Is it permissible to enroll in a military college that stipulates shaving the beard during training, knowing that employment is guaranteed afterward, and is it permissible to adopt the view of a sheikh who considers shaving the beard permissible for the sake of ease?
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The saying that it is permissible to shave the beard is weak and contradicts the prophetic command to let it grow, as well as the consensus of the majority of scholars.
It has been narrated that there is an agreement that shaving the entire beard is a form of mutilation (muthla) and is impermissible.
The fundamental ruling is the impermissibility of shaving the beard. One should consider the extent of necessity or urgent need for shaving it in certain circumstances. It is advisable for the questioner to refer to the scholars in Palestine to assess the general or specific need for joining the aforementioned college.
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