Shaving the Beard: Ruling on the Minimum and Maximum Length of the Beard

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Shaving the Beard: Ruling on the Minimum and Maximum Length of the Beard

English:

Question #1401:

What should the minimum and maximum length of a beard be?

Answer #1401:

There is no definite measure. However, the criterion is based on what the common view recognises as a beard. That said, it is disliked to let it grow longer than one’s own grasp.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Shaving the Beard