What is the ruling on wearing synthetic silk compared to wearing real silk?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is sold in the markets is called synthetic silk. Does it carry the same ruling as natural silk regarding its prohibition?
Answer:
What is this silk? This is synthetic. It is not real silk. However, if a Muslim avoids it in order to avoid doubtful matters, that is better. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is sold in the markets is called synthetic silk. Does it carry the same ruling as natural silk regarding its prohibition?
Answer:
What is this silk? This is synthetic. It is not real silk. However, if a Muslim avoids it in order to avoid doubtful matters, that is better. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [484 -3022] هل لبس الحرير الصناعي له حكم لبس الحرير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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