Are men allowed to shave any part of the face (cheeks) to make the beard look neater?

Question:

Please do comment on the rules of keeping a beard for men. Are they allowed to shave any part of the face (cheeks) to make it neater?

Answer:

The beard can be cut or shaved to look neat, as long as the man still has hair on the cheeks such that it would be called a beard according to custom.

Answered by: Dr Ali Alsamail
Certified by: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei