Ruling on trimming the beard
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Question:
His final question is: Is it permissible to take something from the beard, even for the sake of grooming?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the authentic hadiths is the prohibition of this, and that it is not permissible to touch the beard in any way. This is based on what is established in the two Sahihs from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: And leaving it be means leaving it as it is and letting it hang down.
In the other wording, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Al-Bukhari narrated it in his Sahih, and in a narration by Muslim, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 260.
All these wordings are clear in the obligation of growing the beard, leaving it be, and letting it hang down, and not touching it in any way. This is because touching it leads to laxity in this matter. Therefore, it is obligatory to grow it, let it hang down, and leave it be, in accordance with these authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
His final question is: Is it permissible to take something from the beard, even for the sake of grooming?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the authentic hadiths is the prohibition of this, and that it is not permissible to touch the beard in any way. This is based on what is established in the two Sahihs from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:
Cut short the moustaches and let the beards grow, and differ from the polytheists.
قصوا الشوارب وأعفوا اللحى خالفوا المشركينIn the other wording, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow; differ 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 المجوسAll these wordings are clear in the obligation of growing the beard, leaving it be, and letting it hang down, and not touching it in any way. This is because touching it leads to laxity in this matter. Therefore, it is obligatory to grow it, let it hang down, and leave it be, in accordance with these authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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