Quit Your Job, But Don't Shave Your Beard

Question :

If I want to work in a job that requires me to shave my beard, what should I do?

Answer:

The Prophet ﷺ said in an authentic Hadith,
"Indeed, obedience is only in what is good."

He ﷺ also said :
"There is no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator."

Fear Allâh Almighty and don't agree to this requirement; remember that the doors of sustenance are open, not closed, and they are many all praise is for Allâh Almight who said:
"And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty)."

Don't take any job that requires you to disobey Allâh, regardless whether that job is in the army or in any other profession. Seek a job that Allah Almighty has made lawful, but don't cooperate with and promote transgression and evil, for Allâh Almighty says:
"Help you one another in virtue, righteousness, and piety; but do not help one another in sin and transgression."

We hope that, with Allah's permission, we will be guided to do what is right.

Furthermore, the rulers and authorities in all Islamic lands should fear Allâh, and not force people to do what Allah has forbidden them to do; rather, they should let Allah's Shari'ah judge in every matter that arises and order accordingly because Allah Almighty said:
"But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission."

He ﷺ also said:
"Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allâh for a people who have firm faith."

Allah Almighty said:
"O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allâh and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination."

So obeying Allâh and His Messenger is obligatory. So what is mentioned by Allah in His Noble Book, or by the Messenger in the pure Sunnah, it is obligatory to accept and apply it.

What I mentioned is applicable not only to the issue of the beard, but also to Riba' (interest and usury), and all other issues in life. They must judge according to the Shari'ah of Allâh, and by Allah, that is the path to their might, to their salvation, to their safety in this world and the next. But complete dignity and complete pleasure from Allah Almighty can only be achieved by obeying Him Almighty and by applying His Shari'ah.

We ask Allâh to grant us all whatever it takes to do what pleases Him.