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#16 [Permalink] Posted on 5th October 2011 13:18

The 'Peeled Potato Syndrome' HAJJ EDITION

http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Seifeddine-M/2065_05-10-2011/the-%27peeled-potato%27-syndrome-hajj-edition.html

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#17 [Permalink] Posted on 5th October 2011 13:56

The Beard and the Sunnats of Ambiya علیھم السلام

http://www.peopleofsunnah.com/downloads/summary/18-hanafi-fiqh/1425-the-beard-and-the-sunnats-of-ambiya--.html

By Mufti Sa'eed Ahmad Palanpuri

A treatise written on the necessity of having a beard, its length and verdicts on this issue by all the schools of jurisprudence while explaining how keeping a beard was the practice of the Ambiya علیھم السلام as well.

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#18 [Permalink] Posted on 23rd November 2011 08:37

If there is a wujoob (compulsion) in any action then (to do) its opposite would be Haraam. This is an Usooli mas`alah, and it is also logical. For example it is Haraam to oppose the order to lengthen the beard and shorten the moustache. [Imdaadul Fataawa, page 221]

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#19 [Permalink] Posted on 23rd November 2011 13:22

Any links from ulama of other madhabs who only studied under ulama from their own madhab at darul looms / madresahs that are primarly taught their particular madhab?

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#20 [Permalink] Posted on 23rd November 2011 16:33

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Any links from ulama of other madhabs who only studied under ulama from their own madhab at darul looms / madresahs that are primarly taught their particular madhab?

try sunniforum dot com.

You will find many other madhaahib there, someone there may know. Also the brothers here can also be found there too.

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#21 [Permalink] Posted on 11th December 2011 21:43

The Bible: Shaving The Beard Is Prohibited

The Bible tells us that a man should have a full, untrimmed beard, while trimming the hair on the head to an acceptable length. Much of this centers on the verse in Lev. 19:27 which should be translated:

'You must not shave or cut the corners of the hairs of your head and you are not to trim (mar or clip off) the edge (corners) of your beard.'

A few more verses:

Leviticus 21:5 And ye shall not shave your head for the dead with a baldness on the top; and they shall not shave their beard (LXX)

Deuteronomy 22:5 The apparel of a man shall not be on a woman, neither shall a man put on a woman's dress; for every one that does these things is an abomination to the Lord thy God (LXX) - shaving is making oneself effeminate.

Kings II 10:4-5 And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut off their garments in the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them away. And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly dishonored: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards have grown, and then ye shall return. (LXX)

Matt. 5:19 "Whosoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven"

St Clement of Alexandria

"The hair of the chin showed him to be a man." St Clement of Alexandria (c.195, E), 2.271

"How womanly it is for one who is a man to comb himself and shave himself with a razor, for the sake of fine effect, and to arrange his hair at the mirror, shave his cheeks, pluck hairs out of them, and smooth them!...For God wished women to be smooth and to rejoice in their locks alone growing spontaneously, as a horse in his mane. But He adorned man like the lions, with a beard, and endowed him as an attribute of manhood, with a hairy chest-a sign of strength and rule." St. Clement of Alexandria, 2.275

"This, then, is the mark of the man, the beard. By this, he is seen to be a man. It is older than Eve. It is the token of the superior nature....It is therefore unholy to desecrate the symbol of manhood, hairiness." St. Clement of Alexandria, 2.276
"It is not lawful to pluck out the beard, man's natural and noble adornment." St. Clement of Alexandria, 2.277

St Cyprian

"In their manners, there was no discipline. In men, their beards were defaced." St Cyprian (c. 250, W), 5.438

"The beard must not be plucked. 'You will not deface the figure of your beard'." (Leviticus 19:27) St. Cyprian, 5.553

Lactantius

"The nature of the beard contributes in an incredible degree to distinguish the maturity of bodies, or to distinguish the sex, or to contribute to the beauty of manliness and strength." Lactantius (c. 304-314, W), 7.288

