Beard not growing
Question
I am 18 and I can't grow beard. I have only 5 or 6 hairs on my chin. So should I grow those hairs and live the sunnah or should I wait for a full beard?
Answer
Leave those strands of hair.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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