The basic ruling regarding the beard is that shaving it is haram and not allowed; this is the original ruling.

Because the Prophet ﷺ said: Let the beards grow, leave the beards, lengthen the beards, and let the beards be. These are commands from the Prophet ﷺ, and Ibn Hazm reported

and others the consensus that shaving the beard is haram.

Now, shortening the beard and taking from the beard.

Some scholars have said it is allowed to take what exceeds a fistful.

This is the view of Abu Hanifa and Ahmad; in fact, Ahmad considered it recommended, and so did Abu Hanifa.

It is recommended to take what is more than a handful, he grabs a handful and then takes what is beyond that, and some have limited this to Hajj or.

Umrah, as Abdullah ibn Umar did, and this was reported from some of the sahaba.

It was narrated from Abu Huraira, Abu Sa'id, and Jabir that he used to take what was more than that.

The handful. As for taking from its sides or what is less

than a handful, most scholars say this is not allowed.

Some, like Malik, made an exception for what is excessive.

From the beard, and Al-Shafi'i made an exception for what stands out from the beard, a single hair hanging here or there, it is permissible to take it. This is the basic rule, and the later scholars, especially among the Shafi'is, consider taking.

Meaning from the sides of the beard, less than a fistful.

It is important that the essence of the beard remains, that the essence remains.

The beard, and this is contrary to the majority of scholars, and Allah knows best. But the neck is not part of the beard.

Whoever takes from the neck, from this soft area, this is not part of the beard. The beard is what grows on the jawbone.

This is the beard.