What is the ruling on shaving the beard for the purpose of adornment?
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The questioner : He is asking about the ruling on shaving the beard with the intention of beautifying the face?
The Shaykh : Shaving the beard is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And beautifying the face is by preserving the beauty that Allah the Exalted has given to the man, for the beard is a sign of manhood. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made it part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), as established in *Sahih Muslim*, where he said: So the beard is beauty for the human being, and it is not permissible for him to shave it, nor any part of it; rather, it remains as it is. Some young man says that when his beard grows, it grows out, meaning scattered. We say: be patient with it, because it will complete itself, if Allah wills. Yes, that is right.
The student : If he shaved it after hearing this ruling.
The Shaykh : If he shaved it after hearing the ruling, then the proof has been established against him, and his matter is left to Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner : Trimming, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Go on, O Shaykh, there are no oral questions.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Shaving the beard is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Differ from the Zoroastrians, let the beards grow, and trim the mustaches.
خالفوا المجوس أعفوا اللحى وحفوا الشواربTen things are of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), and among them is letting the beard grow.
عشرة من الفطرة وذكر منها إعفاء اللحيةThe student : If he shaved it after hearing this ruling.
The Shaykh : If he shaved it after hearing the ruling, then the proof has been established against him, and his matter is left to Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner : Trimming, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Go on, O Shaykh, there are no oral questions.
The questioner : Very well.