Muslim men and beards

Question

Why do they have them?

What time do they shave them off, I heard it is only on a certain month of the year they can shave is that true?

Answer 1

Prophet Muhammad strongly suggested that Muslims grow beards, because he didn't want them to look like the Pagans (ie christians or Jews at that time in history).  It was important back then for Muslims to look different than the Pagans for both security and cultural reasons.  By making it easier for Muslims to distinguish each others easily, it would certainly enforce safety and security among them.  Also, by making Muslims be different than everyone else, it would certainly help them to give up their old Pagan traditions that they were raised with, especially when they're different than everyone else.  

But, i believe it is simply a suggestion and not a commandment as it is not listed as a rule iin the Koran.  

Could nto find anything about shaving at a particular time.  

Answer 2

Beards apparently show there 'manly' ness or strength or something along those lines. What I was told anyway

Answer 3

KILL THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Yes, they take a bath once a month too.

Answer 5

Its about modesty and covering your skin so you don't attract attention. Ash.. a devoted Muslim baths 5 times a day to purify themselves before prayer.

Roah..

Not just the skin duh.. to cover the face just like they cover their body with clothing. You have been attracted to faces right??

Answer 6

im muslim i i dont know wut the **** ur talking about

Answer 7

it is sunnah to have a beard and men are not supposed to shave their beard,however there isn't a problem for those who do not grow facial hair or have very little. it is so they are different from the non muslims.

also it saddens me when i see muslims who don't know their religion or say those who wear them are extreme or strict. IT'S THE SUNNAH!

there is no special time to shave off the beard!

AMY: there's no dating in islaam and if your"boyfriend" knew or practiced his religion correctly) instead of following his desires he would know this.

Answer 8

Shaykh 'Alee Hasan al-Halabee

Hukm-ud-Deen fil-Lihyaa wat-Tadkheen (pg. 29-32)

The majority of the scholars of Fiqh have asserted the forbiddance of shaving the beard. Some of them have stated that it is makrooh (disliked), however this ruling would be applied many times by them to forbidden things. This is because the people (scholars) of the past would designate the term makrooh (disliked) for Haraam (unlawful), as has been transmitted from them in the books of Usool-ul-Fiqh (The Principles of Jurisprudence). [1]

1. The great scholar, Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusee said: “They – i.e. the Imaams – have unanimously agreed that shaving the beard is disfiguring (of Allaah’s creation) and it is not permissible.” [2]

2. Shaikh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taimiyyah said: “Shaving the beard is unlawful (Haraam).” [3]

3. Ibn ‘Aabideen, from the notables amongst the Hanafee scholars – said: “It is forbidden for the man to cut his beard – i.e. to shave it.” [4]

4. Al-‘Adawee, one of the elite among the Maalikee scholars, said: “It has been quoted from Maalik that he considered it makrooh (disliked) to shave what was below the palate, such that he said: ‘It is from the actions of the Majoos (fire-worshippers)…likewise it is forbidden to stop the growth of the beard.” [5]

Ibn ‘Abdil-Barr said in At-Tamheed: “It is forbidden to shave the beard. And no one does it except for those effeminate ones amongst the men.” [6]

5. Shaikh Ahmad bin Qaasim Al-‘Ibaadee, one of the prestigious Shaafi’ee scholars, said: “Ibn Ar-Rif’ah said in Haashiyat-ul-Kaafiyah: ‘Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee stated in (his book) Al-Umm that it is forbidden to shave the beard. Likewise, Az-Zarkashee, Al-Hulaymee in Shu’ab-ul-Eemaan, and his teacher, Al-Qaffaal Ash-Shaashee in Mahaasin Ash-Sharee’ah, stated that it was forbidden to shave the beard.” [7]

6. As-Safaareenee, one of the notables amongst the Hanbalee scholars, said: “The view that is approved of and sanctioned in the (Hanbalee) madh-hab is: The forbiddance of shaving the beard.” [8]

7. Many of the contemporary scholars have ruled that shaving the beard is forbidden, such as:

‘Abdul-Jaleel ‘Eesaa, ‘Alee Mahfoodh, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz, Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee, Muhammad Sultaan Al-Ma’soomee, Ahmad ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Bannaa As-Sa’aatee (watch-repairer), Abu Bakr Al-Jazaa’iree, Al-Kandahlaawee, ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Qaasim, Isma’eel Al-Ansaaree and many others.

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Footnotes:

[1] You must also see what the great scholar Ibn Al-Qayyim wrote in his book I’alaam-ul-Muwaqqi’een (1/39-43) and Badaa’i-ul-Fawaa’id (4/6).

[2] Maraatib al-Ijmaa’ (157); also see Al-Muhallaa (2/189)

[3] Al-Ikhtiyaaraat al-‘Ilmiyyah (pg. 6)

[4] Radd al-Muhtaar (3/418)

[5] Al-‘Adawee’s notes to Sharh Risaalah Ibn Abee Zayd (2/411); Also see Hukm-ul-Liyhah fil-Islaam of Shaikh Muhammad Al-Haamid (pg. 17)

[6] Adillatu Tahreem Halq-il-Lihyah (96)

[7] ibid.

[8] Ghadhaa-ul-Albaab

Answer 9

Many Muslims believe that growing a beard is required under Islamic law due to the saying of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that Muslim men should grow their beards and trim their mustaches.

In contemporary Muslim practice a longer beard is associated with Sunnis, a more closely trimmed beard with Shia Muslims. Accordingly, in Iraq where ethnic cleansing has taken place to make districts all-Sunni or all-s**+'a, members of the local minority adjust their beard style to avoid recognition.

According to the majority opinions in the four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence, a beard is mandatory for all men, unless they have a medical reason not to grow one. Minority opinions exist in all four schools that the beard is optional, but commendable.

Muhammad also was quoted as saying that growing the beard is part of the Abrahamic tradition that Muslims have inherited. Muslims believe that Allah commanded Abraham to keep his beard, shorten his mustache, clip his nails, shave the hair around his genitals, and pluck his armpit hair.

Answer 10

Not True , Beard is encouraged to muslim men.

Its from Sunnah (the Prophet mohammad teachings).

And they should always keep it.

Answer 11

No we have not such a thing that only on a certain month of the year they can shave the beard.

we dont shave it at all .

Answer 12

muslim men suppose to have beards because its to distinguish them from other non muslims and they suppose to keep it clean and just trim it.

Answer 13

They have them because it was the tradition of the Prophets (may peace be on them all).

I trim it when it grows longer than a fist length, but that's only because I can't get the full blown version of it.  Just a natural goatee.

Answer 14

There no particular time for men to take shave their beard.

Answer 15

Not all Muslim men have beards. E.g My father and older brothers don't have a long beard because it is not obligatory.

Ps - The "strict' people of SOME countries have it.... how is it modest? How are you attracted to skin... I'm lost.. bad definition of why that have to grow a beard sorry...