What is the ruling on wearing a necktie?

The questioner : The second matter is wearing the tie, known as the "qirafah," which people are wearing now. What is the ruling on wearing it? I mean, if a person wears it.

The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this is among the ugliest forms of imitating the disbelievers.

The questioner : From the news, does wearing it equate to wearing trousers?

The Shaykh : It exceeds it in one aspect, and the pants exceed it in another aspect.

The questioner : Yes, how?

The Shaykh : Because trousers have a benefit, meaning the wearer uses them to protect himself from heat and cold. As for the wearer of this tie, the "jirafit," he does not benefit from it in any way other than the burden. The "anfa'" is more beneficial than the "jirafit."

The questioner : Ready.

The Shaykh : But the "jirafit" is more harmful than trousers in that it realizes the meaning of imitating the disbelievers more than trousers do.

The questioner : It realizes a greater resemblance than the student. Where are we from, our Shaykh?

The Shaykh : From the aspect that it is their emblem. Because if one were asked, "Why are you wearing the 'jirafit'?" he would not say, "By Allah, I am covering my 'awrah and protecting my body from heat and cold." He cannot say that. But the one who wears trousers, if he says that, it would be true. Yes, but from another angle, we tell him, "This covers the 'awrah, my brother. It is not permissible, and it is from the clothing of the disbelievers who ." As for the "jirafit," there is nothing in it except imitation.