Hair and Nails

Trimming the beard

Q: I am keeping a fist length beard Insha Allah as it is wajib. However I want to ask a question just out of curiosity regarding trimming the beard slightly shorter than a fist. Most Deobandi Ulama say it is Makrooh e Tahrimi, and if done continously it is a major sin. However in Shah Hakeem Akhtar Sahib's book it was written that to cut even a few millimetres of the beard shorter than a fist is GUNAH KABEERA (major sin)? So do you agree with Hakeem Akhtar sahib's statement?

Status of a Beard

Q: 

  1. Is it sunnat, waajib or fardh to keep a beard?
  2. When I keep a beard it only troubles me. I keep scratching, rubbing (even in salaah), and applying lotion. Is it permissible for me to shave?

Woman trimming her hair

Q: Undoubtedly, it is a futile exercise to oppose the verdicts of our great Scholars but for means of understanding and clarification, could the respected Scholar please explain the sin and punishment from the Quran and Sunnah for a woman trimming her hair in a manner it does not resemble men and the disbelievers?

Rulings on Pubic Hair and Hair under Armpits

Q: I would like to know detailed rulings on Pubic Hair and Hair under Armpits.

  1. Is there any time limit like 40 days? Is that Fard, Wajid or Sunnah?
  2. Is it true that one's supplication will get no answer if those hairs are not removed within 40 days?
  3. Can we use Hair Removing Cream or Lotion instead of Scissors, Razor or some other sharp things since they are risky in handling?
  4. Actual boundaries of Pubic/Under Armpit Hair to be removed?
  5. Hair around the Anus?