Hadith for Beards
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Question
Currently I am a high school student and my school's dress code requires males to be clean-shaven. I have told my school that I cannot do this because of religious reasons, and so finally they agreed that they would review the issue if I presented them with proper evidence from holy texts that would justify the need for a beard. I would appreciate it to the utmost degree if you would please tell me some locations in Hadith where the need for a beard is expressed (since I am pretty sure there is no mention of beards in the Quran itself).
Answer
In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate.
YOur question has been previously answered at the following links:
Regarding the beard:
http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=3&ID=2238&CATE=414
What is the ruling of trimming the beard in the Shafi'i school?:
http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=3&ID=3154&CATE=414
You will also tremendously benefit from Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim's article, "On keeping the beard" at the following link:
http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/nuh/beard.htm
And Allah knows best.
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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