Apostolic Constitutions

"Men may not destroy the hair of their beards and unnaturally change the form of a man. For the Law says, "You will not deface your beards." For God the Creator has made this decent for women, but has determined that it is unsuitable for men." Apostolic Constitutions (compiled c.390, E) 7.392. (1)

Augustine of Hippo

"There are some details of the body which are there for simply aesthetic reasons, and for no practical purpose-for instance, the nipples on a man's chest, and the beard on his face, the latter being clearly for a masculine ornament, not for protection. This is shown by the fact that women's faces are hairless, and since women are the weaker sex, it would surely be more appropriate for them to be given such a protection." City of God (c. 410) book 22, chapter 24

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#22 [Permalink] Posted on 27th December 2011 08:34

Lost His Beard, Lost His Job

Mufti Taqi Usmani said: 'One of my elders related to me an incident in which there is�a lesson for us. He had a friend in London looking for a job. He had a beard. He went for an interview where he was told that he could not work with a� beard so he should shave it. Now he was in a fix�whether to shave his beard or not. He went elsewhere searching for jobs for a few days but did not succeed. In the end he decided to get rid of his beard so that he could get that job.
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He went back to that place where he had gone earlier. The person who had interviewed him asked him why �he had come. He said: 'You told me to shave my beard to get this job so I have done that.' He asked him, 'Are you Muslim?' To which the man said, 'Yes.'� Then he asked, 'Did you think keeping a beard was necessary or unnecessary?' He said, 'I considered it necessary that is why I kept it.' The reply he got was, 'You knew that Allaah had commanded you to keep a� beard. It was Allaah's order and yet you ignored it just because I asked you to. This means that you are not faithful to Allaah, and if someone is not faithful to Allaah, he can also not be faithful to his employer. Therefore we cannot hire you for the job.'
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He lost his beard as well as the job.' (Discourses on Islamic way of life, vol 1, p106)

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#23 [Permalink] Posted on 30th December 2011 14:47

"There are two kinds of people in this world that go around beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one." -Greek saying

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#24 [Permalink] Posted on 1st January 2012 10:07

Islam And The Beard - Shaykh Sulayman Moola

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#25 [Permalink] Posted on 19th January 2012 16:38

Laws Pertaining to the Moustache - Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (رحمه الله)

Masa'lah: Fine clipping of the moustache is sunnat for a civilian (i.e. a non-Mujahid). It is reported in a Hadith: - "The one who does not clip his moustache is not of us." (Tirmizi, Nasaie). Imam Tirmizi (رحمه الله) relates on the authority of Hadhrat Ibne Abbas (صلي الله عليه وسلم) that the Holy Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم used to trim his moustache.

Masa'lah: Evening out the surface of the moustache without actually thinning it whilst clipping strands of hair appearing on the lower end of the moustache directly above the mouth with a scissors etc - resulting in the exposure of the reddish area of the lip - is also proper. However, very fine clipping falls within the sunnat practice. It is stated in Fatawa alamgiri: - "It is commendable to cut the moustache very fine." Allamah ibne Hajar (رحمه الله) states in his commentary of Shamail: - "According to Imam Abu Hanifa (رحمه الله) and his two most eminent and outstanding pupils Imam Abu Yusuf (رحمه الله) and Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (رحمه الله), instead of mere clipping, it is most desirable to cut or clip the moustache very finely." It is reported that Imam Ahmad (رحمه الله) was in the habit of trimming his moustache very finely.

NOTE: Religious books are replete with stern warnings and denunciations regarding growing of long moustaches in simulation of Hindus and non-Muslims. It is reported in one Hadith that Allah سبحانه و تعالى will command all the people to prostrate on the day of judgment. The long - moustaches ones of this world will not be in a position to prostrate since their moustaches will become like iron rods. (Khazanatur Riwayat). It is reported in another Hadith: - "The one who sports a long moustache will be deprived of my intercession and Haudhe - Kauthar (a pond in Jannat from which the believers will drink at the hands of the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم. Munkar and Nakeer (the two angels who question the dead) will be assigned to him with extreme wrath and indignation." Nowadays, shaving the beard and lengthening the moustache is a peculiar and distinguished custom of the Hindus and non-Muslims. And strict opposition to the trends, behavior, patterns and dresses of the non-Muslims have been rigidly enforced by Shariah. Henceforth, it is incumbent upon Muslims to assume the appearance of faithful Muslims and remain distinct from others.

