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Offline Reader Questions

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Keeping a Beard
« on: November 24, 2012, 12:24:06 AM »
salamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barokatuh.. dear brother Joseph

I have question regarding beards, it comes to me from the internet that growing beard is obligatory for muslim man..the fact is beards doesn't suit me well.. it makes me look dirty.. and unclean from what i have known that Allah demand neatness..

please dear brother help enlighten me...

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Re: Keeping a Beard
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2012, 12:28:34 AM »
Salamun Alaikum,

Albeit there were prophet(s) that kept a beard (20:94), in my humble opinion, there is no such obligation whatsoever from the Quran to grow a beard as a 'religious requirement'.

If it is kept, it is kept out of choice.

I hope that helps, God willing.
Joseph.

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