Q: What if a guy is not keeping his beard out of fear for people that what will they say? Is he doing shirk or kufar or some sin? I’m aware that not keeping a beard is a sin, that’s what i heard. But I want to know if a person does not do something because of fear for people which he should be doing, is it’s a sin, kufar, shirk?
A: It is not shirk or kufr, however it is a major sin.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)