words to me. Why? Why are you repeating my words to me? I am repeating your words to you so that you know that I understood you.
The questioner : Yes, yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So it remains for you to understand my words. I am saying that the police take everyone who is from the Islamic Front and shave their beards.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not what you said?
The questioner : Yes, and some of them were taken to the prisons.
The Shaykh : And some of them were taken to the prisons. And what after that? You say you did not understand my words.
The questioner : No, please allow me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ah, you still did not understand my words?
The questioner : Please allow me, Shaykh. Perhaps this is the first time I am speaking with you, and I am in distress out of respect for you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Okay, go ahead. What do you want? Did you understand...
The questioner : Especially someone like me, who is a scholar and is far from all politics and parties. What should I do?
The Shaykh : You do...
The questioner : Approximately, yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You preserve your religion.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : And the beard is part of your religion.
The questioner : Especially regarding the beard only.
The Shaykh : And the beard is part of your religion, I tell you.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, yes.
The Shaykh : So, do not expose yourself to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and do not engage in politics. If they shave your beard against your will, that is less evil than them cutting off your head.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : Okay, so if the Muslims are afflicted, what is required of them? Have you not heard that some of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) complained to him (peace and blessings be upon him) about what they were receiving of torture from the polytheists?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : So he (peace be upon him) said to them after reciting His saying:[Al-'Ankabut 29:1-3] Then he (peace be upon him) said: So what has befallen you and what has struck you? If they imprison you, let them imprison you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is holding fast to Islam just about slogans and about fronts of words? So when the crash comes and the calamity descends, you say, "Where is the escape?" The escape is[Adh-Dhariyat 51:50] and that is all. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, Shaykh. May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah bless you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace
The questioner : The Shaykh:
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I am sorry for the disturbance.
The Shaykh : From Algeria, of course.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From Algeria, of course.
The questioner : Yes, of course, from Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You are aware of what is happening here.
The Shaykh : No, I am aware of what is happening with you, may Allah protect you from your trials.
The questioner : It is serious, Shaykh. There are arrests from every direction, Shaykh, and pressure and beating and...
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for a near relief for you and for all the Muslims.
The questioner : Shaykh, I want to seek your ruling on a matter regarding the beard. They are arresting all the bearded men, so what should we do, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable that they arrest all the bearded men.
The questioner : Even those who are far from the Islamic Salvation Front.
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable that they arrest all the bearded men.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is not reasonable, I tell you, because there are disbelievers.
The questioner : Excuse me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There are bearded disbelievers.
The questioner : No, Shaykh, I mean... the Muslim group...
The Shaykh : Shaykh, you are not agreeing with me that there are bearded disbelievers.
The questioner : Yes, there is.
The Shaykh : So, do they shave their beards?
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Do they shave their beards?
The questioner : No
The Shaykh : So they do not shave the beards of the young Muslims, nor do they shave the beards of the disbeliever. So, not every bearded man has his beard shaved, is that not so?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : So why do you mean that they distinguish by your beards, and why do they shave your beards?
The questioner : Shaykh, here the bearded group is the only one called the Islamists, meaning the traditionalists.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, how do they distinguish these from those?
The questioner : Allah knows best, Shaykh. You know the rulers and the authority and...
The Shaykh : You are deviating from the answer, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : I do not hear you well, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are deviating from the answer. I told you, how do they distinguish the Muslim from the disbeliever? They shave the Muslim's beard and leave the disbeliever's beard. How do they distinguish?
The questioner : How do they distinguish? You have not understood me yet, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Did you not understand me, or did I not understand you?
The questioner : You did not understand me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Why, may Allah guide you, I am repeating your words to you.
The questioner : ... Here we are the Islamists, meaning the traditionalists.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, say "Ameen."
The questioner : Ameen, Ameen. Yes, Shaykh, I agree.
The Shaykh : I am repeating your words to you. I am telling you, and you are repeating my words to me. Why? Why are you repeating my words to me? I am repeating your words to you so that you know that I understood you.
The questioner : Yes, yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So it remains for you to understand my words. I am saying that the police take everyone who is from the Islamic Front and shave their beards.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not what you said?
The questioner : Yes, and some of them were taken to the prisons.
The Shaykh : And some of them were taken to the prisons. And what after that? You say you did not understand my words.
The questioner : No, please allow me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ah, you still did not understand my words?
The questioner : Please allow me, Shaykh. Perhaps this is the first time I am speaking with you, and I am in distress out of respect for you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Okay, go ahead. What do you want? Did you understand...
The questioner : Especially someone like me, who is a scholar and is far from all politics and parties. What should I do?
The Shaykh : You do...
The questioner : Approximately, yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You preserve your religion.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : And the beard is part of your religion.
The questioner : Especially regarding the beard only.
The Shaykh : And the beard is part of your religion, I tell you.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, yes.
The Shaykh : So, do not expose yourself to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and do not engage in politics. If they shave your beard against your will, that is less evil than them cutting off your head.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : Okay, so if the Muslims are afflicted, what is required of them? Have you not heard that some of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) complained to him (peace and blessings be upon him) about what they were receiving of torture from the polytheists?
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh
The Shaykh : So he (peace be upon him) said to them after reciting His saying:
(1) Alif, Lam, Meem (2) Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried? (3) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.
آلم أحسب الناس أن يتركوا أن يقولوا آمنا وهم لا يفتنون ولقد فتنا الذين من قبلهم فليعلمنّ الله الذين صدقوا وليعلمن الكاذبينA man from among those before you would be taken, and a saw would be placed on the parting of his head and cut until he fell to the ground in two pieces, and that would not deter him from the religion of Allah.
كان الرجل ممن قبلكم يؤخذ فيوضع المنشار على مفرق رأسه ويقطع حتى يقع على الأرض فلقتين وما يصده ذلك عن دين اللهThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is holding fast to Islam just about slogans and about fronts of words? So when the crash comes and the calamity descends, you say, "Where is the escape?" The escape is
So flee to Allah
ففروا إلى اللهThe questioner : And upon you be peace, Shaykh. May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah bless you.
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