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HANAFIES

The Hanifies say "To shorten the beard less than a FIST LENGTH is HARAAM and on this is IJMA`A (consensus of opinion)".

Imam Muhammad rahmatullahi alay writes in his book "Kitabul Aathaar" where he relates from Imam Abu Hanifa rahmatullahi alay, who relates from Hadhrat Haytham rahmatullahi alay, who relates from Ibn Umar that he (Ibn Umar) used to hold his beard in his hand and cut off that which was longer. Imam Muhammad rahmatullahi alay says that this is what we follow and this was the decision of Imam Abu Hanifa rahmatullahi alay.

SHAFIES

Imam Shafi rahmatullahi alay in his Kitabul Umme states, "To shave the beard is HARAAM". (Shari Minhaj dar Shara Fasl Aqueeqa).

MALIKIES

Sheikh Ahmad Nafarawi Maliki in the commentary of Imam Abu Zayed's booklet states, "to shave the beard is without doubt haraam according to all Imams", it is also mentioned in 'Tamheed' which is a commentary of "Muatta" (Sunnan Imam Malik rahmatullahi alay) that to shave the beard is HARAAM and among males the only ones to resort to this (practice) are the hermaphrodites.

HANBALIES

The Hanbalies in their famous Al-KhanWa Hanbali Fatawa Kitab state that "to grow the beard is essential and to shave it is HARAAM. Also in the Hanbali Madhab books "Sharahul Muntaha' and "Shari Manzoomatul Aadaab", it is stated "The most accepted view is that it is HARAAM (prohibited to shave the beard)".

The Scholars of Islam

Durre-Mukhtar states "Beard length is one fist".

The commentator of Mishkaat Hadhrat Muhaddith Abdul Haq Dehlevi rahmatullahi alay says; "to keep the beard one fist in length is Wajib (compulsory).

Ibn Jazm Zahari rahmatullahi alay writes, "To clip the moustache and to let the beard flow (grow) is FARD (obligatory). (Al Mahly)

The commentator of Mishkaat, Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith rahmatullahi alay of Delhi says; "It is incumbent (wajib) to wear (a beard) to a fist's length and it is called approved (masnun) because it s a religious custom, it is sunnah, that is, the practice of all Prophets and is proven from the Rasul (sallallahu 'alahi wasallam) of Allah's practice" (Ashiat ul Larnaat).

Ibn Abideen said, "It is forbidden for a man to cut (i.e. trim) his beard." (Radd al Mukhtar)

"To shave off the beard is unlawful (haraam) and one who shaves his beard is legally speaking an unrighteous fellow (fasiq); hence, it is not permissible to appoint such a man as an imam. To say taraweeh behind such a Imam is makruh-e-tahrimi (near prohibition and if offered need to refund)". (Shami).

Durre-mukhtar states; "No one has called it permissible to trim it (the beard) less than fist-length as is being done by some westernised muslims and hermaphrodites"

Durre-mukhtar states; "It is forbidden (haraam) for a man to cut off another's beard"

"To shave off the beard and to trim it more than the legal length is impermissible and forbidden (haraam). One who does so is a fasiq and his evidence is rejectable, his Imamat is near prohibited" (Fatawa Rahimiyah).

"The beard in its time (ie. When it begins to grow) is the cause of handsomeness and adornment, which is completely lost upon shaving it" (Hedaya).

My advice to those brothers who have not adopted this blessed sunnah is to seriously consider what is more important to them............

The Prophet (sallallahu 'alahi wasallam) has made it clear the importance of keeping a beard. The imams of Madhab have declared that it is haraam to shave. Unfortunately our Muslim brothers are not aware of this. Just bear in mind the saying of Rasullullah (sallallahu 'alahi wasallam)..........

'I have no connection with one who shaves' (Bukhari, Muslim)

"Any one who shaves has no claim to the mercy of ALLAH." (Tabraani)

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