It is not permissible for a Muslim to shave the hair on his cheeks
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Q: What is the ruling on shaving the sideburns and leaving the chin?
A: The beard, according to the scholars of language, is what grows on the cheeks and the chin.
It is not permissible for a Muslim to shave the sideburns; rather, it is obligatory to let them grow along with the beard. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):, which is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): , which al-Bukhari narrated in his Sahih. Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: : , which is agreed upon as authentic. Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said: Sahih Muslim 260.
It is obligatory for the believers to let the beard grow and to trim the mustache, as our Prophet and Imam Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. In this lies great good and the reviving of the Sunnah, along with following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and obeying his command. In this also lies avoiding the imitation of the polytheists and distancing oneself from the imitation of women.
It is obligatory for the believer not to be deceived by the large number of those who shave, and not to imitate them, because they have contradicted the pure Shari'ah and contradicted the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), whom Allah sent as a guide, a bringer of good news, and a warner. The Exalted and Majestic is He said of him: [al-Hashr: 7]. And He the Exalted said of him: [al-Nur: 63]. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: : [An-Nisa 4:13] And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will admit him to the Fire to remain therein, and for him is a humiliating punishment [al-Nisa: 13-14]. In many verses, He the Exalted urges obedience to Him and obedience to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and warns therein against disobedience to Allah the Exalted and disobedience to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
And Allah is the One who grants success.
A: The beard, according to the scholars of language, is what grows on the cheeks and the chin.
It is not permissible for a Muslim to shave the sideburns; rather, it is obligatory to let them grow along with the beard. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow; be unlike the polytheists.
قصوا الشوارب، وأعفوا اللحى؛ خالفوا المشركينTrim the mustaches and let the beards grow; differ from the polytheists
قصوا الشوارب، ووفروا اللحى؛ خالفوا المشركينIndeed, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to trim the mustaches and let the beards grow
إن الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام أمرنا بإحفاء الشوارب وإرخاء اللحىTrim closely the moustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fire-worshippers.
جزوا الشوارب، وأرخوا اللحى؛ خالفوا المجوسIt is obligatory for the believers to let the beard grow and to trim the mustache, as our Prophet and Imam Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. In this lies great good and the reviving of the Sunnah, along with following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and obeying his command. In this also lies avoiding the imitation of the polytheists and distancing oneself from the imitation of women.
It is obligatory for the believer not to be deceived by the large number of those who shave, and not to imitate them, because they have contradicted the pure Shari'ah and contradicted the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), whom Allah sent as a guide, a bringer of good news, and a warner. The Exalted and Majestic is He said of him:
And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُواSo let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.
فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌand whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.
وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ And Allah is the One who grants success.
Source
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