Is it permissible for Algerian youth to shave their beards so that they do not face harm, given that the Algerian police have intensified their crackdown on religious youth to the point where they
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The questioner : Hello, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And peace be upon you, Algeria.
The questioner : How are you, oh Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: And all praise is due to Allah, O Shaykh, I have a question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Because, well, the situation in Algeria, well, has become more entangled, and now the gendarmerie and the police, well, are removing beards and shirts from brothers in the street, and they say, well, this is a decision, a decision, well, from the government, and many of the brothers, well, are now in a difficult situation and distress.
The Shaykh: May Allah ease their situation.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Some of the brothers, well, are talking about an issue, saying that there is a fatwa from al-Shuqayri, well, regarding a matter like this, that it is permissible to shave the beard. Is this, well, from the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh: It is not from the Shari'ah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Do you not know that some of the nations that preceded the Muslims among the believers were taken, and the saw was placed on their heads so that they would apostatize from their religion, but they were patient until one of them fell to the ground in two pieces. Do you know this?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: So, the only thing upon the Muslims is to be patient.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh :[Al-Buruj 85:8] .
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh: And peace be upon you, Algeria.
The questioner : How are you, oh Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: And all praise is due to Allah, O Shaykh, I have a question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Because, well, the situation in Algeria, well, has become more entangled, and now the gendarmerie and the police, well, are removing beards and shirts from brothers in the street, and they say, well, this is a decision, a decision, well, from the government, and many of the brothers, well, are now in a difficult situation and distress.
The Shaykh: May Allah ease their situation.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Some of the brothers, well, are talking about an issue, saying that there is a fatwa from al-Shuqayri, well, regarding a matter like this, that it is permissible to shave the beard. Is this, well, from the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh: It is not from the Shari'ah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Do you not know that some of the nations that preceded the Muslims among the believers were taken, and the saw was placed on their heads so that they would apostatize from their religion, but they were patient until one of them fell to the ground in two pieces. Do you know this?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: So, the only thing upon the Muslims is to be patient.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh :
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِThe questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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