Leaving clothes unironed in the name of asceticism
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a friend who does not iron his clothes, and he says he does so out of asceticism. Is this a prescribed form of asceticism?
Answer:
No. He should clean his clothes, wash them, iron them, and keep them clean. He should present himself in a good appearance. This is a good thing.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a friend who does not iron his clothes, and he says he does so out of asceticism. Is this a prescribed form of asceticism?
Answer:
No. He should clean his clothes, wash them, iron them, and keep them clean. He should present himself in a good appearance. This is a good thing.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:08:19)
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