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Maintaining the beard

· 24 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Do we have to keep a beard which is a full fist or half of it and how do we have to maintain the beard as per Islamic law, can we apply oil on it.

Answer

Growing the beard till a fist length from all sides is waajib for men. Cutting and trimming before it reaches a fist length is impermissible.

2. Yes. It is preferable.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا بأس بنتف الشيب و أخذ أطراف اللحية والسنة فيها القبضة ... ولذا يحرم على الرجل قطع لحيته (الدر المختار 6/406)

( لا ) يكره ... تطويل اللحية إذا كانت بقدر المسنون وهو القبضة ... وأما الأخذ منها وهي دون ذلك كما يفعله بعض المغاربة ومخنثة الرجال فلم يبحه أحد وأخذ كلها فعل يهود الهند ومجوس الأعاجم (الدر المختار 2/417-418)

المراد باللحية الشعر النابت على الخدين من عذار وعارض والذقن (البحر الرائق 1/ 16)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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