Ruling on shaving the beard due to pressure and threats

Question:
Many of the brothers in the Arab countries, when asked about shaving their beards, say: "We are being pressured, and we are being punished for it." It is well known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions faced suffering, and is not the pressure here more severe than that?

Answer:
One who is coerced into it is excused, if he is coerced, and they hold him and shave his beard, or say: "Shave it, or we will beat you," and they threaten him with beating, or killing, or actual imprisonment, or else they will do so. This is an excuse. But some of them do not care; they make a claim, or else no, they did not hold him, nor beat him, nor do anything to him, but he rushed to them; he answered them quickly without reflection, shaving it for them quickly. This is not permissible.
Rather, it is obligatory that he have resistance, and strength, strength in his religion, and vigor in his religion. He should not answer them in that except if there is something that results in a known matter of punishment. For the threat to some people is a threat, and they do not act on it; they promise, and do nothing. But if he knows that if they threaten, they act, and he knows from the way of his country, or the ruler of his country, or the judge of his country: that whenever they threaten, they promise imprisonment, and even if they do not carry it out, it is enforced, then he has an excuse. As for merely that he fears this thing, or that they accuse him, this is not an excuse; this is not an excuse.

Question: For example, if someone is given a choice .. either to shave, or to enter prison, should he comply? Here, if he complies, does he sin by his action? Meaning, a soldier threatened him, meaning either shave, or enter prison?

Answer: Or he is dismissed

The student: Or he is dismissed

Answer: He is dismissed .. But if he is not dismissed .. If he cannot, and even if they threatened him sincerely, this is permissible. But the risk of entering prison, perhaps if they put him in for two days, or ten, then released him, and it became a key for others. Not rushing is what is required. Even if he enters prison for two days, three, a week, perhaps Allah will make for him an exit .. a key for others, no .. I see that he should not rush, even if they promise him something. He should not rush. As for severe beating, he has an excuse. As for prison, the prison may be light, it may not be. But if the prison is in its punishment, there is harm in it..