beard according to shafi...I require an answer only according to the Shafi’ Madhhab

Firstly, we did not state that it is Haraam to trim the beard according to any Madhab. What we did state is that it is Makrooh Tahrimi (close to Haraam) to do so upto less than one first.

Secondly, the two quotations that we presented from the Shaafi?ee scholars was in substantiation of the claim of Allaamah ibnul Humaam [ra] that nobody has permitted trimming upto lesser than one fist. This is clearly understood from those quotations. As for the statements of Imaam Nawawi [ra] and Allaamah Iraqi [ra], these refer to the act of trimming what is in excess of a fist as is understood from the context of that statement. Lastly, the proof for our ?claim? is the statement of Allaamah ibnul Hummaah [ra] the student of Hafiz ibn Hajar [ra] and the famous commentator on ?al-Hidaaya?. The quotations provided from the other Madhaahib were used as supplements only.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH SCIENCES

checked & approved by: MUFTI EBRAHIM DESAI (FATWA DEPT.)