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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-190 : HUKUM MENCUKUR JANGGUT ATAS ARAHAN MAJIKAN
What is the ruling on shaving the beard due to an employer's instruction or a uniformed unit's dress code?
Short answer
The fatwa explains that scholars agree that keeping the beard is required by the Shariah, but the ruling on shaving it is a recognised matter of scholarly disagreement.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa explains that scholars agree that keeping the beard is required by the Shariah, but the ruling on shaving it is a recognised matter of scholarly disagreement. The majority of jurists from the Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools, along with one view in the Shafi'i school, consider it forbidden, while the Hanafis classify it as makruh tahrim and the Shafi'is as makruh tanzih. The fatwa also cites that not shaving does not mean leaving the beard unattended, but managing its width and length well, and that Qadi Iyad held there is no harm in tending it so it is not excessively long and thick. In its conclusion, the fatwa agrees with the most correct view in the Shafi'i school that shaving the beard is makruh tanzih.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jumhur fuqaha' daripada mazhab Hanafi, Maliki, Hanbali dan satu pandangan daripada ulama Syafie mengharamkan memotong janggut. Ini kerana bertentangan dengan suruhan hadis Nabi SAW supaya memelihara janggut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-190 : HUKUM MENCUKUR JANGGUT ATAS ARAHAN MAJIKAN”, 11 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/891-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-190-hukum-mencukur-janggut-atas-arahan-majikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-shaving-beard-employer-instruction/