We heard that the word "silk" means "silk" in English, and this type constitutes most of our clothing in the Kingdom. What is the ruling on wearing these clothes, and some people...
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The questioner : We heard that the word "silk" means "silk" in English, and this type constitutes most of our clothing in the Kingdom. What is the ruling on wearing these clothes, especially since they are widely prevalent? Some people justify it by saying that the value of the silk garment is very low, and if it were made of real silk, its value would be much higher. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh : If the person wearing these clothes is a woman, there is nothing wrong with it, because silk is permissible for women and forbidden for men. As for if the wearer is male, if it is natural silk, it is forbidden for him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade silk for the males of his Ummah, even equating those who deem it lawful with those who deem intoxicants and unlawful sexual intercourse lawful, in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), as narrated by al-Bukhari from Abu Malik al-Ash'ari, that he said:.
As for if it is not natural but is called by the name of silk, that does not change its permissibility; rather, it is permissible even if it is called silk, because the criterion is the reality, not the names. Therefore, if we were to name forbidden things with permissible names, they would not become permissible. Likewise, if we were to name permissible things with forbidden names, they would not become forbidden. However, it should be that the name corresponds to what it names, so that there is no confusion among the general public or doubt regarding the ruling of that thing. Yes.
The Shaykh : If the person wearing these clothes is a woman, there is nothing wrong with it, because silk is permissible for women and forbidden for men. As for if the wearer is male, if it is natural silk, it is forbidden for him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade silk for the males of his Ummah, even equating those who deem it lawful with those who deem intoxicants and unlawful sexual intercourse lawful, in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), as narrated by al-Bukhari from Abu Malik al-Ash'ari, that he said:
There will be among my Ummah, or from my Ummah, people who will deem lawful fornication, silk, intoxicants, and musical instruments.
ليكونن في أمتي أو من أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحرى والحرير والخمر والمعازفAs for if it is not natural but is called by the name of silk, that does not change its permissibility; rather, it is permissible even if it is called silk, because the criterion is the reality, not the names. Therefore, if we were to name forbidden things with permissible names, they would not become permissible. Likewise, if we were to name permissible things with forbidden names, they would not become forbidden. However, it should be that the name corresponds to what it names, so that there is no confusion among the general public or doubt regarding the ruling of that thing. Yes.