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Growing a beard is not a “fard” (Obligation) According to the Quran!
The tradition presents men to grow a beard as the most important condition of Islam, even a fard. The word beard (lihya) is used in the Quran only in this verse:
“(Aaron) said: “O son of my mother! Do not seize my beard and head…” (Ta-Ha [20] 94).
As it is seen, this verse has nothing to do with the fact that growing a beard is obligatory or that cutting a beard is haram.
The Quran introduces Muhammad the Messenger of Allah as Uswa Khasana (example, role model) not Muhammad, son of Abdullah (al-Ahzab [33] 21). Therefore, Muhammad’s (as) example for us is valid only in matters related to the messenger / mission, not in all matters. When we look at the Quran, the beard has nothing to do with the message brought by the messenger and the high morality (al-Qalam [68] 4).
It was quite normal for men to have beards in the times when there were no razors. Like all polytheists, the Messenger of Allah had a beard. The Messenger of Allah did not have a different style of dress or appearance to other people.
As a result, to grow a beard or not is not a religious issue, but a matter left to one’s own choice.
According to the Quran, the distinguishing features of believers are not beards, turbans, tabards, etc.; but values such as taqwa, salah, salihat, justice and morality.
