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Is it okay to not have a beard in Islam?
Every scholar of Islam including four Imams agree that shaving beard is Haraam (prohibited). It is clear from this that the minimum length for a beard must be fist-length (Hidaaya, Kitaabus Saum). So, just as it is Haraam to shave the beard, it is similarly Haraam to trim it to less than a fist-length.
Why is beard important in Islam?
A beard is often considered a symbol of devout Muslim men: The Prophet Muhammad is believed to have worn a beard, and religious Muslims try to emulate him. Turkey was traditionally one of the countries where it was possible to see even prominent religious scholars close-shaven.
Why do Arabs not have beards?
For years, beards were frowned upon as symbolic of the Islamist movements that Mubarak considered a threat to his reign. Government employees, ranging from police officers to EgyptAir pilots, were forbidden from growing a beard. Most Coptic Christian priests and monks wear long beards as well.
Are beards in fashion among Muslim men?
Beards have long been in fashion among Muslim men, as can be seen in this mid-19th-century ceramic portrait of the religious and political advisers of Nasser al-Din, the king of Persia from 1848 until 1896. Photograph: Alamy
Did the prophet Muhammad have a beard?
One such hadith, in a collection by Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari centuries ago, stipulates: “Cut the moustaches short and leave the beard.” The Prophet Muhammad is believed to have had a beard and those who insist that devout Muslims grow beards argue that they are doing no more than asking the faithful to emulate the Prophet’s actions.
Are there any Muslim scholars without beards?
However Egypt, Jordan and Turkey are an exception, says Imam Abduljalil. In these countries you would find some scholars without beards. “Going without a beard became a sign of modernity,” the imam explains. “In the 1960s and 1970s, you saw more Muslims shaving off their beards.”.
Is it permissible to shave a moustache?
Moustaches should not be shaved altogether not should they be too long as the hadith says ‘trim’. A beard is a beauty of a man so it should be tidy as well. ‘Growing a beard is one of the signs of nature.’ (Muslim)