Is it permissible to wear black for one who has been struck by a calamity?
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Question : As for people nowadays, wearing black is ordinary.
Answer : Yes, it has no basis. Rather, it should not be done, because wearing black in times of grief is taken as a sign that the man is in sorrow. So it is better not to adhere to it.
Answer : Yes, it has no basis. Rather, it should not be done, because wearing black in times of grief is taken as a sign that the man is in sorrow. So it is better not to adhere to it.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2219 - 4600 هل يلبس السواد من أصيب بمصيبة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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