Artificial silk: Is it permissible for men to wear it?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for men to wear artificial silk?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, as long as it is not real silk. It is called silk, but it is not silk, so there is nothing wrong with wearing it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is disliked for a man to wear thin clothing. It is disliked for a man to wear thin clothing, even if it is not silk, because it gives him softness. It gives him softness and luxury, whereas a man should have manliness and strength. He should not resemble women in softness and delicacy. A man should not wear things that are thin and delicate. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for men to wear artificial silk?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, as long as it is not real silk. It is called silk, but it is not silk, so there is nothing wrong with wearing it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is disliked for a man to wear thin clothing. It is disliked for a man to wear thin clothing, even if it is not silk, because it gives him softness. It gives him softness and luxury, whereas a man should have manliness and strength. He should not resemble women in softness and delicacy. A man should not wear things that are thin and delicate. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [818 -954] الحرير الصناعي هل يجوز لبسه للرجال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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