Wearing the Taqiyah to Distinguish Oneself from the Disbelievers
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: We live in the lands of the disbelievers, and we have a mosque. The imam of the mosque encouraged us to wear the taqiyah so that we may be distinguished from the disbelievers. Is it prescribed for us to follow his advice and act upon his statement?
Answer:
No, this is not obligatory for you. The disbelievers wear taqiyahs; it is not specific to Muslims. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: We live in the lands of the disbelievers, and we have a mosque. The imam of the mosque encouraged us to wear the taqiyah so that we may be distinguished from the disbelievers. Is it prescribed for us to follow his advice and act upon his statement?
Answer:
No, this is not obligatory for you. The disbelievers wear taqiyahs; it is not specific to Muslims. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (1:07:24)
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