A man living abroad from Egypt wants to return; is it permissible for him to shave his beard out of fear of the deteriorating conditions there?
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The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I am going to Egypt, and as you know, the conditions in Egypt are very severe! Especially...
The Shaykh : Look at the Imam, look at the Imam.
The questioner : Okay, my master, you too.
The Shaykh : The Imam, my brother.
The questioner : A blessing, I mean, if Allah wills. What are your instructions? May Allah preserve you. I am coming from a long journey, I mean, my master!
The Shaykh : I do not understand what you are saying, my brother.
The questioner : My master, I am traveling far from my family. I am married, I mean, it has been two years, and my family sent for me and said, "Come," so I want to travel to Egypt. The conditions there are as you know, so if I go with a beard, they will...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : I do not know whether to shave or not?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible. Rely on Allah.
The questioner : So I do not shave?
The Shaykh : Do not shave...
The questioner : I do not know, even the brothers, we do not know.
The Shaykh : How are you? How is it going?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : When did you arrive?
The questioner : About a month ago.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, why have we not seen you?
The questioner : I mean, by Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Even by phone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : I am going to Egypt, and as you know, the conditions in Egypt are very severe! Especially...
The Shaykh : Look at the Imam, look at the Imam.
The questioner : Okay, my master, you too.
The Shaykh : The Imam, my brother.
The questioner : A blessing, I mean, if Allah wills. What are your instructions? May Allah preserve you. I am coming from a long journey, I mean, my master!
The Shaykh : I do not understand what you are saying, my brother.
The questioner : My master, I am traveling far from my family. I am married, I mean, it has been two years, and my family sent for me and said, "Come," so I want to travel to Egypt. The conditions there are as you know, so if I go with a beard, they will...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : I do not know whether to shave or not?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible. Rely on Allah.
The questioner : So I do not shave?
The Shaykh : Do not shave...
The questioner : I do not know, even the brothers, we do not know.
The Shaykh : How are you? How is it going?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : When did you arrive?
The questioner : About a month ago.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, why have we not seen you?
The questioner : I mean, by Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Even by phone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
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