What is the ruling on growing a beard if it makes one's face appear frightening, and is it permissible to trim or shorten the beard, following the example of some scholars and imams?
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The (Prophetic tradition) provides evidence for the obligation of letting the beard grow and the prohibition of shaving or shortening it. Violating this is considered a transgression against authentic hadiths, while hadiths claiming that the Prophet took from his beard are invalid. A distinction must be made between legitimate beautification, which encourages cleanliness and good appearance, and imitation of disbelievers and wrongdoers.
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