Ruling on the wages of barbers for shaving beards
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Question:
This questioner—may the Shaykh be in safety—Salama Mas'ud, an Egyptian working in Jordan, says: I hope to know and understand the earnings from the profession of men's barbering. Is this monetary gain forbidden? We ask for your guidance on this.
Answer:
This requires a distinction: if the shaving is of the head, there is no harm, and the earnings from it are lawful and good, with no harm.
As for if the barber shaves the beards of people, this is an abomination, and the earnings from it are corrupt and not permissible.
It is obligatory for barbers to fear Allah, and not to shave beards, nor to trim them. If someone tells them to refuse and advises them, they say to him: It is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 260.
So the barber does not shave beards, nor trim them, and he advises the one who requests it, and he refrains from agreeing to it. The earnings that come from the path of shaving beards are corrupt and forbidden. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
This questioner—may the Shaykh be in safety—Salama Mas'ud, an Egyptian working in Jordan, says: I hope to know and understand the earnings from the profession of men's barbering. Is this monetary gain forbidden? We ask for your guidance on this.
Answer:
This requires a distinction: if the shaving is of the head, there is no harm, and the earnings from it are lawful and good, with no harm.
As for if the barber shaves the beards of people, this is an abomination, and the earnings from it are corrupt and not permissible.
It is obligatory for barbers to fear Allah, and not to shave beards, nor to trim them. If someone tells them to refuse and advises them, they say to him: It is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Trim your mustaches, let your beards grow, and differ from the polytheists
قصوا الشوارب، وأعفوا اللحى، خالفوا المشركينCut the beards short, let the beards grow, and be distinct from the polytheists.
قصوا الشوارب، ووفروا اللحى، خالفوا المشركينTrim closely the moustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fire-worshippers.
جزوا الشوارب، وأرخوا اللحى، خالفوا المجوسSo the barber does not shave beards, nor trim them, and he advises the one who requests it, and he refrains from agreeing to it. The earnings that come from the path of shaving beards are corrupt and forbidden. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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