Wearing what has a cross or foreign writing on it
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to wear clothes that bear the mark of Christianity, meaning the cross, which are very common, or clothes that have writing sewn on them in English or similar? Is that permissible in prayer and otherwise, or not?
The Shaykh:
Wearing a garment that has a cross on it, or a watch that has a cross on it, is not permissible. It is not permissible for a Muslim to carry a cross, because this is the emblem of the Christians, and it is a form of shirk (associating partners with Allah), for the cross is an image of Jesus (peace be upon him), as they claim, and they claim that he was nailed to the wood, may Allah curse them. Allah the Exalted says:[An-Nisa 4:157]. They did not kill him (peace be upon him), nor did they crucify him, but rather He raised him.
Another questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
[An-Nisa 4:158]. This is a lie and slander, and it is polytheism, because they worship the cross and take it as their emblem. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim to wear it, even if he does not intend this intention. However, if he wears it and carries it, this becomes imitating them, so it is not permissible.
As for writing on a garment in the English language, there is no objection, except if the meaning of the writing is forbidden, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah) or supplicating to other than Allah. This is not permissible. But if its meaning does not contain shirk and does not contain forbidden speech, there is no harm. Mere writing is fine.
Another questioner:
If they are names, names that are specific to the purpose.
The Shaykh:
No, if it carries advertising for actors or players, this is not permissible, because this is exalting them, because this is exalting them, participating with them. But if it is written in English with the brand of the garment or "made in such and such," there is nothing wrong with that; "made in such and such" or the brand of the garment or something similar, there is no harm with it. But if it is, writing that praises actors or singers, this is not permissible because this is exalting them. And if it is from the religion of the Christians, this is even more strictly forbidden. Yes.
Is it permissible to wear clothes that bear the mark of Christianity, meaning the cross, which are very common, or clothes that have writing sewn on them in English or similar? Is that permissible in prayer and otherwise, or not?
The Shaykh:
Wearing a garment that has a cross on it, or a watch that has a cross on it, is not permissible. It is not permissible for a Muslim to carry a cross, because this is the emblem of the Christians, and it is a form of shirk (associating partners with Allah), for the cross is an image of Jesus (peace be upon him), as they claim, and they claim that he was nailed to the wood, may Allah curse them. Allah the Exalted says:
And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them.
وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْAnother questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
Allah raised him to Himself
رَّفَعَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِAs for writing on a garment in the English language, there is no objection, except if the meaning of the writing is forbidden, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah) or supplicating to other than Allah. This is not permissible. But if its meaning does not contain shirk and does not contain forbidden speech, there is no harm. Mere writing is fine.
Another questioner:
If they are names, names that are specific to the purpose.
The Shaykh:
No, if it carries advertising for actors or players, this is not permissible, because this is exalting them, because this is exalting them, participating with them. But if it is written in English with the brand of the garment or "made in such and such," there is nothing wrong with that; "made in such and such" or the brand of the garment or something similar, there is no harm with it. But if it is, writing that praises actors or singers, this is not permissible because this is exalting them. And if it is from the religion of the Christians, this is even more strictly forbidden. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأجوبة - 04 — archive.org (1:17:19)
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