Is it is permissable to trim the beard, knowing it is wajib to grow one fistful in all of the madhabs, due to work and job related positions in U.S.A.?
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Is it is permissable to trim the beard, knowing it is wajib to grow one fistful in all of the madhabs, due to work and job related positions in U.S.A.?
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The writer has been in America approximately 10 times and is well aware of the situation there. Many individuals who have been turned down for having long beards, by the grace of Allah, were given better employment with their beards.
Adhere to the Sunnah and place your trust in Allah.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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