Is applying the Sunnah and wearing the izar to the mid-calf considered a form of distinction in this time?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it considered a form of distinction in this time to wear the izar to the mid-calf, which is what is mentioned in the hadith?
Answer:
The traveler wears the clothing of the people of the land, as long as their clothing conforms to the Sunnah, so he wears their clothing and does not differ from them in dress; so that this becomes a form of distinction among them. This is the intended meaning in the matter of preference (i'thar) and in the garment. He wears what the people of the land wear, as long as it reaches the ankles, for this is a Sunnah. He does not differ from them in
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it considered a form of distinction in this time to wear the izar to the mid-calf, which is what is mentioned in the hadith?
Answer:
The traveler wears the clothing of the people of the land, as long as their clothing conforms to the Sunnah, so he wears their clothing and does not differ from them in dress; so that this becomes a form of distinction among them. This is the intended meaning in the matter of preference (i'thar) and in the garment. He wears what the people of the land wear, as long as it reaches the ankles, for this is a Sunnah. He does not differ from them in
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعد من الشهرة في هذا الزمن تطبيق السنة ولبس الإزار إلى نصف الساقين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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