What is the ruling on joining a military academy that requires shaving the beard throughout the entire period of service, when there is an available alternative in a civilian college that requires shaving the beard for a limited period when performing compulsory military service?
It is not permissible to join the college if it entails being forced to shave the beard, because shaving it is an act of disobedience (maʿṣiyah), and it is not permissible for a Muslim to commit an act of disobedience except out of compelling necessity, which is absent in this case.
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