Does Shaving Invalidate Wudū’ or Ghusl? Sharʿī Ruling Explained

🪒 Ruling on Shaving After Ghusl or Wudū’

❓ Question:

Does shaving (e.g., beard removal) after performing ghusl (ritual bath) invalidate the ghusl or wudū’?

📖 Answer by:

Shaykh Ḥāfiẓ Khidr Ḥayāt (ḥafiẓahullāh)
Shaykh Fahd Anṣārī (ḥafiẓahullāh)

📜 Ruling on Shaving:

• Shaving the beard (daʾdī) is, in itself:
  • Ḥarām (prohibited)
  • A major sin
  • Considered imitation of disbelievers

💧 Effect on Wudū’ or Ghusl:

• Shaving does NOT invalidate:
  • Wudū’ (ablution)
  • Ghusl (ritual purification)

✔ The ghusl and wudū’ remain valid, though the act of shaving may be sinful on its own.