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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

17 Questions

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

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.
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?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, there is no problem in that.

And Allah knows best
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?
Zaid Alsalami

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