Sharia'h ruling on keeping beard immediate below the lower lip.

22 Jun 2001 · 1 Rabiʻ II 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3049English

Question

Respected Mufti Sahab, What is the Sharia'h ruling on keeping beard immediate below the lower lip. Can we trim it if its hair turns into mouth. Was Salaam.

Answer

The beard immediately below the lower lip is known as the Anfaka which has the same rule (command) as that of the beard. The Anfaka that hair which is below the lower lip (Nihaaya ibn Atheer)

To remove the hair of Anfaka is prohibited just as the removing the hair of the beard. (Munhal). It is narrated in the Ahaadith that a few strands of hair of the lower lip 'Anfaka' of our beloved Rasul (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) were white. (Nihaaya Ibn Atheer vol.3 pg.151)

It is clear that the beloved Rasul (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to keep this part of the beard. (Beard - Sunnat of the Ambiyaa). As for yourself, the turning of this part of the beard into the mouth, try to apply oil, etc. which will assist you in straightening the hair and not causing you any inconvenience.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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