Masa'lah: Mujahideen (Muslim warriors) are permitted to lengthen their moustaches in Darul Harb (a non-Muslim country where war is waged). According to Fatawa Hammadiyyah, it is commendable in Darul Harb for a warrior to lengthen his moustache with the sole purpose of instilling awe and terror within the ranks of the enemy. It is reported that Hadhrat Khalid (رضي الله عنه) used to grow his moustache longer than normal with the same object in mind.

Masa'lah: It is permissible to abstain from clipping the two extreme ends of the moustache. Shaikh Muhaddith Dehlawi (رحمه الله) states in his commentary of Mishkat: "There is no problem in leaving the two corners of the lips (moustache) intact." Numerous authentic Ulama of contemporary times also practice this i.e the extreme ends are left intact whilst the moustache itself is clipped to a fine texture.

Masa'lah: During wudhu, water not reaching below the moustache of a mujahid will not affect the validity of the wudhu. However ghusl in this case will not be valid (Khazanatur Riwayat).

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#26 [Permalink] Posted on 13th February 2012 09:47

The Long And Short Of Growing A Beard

By Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar

Question.)

I have heard different opinions about beard. Can you elaborate its real status and importance in Islam? Is shaving the beard a minor or a major sin? Or was it just a cultural issue that no more needs any discussion as so many neo-intellectuals in Islam shave? Please elaborate. [Nasar]

Answer.)

In all schools of Islamic Law, it is considered wajib (mandatory) for a Muslim male to grow a beard. It is also wajib to let the beard grow a fist length. It is prohibited to cut or shave the beard. He who does so is a fasiq (sinner) and to shorten it less than a fist length is makrooh tahrimi (near haram). This is the view of the majority of scholars. (see Wujoob I'efaaul-lihyah of Shaykhul Hadith, Ml. Muhammad Zakariyyah and the footnotes of ex-grand Mufti of Saudia - Shaykh ibn Baaz). The opinions of the fours schools are as follows.

Hanafia: Allaamah ibnul Humaam (RA) has mentioned that nobody has permitted the trimming of the beard lesser than a fist length. (Fathul Qadeer; Shaami; Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah vol.5 pgs.93, 105, 108)

Shafi'eah: Allaamah Nawawi (RA) states, 'The correct view (according to the Shafi'ee Madhab) is to leave the beard to grow and it is makrooh to trim the beard whatsoever.' (al-Majmoo vol.1 pg.290; also see Sharh Saheeh Muslim vol.2 pg.143)

Allaamah al-Iraaqi (RA) states in his book entitled, 'Tarhu Tathreeb' (vol.2 pg.8): '. that the best is to leave the beard totally and not to cut anything from it at all, and this is the view of Imam al-Shafi'ee and his students.'

There are quotations from two great scholars of the Shaafi'ee Madhab that do not permit the trimming of the beard at all, not even beyond one fist.

Malikiah: Imam Abul-Waleed al-Baji al-Maliki (RA) states: It has been narrated from Imam Malik (RA) that he permitted the slight trimming of those hair that are overgrown and are outside the general growth of the rest of the hair, and that Imam Malik (RA) was asked about a beard that had grown extremely long, he replied that it should be trimmed a bit.'

Imaam Abul-Waalid adds, 'And it has been narrated from Abdullah ibn Umar and Abu Huraira (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that they trimmed beyond one fist.' Hence, this is what was meant by Imam Malik. (refer al-Muntaqa vol.7 pg.266)

Imaam al-Qurtubi al-Maaliki (RA) has also mentioned something similar to this in his commentary of Sahih Muslim. (see al-Mufhim vol.1 pg.513)

Hanbaliah: Imaam Samiri (RA) - who is an expert Hanbali faqih (jurist) - states:

