Is kohl, the ring, long hair, and wearing a garment down to the mid-calf part of the Sunnah?
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The questioner:
And are these four matters from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), namely kohl, the ring, long hair, and wearing a garment down to the mid-calf?
The Shaykh:
Yes, these are among the rulings regarding clothing. These are among the rulings regarding clothing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore a ring, so it is permissible to wear a ring. It is not a recommended practice (sunnah); it is permissible. It is permissible for you to wear a ring other than gold. The garment should be down to the ankle, according to the custom of the country. If the people of the country wear it down to the mid-calf, you wear it like them. If they wear it down to the ankle, you wear it like them. Do not differ from them, lest you become a source of notoriety among them and a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).
The questioner:
Long hair.
The Shaykh:
As for hair, if the intention is the need for it, to shade your head, to adorn yourself with it, to take care of it, and to clean it, that is good and there is nothing wrong with it. But if you grow it in the manner of the Westerners and imitate the Westerners in their hair, that is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise.
The Shaykh:
If you want to grow your hair, review the Sunnah and the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). How did he do it? Do the same. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, the application of kohl.
The Shaykh:
Kohl is good, yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used kohl made of antimony. He used it one night after another; he did not make it a constant habit. Yes.
And are these four matters from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), namely kohl, the ring, long hair, and wearing a garment down to the mid-calf?
The Shaykh:
Yes, these are among the rulings regarding clothing. These are among the rulings regarding clothing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore a ring, so it is permissible to wear a ring. It is not a recommended practice (sunnah); it is permissible. It is permissible for you to wear a ring other than gold. The garment should be down to the ankle, according to the custom of the country. If the people of the country wear it down to the mid-calf, you wear it like them. If they wear it down to the ankle, you wear it like them. Do not differ from them, lest you become a source of notoriety among them and a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).
The questioner:
Long hair.
The Shaykh:
As for hair, if the intention is the need for it, to shade your head, to adorn yourself with it, to take care of it, and to clean it, that is good and there is nothing wrong with it. But if you grow it in the manner of the Westerners and imitate the Westerners in their hair, that is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise.
The Shaykh:
If you want to grow your hair, review the Sunnah and the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). How did he do it? Do the same. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, the application of kohl.
The Shaykh:
Kohl is good, yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used kohl made of antimony. He used it one night after another; he did not make it a constant habit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من السُنَّة الكحل والخاتم وتطويل الشعر ولبس الثوب إلى أنصاف الساقين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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