Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to 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?

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?

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?

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 4 years ago

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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