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Shaving the beard for it to grow bigger

· 22 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can the beard be shaved with the intention of growing it more to practise the sunnah?

Answer

No. This is not permissible. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/1406

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فتاوی محمودیہ 27/499

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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