Question
Is shaving the beard a major or a minor sin?
Answer:
ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
”أَ ْﺣُﻔﻮا اﻟ ﱠﺸﻮا ِر َب وأَ ْﻋُﻔﻮا اﻟﻠّﺤﻰ“. said: (s.a.w.) Prophet The
Translation: “Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow.” (Sahih Muslim: Hadith 259)
It is necessary to keep a fist-length beard. Shaving and trimming less than a fist-length is strictly prohibited. As for shaving one’s beard, it is a major sin (Darhi Ka Shari Hukm: p. 166 [Idara-e-Ghufran]).
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah Darul Ifta Birmingham