Imaamat Of A Person Who Shaves His Beard

· 20 Rajab 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please advise about the imamat of a person who shaves his beard?

Answer

It is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi to make a person who shaves his beard an Imaam.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حلبي كبير» ص:١٣ ٥ -٥١٤ سهيل أكيدمي

«رد المحتار على الدر المختار» ٥٦٠/١ سعيد

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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