Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic
Beard & Moustache
231 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Beard & Moustache, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Beard & Moustache fatawa — page 2 of 6
- Mufti Online12 Oct 2019
Waxing the moustache
Is it permissible for a man to wax his moustache? In this way it is not shaved but rather the hair is pulled out from the roots.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2019
Can I use black henna for my beard?
can i use black henna for dyeing beard, if not then dark brown is permissible or not
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online25 Nov 2018
Are the sideburns part of the beard?
1. Are the sideburns regarded as part of the beard in Islam? Is it allowed for men to shave them? 2. While trimming one's sideburns, if a few hairs…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Nov 2018
Beard Loss
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Hazrat,Alhamdullilah I have grown my beard more than one fist, but from last few years the hair of…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online13 Oct 2018
Keeping a moustache around the lips
1. Some men have a mustache which grows vertically down around the lips and connects with the beard. Is it permissible? 2. Also, did our Holy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2018
Using beard growing oil
My question is regarding beard transplantation. I’m almost 26, I don’t have a beard on my face, just a little under my chin. I have desire to grow a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Sep 2018
The starting of the moustache and the eyebrows
Please advise: 1. Where do the eyebrows start and end? 2. Where does the moustache start and end?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2018
Is beard oil Halaal?
Is beard oil halal?
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online18 Jul 2018
Keeping a beard more than a fist length
My question is regarding cutting beard when it reaches length of one fist. I have noticed there are scholars who say one should leave the beard and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Mar 2018
Miscellaneous Masaa’il- Janazaah/Qadha/Beard
•there is a janaza which was found in the sea after 3 days (the head is connected to the body) but the body is in poor condition there is no nose,…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online24 Feb 2018
Did Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have thick hair on his head and beard?
Did the Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have thick hair on his head and beard?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Feb 2018
Is it preferable to shave the moustache or to trim it?
Is it sunnah to shave the moustache or trim the moustache? If both are sunnah, which one is more preferred?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2018
Removing the moustache
Is it necessary to keep the moustache or is it permissible to shave the moustache off and keep the upper lip clean as I am aware that when you grow…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2018
Sin for not keeping a beard
What if a guy is not keeping his beard out of fear for people that what will they say? Is he doing shirk or kufar or some sin? I'm aware that not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2018
Growing a beard
I want to grow a beard but my mother is telling me to only grow my beard after marriage. I live in India and there is a lot of difficulty in finding…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Nov 2017
Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins
I have heard people stating that "Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins" please provide the reference…
Riḍwān - Mufti Online23 Nov 2017
Keeping a beard
1. Can I know any authentic hadith and examples other than that of Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) of cutting a fistful of the beard? 2. When we say…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Nov 2017
Parents stopping son from keeping a beard
I try my best to pray salaah 5 times, stay away from sins, tell others about it but because of one thing I am really depressed. Because of this I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2017
Shortening the moustache
Is keeping mustache permissible in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Nov 2017
Cutting the beard
1. What is ruling of increasing the beard in Islam 2. What part of the beard can be cut? 3. Can we remove hairs near the throat and neck?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Oct 2017
Mocking someone with a beard
A man started keeping a beard after shaving for a long time. He is a Muslim. My father told me that "to be true he was looking better…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Daari kaatna
Kya darhi katna sahi ha is niyat se k darhi achi aye means kch jaga ati ha kch jaga nhi to blade lga skty ha ?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Oct 2017
Trimming the beard
I am 18 years old and studying in 12th grade. I am growing a beard but my beard looks odd. I used gel to make it look straight but nothing happened.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Oct 2017
Looking at beardless youth with lust
Is there a hadeeth prohibiting looking at beardless youth?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Oct 2017
Appointing a person without a Shar'ee beard to call out the Azaan
Is it permissible to appoint someone without a Shar'ee beard to call out the Azaan?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Aug 2017
Cutting the beard
I came to know that In Shafi Madhab cutting beard is Makrooh (disliked) as said by their two great Shaikhs, Shaikh Al Nawai and I forgot the name of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2017Roman Urdu
Bimaar aadmi ka daarhi ko mundaana
Mere walid kafi bimar ho gye the unke gale me tikyosmi (nalki) lagi thi wo bol bhi nhi pa rhe the pr darhi se infection ho rha tha to hamne dada se…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Aug 2017
Trimming an uneven beard
I live in Pakistan. In the community I live, its pretty modern. I'm 17 and have beard which do not fully cover the face. The problem is that its is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Aug 2017
Salaah of a person who shaves his beard
My son shaves his face fully due to his job, so does his prayers get invalid.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Aug 2017Roman Urdu
Daari ka mazaaq uraana
Sir yeh suna maine ke darhi ka mazak urhana goya Sunnat ka mazak urhana or Sunnat ka Mazak urhanay wala Islam say kharij hojata hay or biwi mzak…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jul 2017
Performing Salaah without a beard
If any person shaves his beard, will that have any effect on his Salaah? Will his salaah be valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jul 2017
Clean shaven person leading the salaah
1. Is it permissible for a person who is clean shaven (due to medical reasons - acne) to be Imaam of salaah? 2. If yes, would it still be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2017
Removing the hair in between the eyebrows
I understand that plucking of eyebrows is a sin, but what about the hairs between the eyebrows if a woman threads those hairs and waxes their…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2017
Uttering statements that lead to kufr
Recently I have heard one scholars speech regarding kalima e kufr (saying bad words about Islam even in a joking way) can cause an individual to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Apr 2017
Trimming the hair below the lip
Can we trim the hair below the bottom lip?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2017
Muslims cycling
It is this time of the year when a few bicycle races take place. E.g. Argus, Tour Durban, etc. Many Muslim people with big beards etc. take part in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Mar 2017
Mocking someone's beard
1. I have one uncle whose beard has only few hairs. I had made fun of his beard saying that his beard has few strands of thread... I was actually…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Mar 2017
Keeping a fashion style beard
1. If someone keeps the beard not as sunnah but like fashion which could be french, will he be committing sin? 2. Is keeping a beard the sunnah way…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jan 2017Roman Urdu
Khwaab ki ta'beer
Mujhy khwab ki tabeer chaheye. Men ayk purani c gari py kam krta hun jis k bary men men ik din ye sochty hoy soya k is ki wajah sy boht taraqi krun…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Length of the beard
How long should the beard be left as it is?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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