Beards and Moustache

Q:

1. Is the extended part or the corners of the moustache (Sibalatayn i.e. the two sides which go on to join with the beard) is considered to be part of the moustache or the beard?

2. The witness of a person about the moon-sighting who do not keep a Shar’ee beard.

3. Is the keeping of Shar’ee beard Sunnah Mu-akkadah or Wajib?

4. Till what size the moustache should be trimmed to conform to the Sunnah?

5. Is it better to trim or to shave the moustache?

Q: Is it Makrooh Tanzihi or Tahrimi to remove the white or grey hair from the beard? Is the rule for the beard and the hair the same?

Q: Is it permissible to shave or trim only the two edges of the a'nfaqa (the baby beard)?

Q: Can the beard be shaved with the intention of growing it more to practise the sunnah?

Q: The ahadith on beard have been reported with different formulations: The word "Arkhoo" is mentioned in Saheeh Muslim. The words "Waffiroo, Awfiroo, Awfoo, A'foo" are mentioned in Saheeh Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim. Imam Nawawi (r) commenting in his Sharh Saheeh Muslim on the different terms used by the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), arrives at the following conclusion: "The meaning of which appears all these ahadith is that a person should grow his beard. "

Q: What answer can be given to those who say: How can keeping the beard to a fist length can be classified as Sunnat while even the jews, hindus etc keep long beards? Please give a jami' answer.

Q: What is the ruling regarding shaving the moustache with a blade?

Q: Inform me please in the light of proof (ahadith) those parts of the hair on the face that form part of the beard. Here in Mauritius the salafi brothers claim that the hair on both the cheeks and neck also form part of the beard.

Q: Do boys or men have to keep a beard? If they don't are they going to get punished?

Q: How long should we keep the beard as per authentic hadith?