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My mother does not allow me to keep the Sunnah beard

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Assalamualaikum Mufti saab, 

My family is against me keeping beard. I have not fallen for their constant effort on me to trim it off. If my mother curses me due to this reason, will those curses affect me? If she cries because of this, will I be held accountable Tomorrow? This scenario has been going on for years and I used to succumb to their wish until recently. Now alhamdulillah, I have strong determination to follow the Sunnah of my Rasul (Am I doing it right?). I always observe silence when they are mad at me in order to not behave inappropriately. I’ve tried making them understand about it’s importance but in vain. Please make dua for my mom and dad.

JazakAllahu khairan

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Muhtaram Brother,

It is encouraging to note your passion for Deen and your zeal and enthusiasm to keep the Sunnah beard.

You state that you remain silent when your mother is addressing you. Your attitude is praiseworthy.

Shariah emphasizes the importance of respecting one’s parents. Always show respect to one’s parents. Do not let your religiousness affect your relationship with your parents.

Allah Taalah says:

و وصينا الانسان بوالديه احسانا 

Translation: “And we have enjoined upon Mankind showing compassion to parents”

(Surah Al- Ankaboot, Verse 8)

However, one cannot obey a creation while disobeying Allah. Your family wants you to do anything Un-Islamic, you cannot obey them.  [1]

It is mentioned in a Hadeeth:

لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

Translation: “There is no obedience to creation in the disobedience to Allah.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

You state your family is against you in keeping a beard. It is Waajib (compulsory) for a Muslim male to grow a beard. It is not permissible to cur the beard less than a fist length. [2]

Your parents’ attitude is unfortunate; you cannot obey your parents while disobeying Allah. The right of Allah precedes the right of parents. 

You should try to win over your mother’s heart through serving her.  Treat her with kindness and see to her needs. Be soft and gentle with her. This will soften her heart and change her mindset eventually.

You should also explain to your mother the great rewards and benefits of keeping the Sunnah beard. Obtain some booklets on the virtues and merits of Sunnah and keep them within close range of your mother. Employ wisdom when dealing with your mother.

Du’aa is the weapon of a believer. Implore Allah Ta’ala to soften your mother’s heart and change her attitude. Aameen. 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


صحيح البخاري (4/ 49) [1]

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «السَّمْعُ [ص:50] وَالطَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ مَا لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ بِالْمَعْصِيَةِ، فَإِذَا أُمِرَ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ، فَلاَ سَمْعَ وَلاَ طَاعَةَ»

 

سنن الترمذي ت بشار (3/ 261)

 عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: السَّمْعُ وَالطَّاعَةُ عَلَى الْمَرْءِ الْمُسْلِمِ فِيمَا أَحَبَّ وَكَرِهَ مَا لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ، فَإِنْ أُمِرَ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ فَلاَ سَمْعَ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ طَاعَ

 

وأخرجه الطبراني في “الكبير” 18/ (433) من طريق سلمة بن علقمة، والقضاعي في “مسند الشهاب” (873) من طريق حماد بن يحيى، كلاهما عن ابن سيرين، عن عمران وحده، قال: قال رسول الله صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: “لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الله”

 

سنن أبي داود ت الأرنؤوط (4/ 265)

 حدَّثنا عَمرو بن مَرزُوقِ، أخبرنا شعبةُ، عن زُبَيدٍ، عن سَعد بن عُبيدةَ، عن أبي عبدِ الرحمن السُّلَميِّ

عن علي: أن رسولَ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلم- بَعَثَ جيشاً وأَمَّرَ عليهم رجلاً، وأمَرَهُم أن يَسمَعُوا له ويُطيعوا، فأجَّجَ ناراً وأمَرَهُم أن يَقتحِمُوا فيها، فأبَى قومٌ أن يدخُلُوها، وقالوا: إنما فَرَرْنا من النار، وأراد قومٌ أن يدخُلُوها، فبلغ ذلك النبيَّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلم- فقال: “لَو دخلُوها -أو دخَلُوا فيها- لم يزالُوا فيها”.

وقال: ” لا طاعةَ في معصيةِ اللهِ، إنما الطاعةُ في المعروفِ

 

بذل المجهود جلد9 صفحة220

 

 

الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 407) [2]

ولذا يحرم على الرجل قطع لحيته

 

(الفتاوي الهندية، 5/ 438، العلمية)

ولا بأس إذا طالت لحيته أن يأخذ من أطرافها ولا بأس أن يقبض على لحيته فإن زاد على قبضته منها شيء جزه وإن كان ما زاد طويلة تركه كذا في الملتقط والقص سنة فيها وهو أن يقبض الرجل لحيته فإن زاد منها على قبضته قطعه كذا ذكر محمد رحمه الله تعالى في كتاب الآثار عن أبي حنيفة رحمه الله تعالى قال وبه نأخذ كذا في محيط السرخسي ولا يحلق شعر حلقه وعن أبي يوسف رحمه الله تعالى لا بأس بذلك ولا بأس بأخذ الحاجبين وشعر وجهه ما لم يتشبه بالمخنث

الاختيار لتعليل المختار (4/ 167)

 قَالَ – عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ -: «أَحْفُوا الشَّارِبَ وَأَعْفُوا اللِّحَى» ؛ وَالْإِحْفَاءُ الِاسْتِئْصَالُ، وَإِعْفَاءُ اللِّحَى، قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ: تَرْكُهَا حَتَّى تَكَثَّ وَتَكْثُرَ وَالتَّقْصِيرُ فِيهَا سُنَّةٌ، وَهُوَ أَنْ يَقْبِضَ الرَّجُلُ لِحْيَتَهُ فَمَا زَادَ عَلَى قَبْضَتِهِ قَطَعَهُ لِأَنَّ اللِّحْيَةَ زِينَةٌ وَكَثْرَتَهَا مِنْ كَمَالِ الزِّينَةِ وَطُولَهَا الْفَاحِشَ خِلَافُ السُّنَّةِ

 

صحيح البخاري (7/ 160)

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «انْهَكُوا الشَّوَارِبَ، وَأَعْفُوا اللِّحَى

 

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