And he should not trim any bit from the beard except if he wishes to do so beyond the extent of one fist. However, it will be best if he doesn't do so.' (al-Mustaw'ib vol.1 pg.260 - see Hukm al-Lihyah fil Madhaahibil arba'ah; Abdul-Aziz al-Nu'maani pg.50)

Another Hanbali scholar, Imam Shamsuddeen al-Maqdisi (RA) states, 'It is forbidden to shave the beard and it is not makrooh to trim what is in excess of a fist's length because this is supported by the practice of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu,.' (Kitaabul Furoo vol.1 pg.130; Ibid)

Similar verdicts are found in other sources of Hanbali Fiqh such as al-Mubdi of ibn Muflih, al-Insaaf of al-Maawardi; Kashful Qinaa, etc.(Hukm al-lihyah pg.50)

It is clear from all these quotations that it is permissible to trim the beard only beyond a fist length. No one has explicitly mentioned that it is permissible to trim the beard lesser than a fist length. In fact, according to some of these quotations, it will be better not to trim the beard at all.

Proof of Wujoob

There are various ahadith of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam in which the keeping and lengthening of the beard have been ordered. We will just mention a few that prove the above claim.

1) Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullaah) reports on the authority of Imam Nafi' [ra] who narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, that Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, 'Oppose the Mushrikeen (polytheists); lengthen the beards and trim the moustaches.'

Imam Nafi' (RA) further states, 'And ibn Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, during Hajj or Umrah used to hold on to his beard with his fist and cut off whatever was in excess of that.' (Bukhari vol.2 pg.875; Kitab-ul-Libas no.5892)

Note: This hadith has also been narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira [Radhiallaahu anhu] and he is also reported to have trimmed his beard beyond one fist.

The verdict of the growing of the beard being wajib (obligatory) is deduced from this hadith. That is because any explicit command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam will be regarded as wajib, if there is no apparent, clear reason/proof which states that that particular command is for istihbab (preference). This is an established fact in usool-ul-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam has commanded the Ummah to lengthen the beards. Allah Ta'ala has mentioned in the noble Qur'an, 'Those who disobey his (Rasulullah - Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) should beware of a trial or painful punishment that will afflict them.' (Surah Noor 63)

Allamah Nawawi (RA) has explained that this hadith has been reported with various wordings:

The word, 'Waffiroo' is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith5892). In another narration of Bukhari. The words 'Ufoo' is mentioned (Sahih Bukhari Hadith5893). The word 'Arkhoo' is mentioned in Sahih Muslim (Hadith602). The word 'Awfoo' is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith5892) and Sahih Muslim (Hadith601). All these words imply the same meaning and that is to lengthen and to increase the growth of the beard. (Fathul Bari vol.10 pg.429, 431; Sharh al-Nawawi ala Saheeh Muslim vol.2 pg.143)

Hafiz ibn Jareer al-Tabari رضي الله عنه has stated that some Ulama have totally disliked that one trim his beard at all, while others have permitted trimming beyond a fist length. (Fathul Bari vol.10 pg.430)

2) When the two messengers of Kisra (Khusru - the Persian King) came to Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, they had long moustaches and shaved beards. Rasulullah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam turned his face away in disgust and asked them, 'Who commanded you to do this (despicable deed)?' They replied, 'Our Lord, (i.e. King)' At this, Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam mentioned, 'But my Lord has commanded me to lengthen my beard and shorten my moustache.' (Tabaqaat ibn Sa'ad vol.1 pg.147; Taareekh Tabari vol.2 pg.267-266; Bidaaya wan Nihaaya)

3) In this narration, Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam has stated that to lengthen the beard is in fact the command of Allah Ta'ala Himself.

Furthermore, the Wujoob is further emphasized by the fact that Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam did practice this in his entire life. Know well that Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam did not trim his beard in his life. In fact, the beard of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam was dense and almost covered his blessed chest. (Shamaail Tirmidhi Hadith8; Dalaail al-Nubuwwah of Imaam Bayhaqi vol.1 pg.235)

Actions of the Sahaba [radhiallaahu anhum] The narrator (Ibn Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, himself trimmed his beard beyond a fist's length, this implies that the wujoob of keeping a beard is up to a fist length only (this will be explained shortly).

