Trimming the beard
Question
Is it haraam to trim the beard, be it with scissors or any other machine?
Answer
It is compulsory for one to grow the beard till one fist length. Shaving the beard or cutting or trimming it before one fist length is not permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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