Is wearing the turban and applying kohl from the Sunnah?

Question:
I ask Allah to do you good. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Is wearing the turban and applying kohl from the Sunnah, and is one rewarded for intending to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in that?

Answer:
The turban is not from the Sunnah; rather, it is permissible. You may wear it or not. You may wear a turban, a shemagh, a ghutrah, or a cap, as you wish. Or you may shave your head; there is nothing wrong with that. This is among the permissible things. However, it is better for you to consider what the community is doing, so you walk like them and do not stand out among them. This is regarding the turban. As for applying kohl, this is part of adorning oneself. Adorning oneself is a recommended practice (sunnah). Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Adorning oneself is a recommended practice, and applying kohl is a recommended practice, because it is part of adorning oneself.