I am 21 years old, but i do not have a beard (I do not shave), can people pray behind me? The beard does not grow.
Question
There are situations where a person must have a beard, but if that person does not have a beard, because it does not grow. Then what?
Answer
It is permissible for you to be an Imaam.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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