Furthermore, this (trimming beyond a fist length) has also been reported from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, Radi-Allahu anhu, and other Tabi'een. (Tamheed of ibn Abdul-Barr al-Muntaqaa and Fathul Baari vol.10 pg.430). Bear in mind that Sayyiduna Abu Huraira [radhiallaahu anhu] has also narrated a hadith wherein we are commanded to lengthen the beards. (Sahih Muslim Hadith602)

Moreover, for the benefit of your knowledge, the sayings and actions of the Sahaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) are a Hujjah (proof). This is also an established principle in usool-ul-fiqh.

A Misconception

Some individuals acknowledge that it is wajib to keep a beard, but then argue that there is no mention of any specific length in the hadith. Hence, if one has a bit of hair on his face - irrespective of the length - it would be permissible, because this is also called a beard.

They also argue that to keep a beard up to a fist's length is the act of a Sahaabi [- Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar - radhiallaahu anhu - and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra - Radhiallaahu anhu] and it is not the command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Hence, the one who chooses not to do so will not be contravening any command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

This is a result of a lack of understanding of the actual wording of the hadith. First, in the hadith we have quoted, Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam] has commanded us to lengthen the beard and not just to 'keep' a beard. The difference between the two is quite clear. If one just 'keeps' a shortened beard, he will not be fulfilling the command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

Therefore, the one who intentionally keeps a trimmed beard will not be fulfilling the command of lengthening the beard. The lengthening is wajib, not just having any sort of a beard.

Second, the hadith is general and does not specify any length of the beard. The words, 'u'ful lluhaa / waffiroo-lluhaa' in the hadith command us to lengthen the beards, which will (literally) mean, 'it is wajib to let the beard grow' up to whatever length it reaches. If we did not have the narration of Nafi' that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, did trim his beard, then this would have been the case.

However, the narrator himself (Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra - radhiallaahu anhuma) as well as other Tabi'een (Radhiallaahu Anhum) did trim their beards beyond one fist's length, the Ulama have deduced that this means that the wujoob (obligation) of lengthening is only up to a fist's length. Neither can we say that it is not permissible to trim it at all - resulting in the accusation of the Sahaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) of contradicting the explicit command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam and especially the narrator, (Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar and sayyiduna Abu Huraira - Radhiallaahu Anhuma). Nor can one claim the permissibility of trimming it to leave less than a fist's length, for there is no proof for this in the Shari'ah.

Hence, if a person is to trim his beard beyond a fist's length it would be permissible and if he leaves shorter than a fist's length, he will be going against an act which is wajib and this is not permissible, and if he chooses not to trim it at all, this will also be permissible.

The practice of the Sahabi [radhiallaahu anhu] here is used for 'permissibility' of cutting up to a fist's length, because - being the narrator - this is what he understood to be the intended meaning of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. In other words, the Sahabi [radhiallaahu anhu] had understood that the command of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam of lengthening the beard only applies up to a fist's length and not more. That is why they (the Sahaba concerned - Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra - radhiallaahu anhuma) used to trim what was in excess of one fist. It is not wajib to follow them in doing so. What is wajib in this situation is to let it grow, and the action of the Sahabi is used only to explain that wajib and restrict going against that.

Severity of the Sin

One should ponder over the narration that we have quoted concerning the two messengers of the Persian King. How Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam turned his blessed face away from them in disgust. Remember these were disbelievers. Imagine if Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam] turns his face away from a Muslim on the day of Qiyamat because he did not have a proper beard! Imagine the plight of that person, Allah forbid.

Furthermore, as for the act of clean-shaving, by doing so, one is actually imitating the appearance of women. Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam has cursed those males who aspire to resemble the females and vice versa. (Sahih Bukhari)

After all, what is it that stops us from at least adopting the outer features of Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam? Why is it so difficult to make our faces resemble in some way the blessed face of our beloved Nabi Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam?

There is an Arabic couplet that says: 'And resemble them if you cannot be identical. Verily the resemblance of the noble ones is also a form of success.'

