Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic

Beard & Moustache

231 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Beard & Moustache, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.

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Beard & Moustache fatawa — page 2 of 6

  1. Mufti Online12 Oct 2019

    Waxing the moustache

    Is it permissible for a man to wax his moustache? In this way it is not shaved but rather the hair is pulled out from the roots.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  2. Ask Imaam2 Apr 2019

    Can I use black henna for my beard?

    can i use black henna for dyeing beard, if not then dark brown is permissible or not

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  3. Mufti Online25 Nov 2018

    Are the sideburns part of the beard?

    1. Are the sideburns regarded as part of the beard in Islam? Is it allowed for men to shave them? 2. While trimming one's sideburns, if a few hairs…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  4. Ask Imaam9 Nov 2018

    Beard Loss

    As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Hazrat,Alhamdullilah I have grown my beard more than one fist, but from last few years the hair of…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  5. Mufti Online13 Oct 2018

    Keeping a moustache around the lips

    1. Some men have a mustache which grows vertically down around the lips and connects with the beard. Is it permissible? 2. Also, did our Holy…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  6. Mufti Online2 Oct 2018

    Using beard growing oil

    My question is regarding beard transplantation. I’m almost 26, I don’t have a beard on my face, just a little under my chin. I have desire to grow a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online30 Sep 2018

    The starting of the moustache and the eyebrows

    Please advise: 1. Where do the eyebrows start and end? 2. Where does the moustache start and end?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  8. Ask Imaam7 Aug 2018

    Is beard oil Halaal?

    Is beard oil halal?

    Tareque Ahmed
  9. Mufti Online18 Jul 2018

    Keeping a beard more than a fist length

    My question is regarding cutting beard when it reaches length of one fist. I have noticed there are scholars who say one should leave the beard and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  10. Ask Imaam14 Mar 2018

    Miscellaneous Masaa’il- Janazaah/Qadha/Beard

    •there is a janaza which was found in the sea after 3 days (the head is connected to the body) but the body is in poor condition there is no nose,…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  11. Mufti Online24 Feb 2018

    Did Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have thick hair on his head and beard?

    Did the Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have thick hair on his head and beard?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  12. Mufti Online17 Feb 2018

    Is it preferable to shave the moustache or to trim it?

    Is it sunnah to shave the moustache or trim the moustache? If both are sunnah, which one is more preferred?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  13. Mufti Online15 Feb 2018

    Removing the moustache

    Is it necessary to keep the moustache or is it permissible to shave the moustache off and keep the upper lip clean as I am aware that when you grow…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  14. Mufti Online30 Jan 2018

    Sin for not keeping a beard

    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…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Mufti Online22 Jan 2018

    Growing a beard

    I want to grow a beard but my mother is telling me to only grow my beard after marriage. I live in India and there is a lot of difficulty in finding…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  16. Ask Imaam23 Nov 2017

    Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins

    I have heard people stating that "Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins" please provide the reference…

    Riḍwān
  17. Mufti Online23 Nov 2017

    Keeping a beard

    1. Can I know any authentic hadith and examples other than that of Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) of cutting a fistful of the beard? 2. When we say…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  18. Mufti Online21 Nov 2017

    Parents stopping son from keeping a beard

    I try my best to pray salaah 5 times, stay away from sins, tell others about it but because of one thing I am really depressed. Because of this I am…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online5 Nov 2017

    Shortening the moustache

    Is keeping mustache permissible in Islam?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  20. Mufti Online4 Nov 2017

    Cutting the beard

    1. What is ruling of increasing the beard in Islam 2. What part of the beard can be cut? 3. Can we remove hairs near the throat and neck?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  21. Mufti Online28 Oct 2017

    Mocking someone with a beard

    A man started keeping a beard after shaving for a long time. He is a Muslim. My father told me that "to be true he was looking better…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  22. Mufti Online23 Oct 2017Roman Urdu

    Daari kaatna

    Kya darhi katna sahi ha is niyat se k darhi achi aye means kch jaga ati ha kch jaga nhi to blade lga skty ha ?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  23. Mufti Online15 Oct 2017

    Trimming the beard

    I am 18 years old and studying in 12th grade. I am growing a beard but my beard looks odd. I used gel to make it look straight but nothing happened.…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  24. Mufti Online12 Oct 2017

    Looking at beardless youth with lust

    Is there a hadeeth prohibiting looking at beardless youth?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online10 Oct 2017

    Appointing a person without a Shar'ee beard to call out the Azaan

    Is it permissible to appoint someone without a Shar'ee beard to call out the Azaan?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  26. Mufti Online19 Aug 2017

    Cutting the beard

    I came to know that In Shafi Madhab cutting beard is Makrooh (disliked) as said by their two great Shaikhs, Shaikh Al Nawai and I forgot the name of…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online10 Aug 2017Roman Urdu

    Bimaar aadmi ka daarhi ko mundaana

    Mere walid kafi bimar ho gye the unke gale me tikyosmi (nalki) lagi thi wo bol bhi nhi pa rhe the pr darhi se infection ho rha tha to hamne dada se…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Mufti Online8 Aug 2017

    Trimming an uneven beard

    I live in Pakistan. In the community I live, its pretty modern. I'm 17 and have beard which do not fully cover the face. The problem is that its is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  29. Mufti Online7 Aug 2017

    Salaah of a person who shaves his beard

    My son shaves his face fully due to his job, so does his prayers get invalid.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Mufti Online5 Aug 2017Roman Urdu

    Daari ka mazaaq uraana

    Sir yeh suna maine ke darhi ka mazak urhana goya Sunnat ka mazak urhana or Sunnat ka Mazak urhanay wala Islam say kharij hojata hay or biwi mzak…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Mufti Online22 Jul 2017

    Performing Salaah without a beard

    If any person shaves his beard, will that have any effect on his Salaah? Will his salaah be valid?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  32. Mufti Online19 Jul 2017

    Clean shaven person leading the salaah

    1. Is it permissible for a person who is clean shaven (due to medical reasons - acne) to be Imaam of salaah? 2. If yes, would it still be…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  33. Mufti Online16 Jul 2017

    Removing the hair in between the eyebrows

    I understand that plucking of eyebrows is a sin, but what about the hairs between the eyebrows if a woman threads those hairs and waxes their…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  34. Mufti Online16 Jul 2017

    Uttering statements that lead to kufr

    Recently I have heard one scholars speech regarding kalima e kufr (saying bad words about Islam even in a joking way) can cause an individual to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  35. Mufti Online18 Apr 2017

    Trimming the hair below the lip

    Can we trim the hair below the bottom lip?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  36. Mufti Online16 Mar 2017

    Muslims cycling

    It is this time of the year when a few bicycle races take place. E.g. Argus, Tour Durban, etc. Many Muslim people with big beards etc. take part in…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  37. Mufti Online15 Mar 2017

    Mocking someone's beard

    1. I have one uncle whose beard has only few hairs. I had made fun of his beard saying that his beard has few strands of thread... I was actually…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online13 Mar 2017

    Keeping a fashion style beard

    1. If someone keeps the beard not as sunnah but like fashion which could be french, will he be committing sin? 2. Is keeping a beard the sunnah way…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Mufti Online11 Jan 2017Roman Urdu

    Khwaab ki ta'beer

    Mujhy khwab ki tabeer chaheye. Men ayk purani c gari py kam krta hun jis k bary men men ik din ye sochty hoy soya k is ki wajah sy boht taraqi krun…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  40. Mufti Online24 Dec 2016

    Length of the beard

    How long should the beard be left as it is?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee

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