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Razor on beard

Question:

Is there an issue use a razor on a beard or face if you are not shaving down the beard just trimming it and leaving a significant part of the beard.

Thank you

 

Answer:

Good question.

Technically there are only five places of one’s beard, ( below the peyos) that are prohibited to shave with a razor. However, the Shulchan Aruch Y:D 181-11writes that since there is much controversy as to where these places are, therefore we don’t shave any part of the beard with a razor.

Best wishes

Sources:

שולחן ערוך יורה דעה הלכות גילוח סימן קפא סעיף יא

פאות הזקן הם ה', ורבו בהם הדעות, לפיכך ירא שמים יצא את כולם ולא יעביר תער על כל זקנו כלל. (ואפילו תחת הגרון) (ב"י בשם אגרת ר"י וסמ"ג).

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