Fatwa #356921 September 2001United States of America

I'm 19 and I have a few hairs on my chin. My older brother told me if I shave, it will grow, otherwise it will never grow longer. Is it okay to shave a couple times so that it can grow into a beard?

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You may remove the few strands of hair by shaving them if that is only way to enhance the growth of the beard.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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