Is it permissible for the steadfast to shave their beards and change their shirts if the state imposes restrictions on them?
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The questioner : But if the state is harsh with them, do they have the right, for example, to shave their beards and change their shirts?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Changing the shirt is an easy matter, because this is...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not like shaving the beard, which is prohibited in the hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those that involve changing the creation of Allah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Changing the shirt is an easy matter, because this is...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not like shaving the beard, which is prohibited in the hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those that involve changing the creation of Allah.
The questioner: Yes.
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