What is the ruling on shaving the beard?
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The questioner : What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding shaving the beard?
The Shaykh : We see that shaving the beard is forbidden, because it is disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and whoever disobeys the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has disobeyed Allah. It is also imitating the polytheists and the Zoroastrians. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he commanded differing from the polytheists and the Zoroastrians, and he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani).
Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to shave his beard. Rather, it is obligatory for him to grow it, let it hang down, and leave it as it is, as the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has come.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : We see that shaving the beard is forbidden, because it is disobedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and whoever disobeys the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has disobeyed Allah. It is also imitating the polytheists and the Zoroastrians. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he commanded differing from the polytheists and the Zoroastrians, and he said:
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهمTherefore, it is not permissible for a person to shave his beard. Rather, it is obligatory for him to grow it, let it hang down, and leave it as it is, as the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has come.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.