Beard
By Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Posted: 11 Safar 1422, 5 May 2001
| Q.) There is a controversy that having a beard is sunnah and not
Fard. I ask some people and they say it is sunnah while others say it is Fard. Also if
someone shaves his beard, would this be considered a sin? If so what type of sin would it
be? [Anaf] |
A.) Here is a quote from an authentic source that answers your
question: "For Muslim males to grow a beard is Wajib (compulsory), and to let it grow
a fist length is Wajib. Without any Sharée reason to cut or shave is Haram (totally
prohibited). He who does so is a Fasiq (sinner) and to shorten it less than a fist length
is Makruh Tahrimi (near Haram)." [Darhi Aur Ambiyaa Ki Sunnate, Urdu, Mufti Saeed
Palanpuri.]
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
