In some cultures, a neatly trimmed beard may be acceptable and respectable, and it may not detract at all from the Kingdom message.
كَمَا أَنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَدَيْهِمِ ٱمْتِيَازَاتٌ فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ يُرْخُونَ لِحْيَتَهُمْ .‏