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

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#27 [Permalink] Posted on 2nd March 2012 15:04

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?85024-MUST-READ-Beards-amp-Imam-Shafi-i-r.a.

The Beard And The Shaafi'ee Madh-hab

Abul Lais wrote:

I just stumbled upon this article by Majlisul Ulama of South Africa, led by Hadhrat Mufti A S Desai.

What a thorough refutation to those who try to distort and misrepresent the orthodox teachings of Imam Shafi'i rahmatullah 'alaih.!

Q. Dr. Amjad Rasheed al-Maqdisi, Dean of the Islamic Law faculty at Ahqaf University in Yemen has published an article in which he proves that according to the Shaafi' Mathhab it is permissible to shave off the entire beard even without valid cause. He cites proof
from the classical works of the Shaafi' Fuqaha. Is it correct that the Shaafi' Math-hab allows shaving the beard?

ANSWER We do have the article and are currently preparing a thorough response and refutation to the ghutha (rubbish) which the Dean has disgorged in his satanic attempt to prove what not a single Shaafi Faqeeh nor any other authority of the Shariah of all four Math-habs has ever said. Maqdisi's contention is absolutely baatil drivel. He has abortively laboured to extravasate support for his condonation of the haraam, shaitaani, kufr practice of shaving the beard. No Shaafi Faqeeh ever has held the haraam view which this Dean of the University is peddling.

The Dean does not understand what he has read in the Shaafi' kutub of Fiqh. Only a moron interprets the Ahaadith and the rulings of the Shaafi' Math-hab to eke out support for the kaafir practice of shaving the beard. The Dean has attempted to burnish his stupidity with citations from the Shaafi' kutub of Fiqh of which his understanding is dismal. The Dean's extravagation from the simple, straightforward view upheld by the Ijma' of the Sahaabah and Ummah is tantamount to kufr.

Was there ever a Nabi whose face resembled the ugly shaved face of a kaafir? Was there any Sahaabi who had ever shaved off his beard? Did Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) ever shave his beard? Did any of the Auliya, Fuqaha, Muhadditheen and the Ulama of the Ummah ever shave their beards? The Deans sensorium is surely polluted with coprophilic tendencies, hence his brains appear to be the victim of vermiculation. Only a diseased mind is capable of flaunting the type of ghutha which Maqdisi has disgorged. Our refutation will be in the form of a book which shall, Insha'Allah, demolish Maqdisi's rubbish from every angle.

According to all Four Math-habs it is HARAAM to shave the beard, and of the four Mathhabs, the Shaafi' viewpoint is the most rigid and uncompromising. While the other three Math-habs allow cutting the beard beyond the fist-length, the Shaafi' Math-hab does not condone even this despite the existence of Ahaadith to prove the permissibility of cutting the beard when it is longer than one fist length.

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#28 [Permalink] Posted on 10th March 2012 07:32

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about what some people say about the reason for letting the beard grow being to be different from the Magians and Christians as it says in the hadeeth, and that this is a reason that no longer applies nowadays, because they let their beards grow.

He replied:

We may answer this in several ways:

1- Letting the beard grow is not only for the sake of being different, rather it is also part of the fitrah as is proven in Saheeh Muslim, as letting the beard grow is part of the fitrah with which Allaah has created mankind, so that they regard as beautiful that which is in accordance with it and regard as ugly that which goes against it.

2- The Jews, Christians and Magians nowadays do not all let their beards grow, and not even a quarter of them do that, rather the majority of them shave their beards as is quite obvious.

3- If a ruling is established in sharee'ah for a reason that no longer applies, and this ruling is in accordance with the fitrah or is one of the symbols of Islam, then it remains even if the reason no longer applies. Do you not see that raml (walking at a fast pace) in tawaaf was originally intended so that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions could demonstrate physical strength in front of the mushrikeen who said: There have come to you people who have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib. This reason no longer applies, but the ruling remains in effect, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did raml in the Farewell Pilgrimage.

