Is a wife’s request to shorten the beard to be granted?
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Question:
The questioner says: O Shaykh! If a wife asks her husband to shorten the hair on his chin to adorn himself for her, should the husband comply with her request?
Answer:
He must not comply with her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2625Sahih (Al-Albani) Mishkat al-Masabih 3696 And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (and let the beards grow) Thus the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be disobeyed and the wife obeyed? No, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not to be disobeyed; rather, it is obligatory to obey the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and disobey the wife and others. One is not to obey a creation in disobedience. It is obligatory to let the beard grow and to honor it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: O Shaykh! If a wife asks her husband to shorten the hair on his chin to adorn himself for her, should the husband comply with her request?
Answer:
He must not comply with her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Obedience is in matters which are good and universally recognized.
إنما الطاعة في المعروفA creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”
لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق؛ إنما الطاعة في المعروفTrim the mustaches and let the beards grow
قصوا الشوارب، ووفروا اللحىLet the beards grow.
أعفوا اللحىLet the beards hang down.
أرخوا اللحىThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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