I was wondering if its allowed to trim or shave part of your beard just under the top portion of the cheeks to shape the beard.

· 13 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 2863English

Question

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I was wondering if its allowed to trim or shave part of your beard just under the top portion of the cheeks to shape the beard.

Answer

The beard is that which grows on the Jaw bone. It is permissible to remove the hair from the cheeks.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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