To conclude: What is required of the believer, if Allaah سبحانه و تعالى and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم have enjoined something, is to say: We hear and obey, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allaah (His Words, the Qur'aan) and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), to judge between them, is that they say: 'We hear and we obey.' And such are the successful (who will live forever in Paradise)" [al-Noor 24:51]

And they should not be like those who say: We hear and disobey, or who give false reasons and baseless excuses. This is the situation of one who does not submit truly to the command of Allaah and His Messenger. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error" [al-Ahzaab 33:36]

"But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission" [al-Nisa' 4:65]

I do not know how the one who says such things will be able to face his Lord on the Day of Resurrection. We must hear and obey and heed the command of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم in all cases. End quote.

[Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthaymeen (11/129-130)]

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#29 [Permalink] Posted on 12th March 2012 06:57

And he also said (may Allaah have mercy on him): Letting the beard grow is the way of the Messengers عليهم الصلاة والسلام. Allaah says of Haroon that he said to his brother Moosa (interpretation of the meaning):

"O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard, nor by my head! Verily, I feared lest you should say: 'You have caused a division among the Children of Israel, and you have not respected my word!'" [Ta-Ha 20:94]

The last and best of the Messengers عليهم الصلاة والسلام, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), let his beard grow, as did the caliphs رضي الله عنهم who came after him, and his companions رضي الله عنهم and the leaders and common folk of the Muslims in all but the most recent period, when many of them have gone against the way of their Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and their righteous predecessors (may Allaah be pleased with them). But this is the way of the Prophets and Messengers عليهم الصلاة والسلام and their followers, and it is part of the fitrah with which Allaah created people, as is proven in Saheeh Muslim. Hence the correct view is that it is haraam to shave it, as was the view favoured by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him), because of the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to let it grow.

As for saying that the reason for letting it grow is to be different from the Jews and that this no longer applies, this is not acceptable, because the reason is not only to be different from the Jews.

Rather what is proven in al-Saheehayn is: "Be different from the mushrikeen" and in Saheeh Muslim it also says: "Be different from the Magians." Moreover, being different from these people is not the only reason, rather there is another, greater reason, namely following the guidance of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them) by keeping the beard.

And the obligation to follow the fitrah.

And not changing the creation of Allaah in ways that Allaah has not permitted.

All of these are reasons why it is obligatory to keep the beard and let it grow, as well as being different from the enemies of Allaah, such as the mushrikeen, Magians and Jews.

Moreover, the claim that the reason for letting the beard grow no longer applies is not true, because most of the enemies of Allaah today among the Jews and others shave their beards, as is well known to anyone who has any knowledge of other nations and their actions. Even if we assume that most of them today let their beards grow, this does not alter the fact that it is prescribed in Islam to let the beard grow, because the fact that the enemies of Islam imitate something that is prescribed for the Muslims does not mean that it is no longer prescribed. Rather we should adhere more closely to it because they are imitating us and following us, and they are regarding it as something good and returning to the fitrah. End quote.

[Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthaymeen (16/46-47)]

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#30 [Permalink] Posted on 15th March 2012 11:43

It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (5/136):

What is meant by letting the beard grow is leaving it alone and not cutting it, so that it will grow thick. This is the teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) as regards his words and commands to others. With regard to his own actions, there is no report that says that he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) removed anything from his beard. With regard to the hadeeth narrated by al-Tirmidhi رحمة اللہ علیه from 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb رحمة اللہ علیه, from his father رحمة اللہ علیه, from his grandfather رضي الله عنه, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to remove something from the width and length of his beard - al-Tirmidhi رحمة اللہ علیه said that this is a ghareeb hadeeth (al-Tirmidhi, 2912). This isnaad of this hadeeth includes 'Umar ibn Haroon who is matrook (rejected), as al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar رحمة اللہ علیه said in al-Taqreeb. Hence it is known that this hadeeth is not saheeh and cannot be used as evidence to oppose the saheeh hadeeths which indicate that it is obligatory to leave the beard alone and let it grow.

With regard to what some people do, shaving the beard or trimming something from its thickness and length, this is not permissible because it goes against the teachings of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his command to let the beard grow. A command implies that a thing is obligatory unless there is an indication to suggest otherwise, and we know of no such indication in this case.

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