Shaykh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Waadi’ee (may Allah have mercy upon him) stated:

When you see a person with a beard being a liar or when you see a person with a beard being a betrayer or when you see a person with a beard being a thief, (then know) the defect is not in the beard. Rather the defect is in the person who has the beard. As for the beard (in and of itself), there’s no defect in it. It is from the characteristics of the Fitrah (the natural disposition). It is also from the Sunan of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa alaa aalihi wa sallam) which he commanded with and obligated.

Source: Ijaabatus-Saa-il, pg. 222

Translated by: Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
12th of Dhul Hijjah, 1435 (6th of October, 2014)
Masjid Nur Allah, LeFrak City, Corona, NYC

Original Arabic

(العيب ليس في اللحية وإنما)

:قال الشيخ مقبل الوادعي رحمه الله

إذا رأيت صاحب لحية كذابًا
وإذا رأيت صاحب لحية خائنًا
وإذا رأيت صاحب لحية سارقًا
العيب ليس في اللحية

بل العيب في صاحب اللحية
أمَّا اللحية ليس عليها عيب وهي من خصال الفطرة وهي أيضًا من سنن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و[على] آله وسلَّم التي أمر بها وأوجبها

[إجابة السائل/ ص: 222]