Shaving the anfaqa (baby beard)
Question
Is it permissible to shave or trim only the two edges of the a'nfaqa (the baby beard)?
Answer
To shave the anfaqa is impermissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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