My father forced me to shave my beard, and I shaved it with my own hand. Am I sinful?
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If a father forces his son to shave his beard through physical harm, such as beating or imprisonment, or similar detrimental actions, there is no sin upon the son, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my Ummah their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do." However, if the compulsion is only verbal without any punishment, then the son sins by shaving it, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no obedience in disobedience; indeed, obedience is only in what is good and lawful."
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