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Who will be prefered to lead congregation namaz ? A Hafiz with a doubtfull beard or a man (not Hafiz) with a complete sharaee beard.

· 19 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4844English

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Who will be prefered to lead congregation namaz ? A Hafiz with a doubtfull beard or a man (not Hafiz) with a complete sharaee beard.

Answer

A person who has a Shar'ee beard will be preferred over the Hafiz who does not have a Shar'ee beard.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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