Sin for not keeping a beard
Question
What if a guy is not keeping his beard out of fear for people that what will they say? Is he doing shirk or kufar or some sin? I'm aware that not keeping a beard is a sin, that's what i heard. But I want to know if a person does not do something because of fear for people which he should be doing, is it's a sin, kufar, shirk?
Answer
It is not shirk or kufr, however it is a major sin.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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