Fatwa #9927 August 2000Pakistan

Is it is permissable to trim the beard, knowing it is wajib to grow one fistful in all of the madhabs, due to work and job related positions in U.S.A.?

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The writer has been in America approximately 10 times and is well aware of the situation there. Many individuals who have been turned down for having long beards, by the grace of Allah, were given better employment with their beards.

Adhere to the Sunnah and place your trust in Allah.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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#40994What do I do? I need to trim my beard to get this sales job.
#19227I want to grow my beard as our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) commanded us. But my wife refuses to let me. The reason is that I am unable to have sexual intercourse with her. This is because of
#34668Since it is prohibited and sinful to trim the beard lesser than one fist, can I shave my beard?
#8709it's impermissble to trim beard below one fist - what is the opinion about those who want to pursue careers e.g. Law, Accounts, Doctors where it is required to dress professionally & clean shave
#18369I am confused about whether the qubda lenght of the beard is sunnah or wajib. Everybody is on the world wide web is saying that it is wajib to have at qubdha lenght.
#9687you have answered the issue of the beard for men. But the majority imams in my locality say it is sunna not wajib. Also What does the major schools of thought state about the beard.
#15906I am trying to keep my beard to sunnah length, and as I understand it, the minimum requirement is a fist length...

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