Beard

A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.

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Beard . Sunnah

Can a person shave their beard to encourage better growth? Many individuals have sparse facial hair, so is it permissible for them to shave in hopes of achieving a fuller beard that aligns with the Sunnah?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

It is not allowed for Muslim man according to obligatory precaution to shave his beard. Encouraging better growth can not be an excuse.

Leave your beard as Allah (SWT) Has Crreated it.
'Wassalam.

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Beard . Hair

Can trimming the beard very short, to the extent where it is barely noticeable but still present, be considered adequate in meeting the requirements of Islamic law?

Beard can be trimmed short till the remaining on your face can be noticed by people who talk and see you from the usual talking distance.

Wassalam.

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Beard . Sawm (Fasting)

Is it allowed to trim one's beard while fasting?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, there is no problem in that.

And Allah knows best

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Beard . Hair

My family keeps telling me to shave my beard to help it grow. I am not convinced as I know that only trimming is allowed. According to Syed Al-Sistani is there an issue with shaving the beard as long as there remains a little hair?

Bismihi ta'ala

As long as you are not "clean shaven", that's fine. That is the minimum requirement from a shar'i perspective. According to A.U Seyid Sistani, according to ihtiyat, it is haram.

It is good to trim your beard, and make it look presentable, but you should not shave it. Although shaving could help it grow, but in cases, you become too hairy, and you don't want that as well.

Just try to fix up your facial hairs, so your family might leave you alone and not persist on this.

And Allah knows best

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Man . Beard . Hair . Salah (Prayers)

I am an unmarried 28-year-old man, and my head and beard hair are turning white. Can I use hair color? And will it affect the validity of my prayers?

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no problem with dying your hair, and it wont affect you wudhu, ghusl or anything else.

And Allah knows best

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Beard . Horse . Hair

Is it permissible to use a beard brush made up of horse's hair?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, it is permissible, and horse hair is tahir, so there will be no problem with that.

And Allah knows best.

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Wife . Husband . Beard

Is it permissible in Islam for the wife to ask her husband to comb and oil his beard so that he looks clean and tidy? What is the husband's responsibility in regards to his wife's request?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

In Islam, a man should groom himself and look nice for his wife.

It is related from Imam Rida (A): "The women of Bani Israel deviated from the path of chastity because their men were not bothered about cleanliness and looking nice." The Imam then added: "What you expect of your wife, she expects the same from you."

It is also related that Allah is beautiful and loves beauty, and loves to see the signs of His blessings on His servants.

The Prophet (S) used to give attention to looking appropriate and presentable. Here are some narrations on some of his grooming habits, including combing and oiling his hair and beard: https://www.al-islam.org/sunan-nabi-sayyid-muhammad-husayn-tabatabai/cha...

Of course, different people have different levels of motivation and interest in these things, and different understandings of what it means to be tidy.

So yes, you can ask, and yes he should make some efforts. Even if it were not emphasized in Islam, it is still good to try to accomodate one's spouse's requests as long as they are ethical and doable. However, it is difficult to force someone to change.

Perhaps you can encourage him, if you have not already, by giving him some nice beard oil. There are also some websites dedicated to beards and men who are proud of their beards. After all, a beard is a symbol of a manly man (for men who can grow them, of course) and so it is nice if he takes pride in it.

Also since the beard is symbolic of Islam, it is nice to look after one's beard because it is part of the public image of Islam.

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Beard . Skin

I am 16 years old and have a beard growing such that on some parts of the skin it grows and elsewhere it does not. A few people told me that to start growing a proper beard, I should first shave it off totally. Am I allowed to do it?

Don't shave whatever you have on your face, even if it does make a full beard. Just keep it or trim it but don't shave it fully.
Wassalam.

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Beard . Hair

Am I allowed to shave the sideburns of my beard while leaving the hair on my chin and moustache?

It depends on your Taqleed. Ayatullah Khoei allowed this small beard, but Ayatullah Sistani did not.

Moustaches is not part of beard .

'Wassalam.

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Beard . Hair

Can I shave some part of the sides of my beard to neaten it? Can I shave small patches of irregular hair and leave the main beard on my chin and the sides of my cheeks?

Yes, as far as the remaining hair can be called by common people as a beard.

Wassalam.

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Beard

How can a person be sure that the length of beard hair on one's face is meeting the minimum requirement of Islamic law?

The minimum length of the beard is what can be seen as hair on the face by people who see you from usual distance of conversation, no matter how short it might be.

Wassalam.

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Beard . Dye

Can we dye the beard with any color dye product or are there any restrictions?

Yes it is not only allowed but even recommended (Mustahab) to dye the gray beard and gray hair with any color which suits you. Some non Shia Shaikhs claim that black color should not be used. This claim is not authentic and has no evidence. According to authentic Hadeeths, using any color which suits you is allowed.

Wassalam.