The Criterion for Imitating the Disbelievers
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for imitating the disbelievers?
Answer:
It is imitating them in what is specific to them, whether in their acts of worship, their transactions, or their morals. As for things that are shared among people, such as eating, drinking, walking, and clothing, these are not considered imitation; they are common matters. And[Al-A'raf 7:32] Imitation of them is only in what is specific to them; this is the imitation that is prohibited. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for imitating the disbelievers?
Answer:
It is imitating them in what is specific to them, whether in their acts of worship, their transactions, or their morals. As for things that are shared among people, such as eating, drinking, walking, and clothing, these are not considered imitation; they are common matters. And
Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?
مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (47:36)
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