Is wearing the turban a Sunnah, and did the Prophet wear it or order it?
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Question : This questioner says: Is wearing the turban a Sunnah? Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wear a turban on his head? I ask you to provide information. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. Wearing the turban is not a Sunnah that is sought by the person, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not order it. However, if a person is in an environment where people wear turbans, then it is a Sunnah to wear one, because conforming to people in their clothing is a Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to wear what people were wearing in his time. So if you are in a country where they wear turbans, the Sunnah is to wear a turban to conform to them. And if you are in a country where they do not wear them, the Sunnah is not to wear one. This is the stronger opinion in my view, because wearing the turban is subject to customs and is not among the acts of worship. The same applies to wearing the izar (lower garment) and the rida (upper garment). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to wear the izar and the rida when not in the state of ihram, even on his usual days, and he might wear a shirt and trousers. But if you are in a community that does not wear the izar and the rida, do not wear them. Wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not forbidden by the Shari'ah. If it is forbidden by the Shari'ah specifically for you, such as if men are accustomed to wearing silk, it is not permissible for you to wear silk. And if people are accustomed to letting their garments hang below the ankles, do not do so, because that is forbidden. The forbidden takes precedence over the custom, and the custom does not take precedence over it. As for what is among the customs, it is according to what is customary.
In summary, wearing the turban is not a Sunnah unless people are wearing it. Likewise, wearing the izar and the rida is not a Sunnah unless people are wearing them. Wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not specifically forbidden, and do not do it. Yes. May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh.
Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. Wearing the turban is not a Sunnah that is sought by the person, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not order it. However, if a person is in an environment where people wear turbans, then it is a Sunnah to wear one, because conforming to people in their clothing is a Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to wear what people were wearing in his time. So if you are in a country where they wear turbans, the Sunnah is to wear a turban to conform to them. And if you are in a country where they do not wear them, the Sunnah is not to wear one. This is the stronger opinion in my view, because wearing the turban is subject to customs and is not among the acts of worship. The same applies to wearing the izar (lower garment) and the rida (upper garment). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to wear the izar and the rida when not in the state of ihram, even on his usual days, and he might wear a shirt and trousers. But if you are in a community that does not wear the izar and the rida, do not wear them. Wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not forbidden by the Shari'ah. If it is forbidden by the Shari'ah specifically for you, such as if men are accustomed to wearing silk, it is not permissible for you to wear silk. And if people are accustomed to letting their garments hang below the ankles, do not do so, because that is forbidden. The forbidden takes precedence over the custom, and the custom does not take precedence over it. As for what is among the customs, it is according to what is customary.
In summary, wearing the turban is not a Sunnah unless people are wearing it. Likewise, wearing the izar and the rida is not a Sunnah unless people are wearing them. Wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not specifically forbidden, and do not do it. Yes. May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2423- هل لبس العمامة سنة وهل كان النبي يلسها او امر بها/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 — youtube.com
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