The Proportion of Silk in Men’s Fabrics
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I went to the market to buy a piece of fabric and found men’s fabrics containing different proportions of silk. His question is: What is the proportion of silk that is permissible according to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
The one that is not visibly silk, the one that is not apparent. As for apparent silk, it is not permissible for you to buy it unless it is only embroidery. As for fabric that contains silk throughout and is apparent, that is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible for us to set a percentage that is allowed, or is it not allowed?
The Shaykh:
The prohibition applies to apparent silk. As for the hidden, internal silk that does not show, there is nothing wrong with it, because it is not pure. Yes, it is not pure and it is not apparent. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I went to the market to buy a piece of fabric and found men’s fabrics containing different proportions of silk. His question is: What is the proportion of silk that is permissible according to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
The one that is not visibly silk, the one that is not apparent. As for apparent silk, it is not permissible for you to buy it unless it is only embroidery. As for fabric that contains silk throughout and is apparent, that is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible for us to set a percentage that is allowed, or is it not allowed?
The Shaykh:
The prohibition applies to apparent silk. As for the hidden, internal silk that does not show, there is nothing wrong with it, because it is not pure. Yes, it is not pure and it is not apparent. Yes.
Source
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