Is wearing the thobe in lands of disbelief considered a garment of fame?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is wearing the thobe in lands of disbelief considered a garment of fame, given that everyone looks at you if you wear this in the street?
Answer:
No, not at all. This is exaggeration. People wear their clothes, and no one objects to anyone else wearing their clothes. We have seen this in Europe and America, and nothing but good has happened, praise be to Allah. There is absolutely no problem with it. Rather, this is a weakness in some Muslims who are afraid that if they wear their clothes, the people there will come to us and wear their clothes, and we will not object to them. So why should we change our clothes when we go there? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is wearing the thobe in lands of disbelief considered a garment of fame, given that everyone looks at you if you wear this in the street?
Answer:
No, not at all. This is exaggeration. People wear their clothes, and no one objects to anyone else wearing their clothes. We have seen this in Europe and America, and nothing but good has happened, praise be to Allah. There is absolutely no problem with it. Rather, this is a weakness in some Muslims who are afraid that if they wear their clothes, the people there will come to us and wear their clothes, and we will not object to them. So why should we change our clothes when we go there? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [63 -954] هل يُعتبر لباس الثوب في بلاد الكفر لباس شُهرة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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