My beard grows in sections

7 Apr 2009 · 11 Rabiʻ II 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17810English

Question

my beard grows in sections,not fully.i won't shave my beard,because i know it's haram to.what is allowed as far as grooming it and keeping it neat and even?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

In principle, it is not permissible for you to cut the hair along the jawbone unless it exceeds a fistful. Any hair that grows on the cheeks or throat may be removed, although it is better not to do so. You cannot groom your beard by trimming it to make it even.

(Fatawa Mahmoodiya, 19/394-396, 412, Farooqiyah)

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا يحلق شعر حلقه وعن أبي يوسف رحمه الله تعالى لا بأس بذلك ولا بأس بأخذ الحاجبين وشعر وجهه ما لم يتشبه بالمخنث
الفتاوى الهندية، 5/438، العلمية))

Answered by: Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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