Is it permissible to shave the beard in countries that combat growing beards?
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The questioner : Another question is asked: He says: In some countries, the beard is combated, and those who grow beards are tested. So in such a case, is it permissible for a man to shave his beard?
The Shaykh: No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : No matter how severe the matters become?
The Shaykh : Because he shaves it in order to escape from jihad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And by jihad, I mean here not revolution, but rather the struggle against the self and patience in the face of harm.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As the righteous Salaf did. Therefore, Muslims today have become accustomed to softness, to gentleness, to a life of ease, and the like. Therefore, they seek dispensations by which the prohibitions of Allah are made permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh: No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : No matter how severe the matters become?
The Shaykh : Because he shaves it in order to escape from jihad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And by jihad, I mean here not revolution, but rather the struggle against the self and patience in the face of harm.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As the righteous Salaf did. Therefore, Muslims today have become accustomed to softness, to gentleness, to a life of ease, and the like. Therefore, they seek dispensations by which the prohibitions of Allah are made permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
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