Wearing Clothes in Lands of Disbelief
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on wearing clothes in lands of disbelief? Is it considered wearing the dress of the disbelievers?
Answer:
A person wears his usual clothes that he is accustomed to and remains in his clothing, and there is no harm in that. Rather, this indicates courage and steadfastness.
As for changing and wearing the clothes of the enemies and disbelievers, this indicates defeat and weakness, unless there is danger. Look, if there is danger that if he remains in his clothes he fears being robbed, or killed, or harmed, then he wears the clothes of the land. But if there is no danger or fear, then his remaining in his clothes is undoubtedly better, more suitable, and more steadfast. They, these people, do not wear our clothes over their clothes, so how is it that we, on the contrary, when we go to them, leave our clothes and wear their clothes without need or necessity, but only for the desire for it and the love of the clothes of the disbelievers? This is a sign of weakness and defeat. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on wearing clothes in lands of disbelief? Is it considered wearing the dress of the disbelievers?
Answer:
A person wears his usual clothes that he is accustomed to and remains in his clothing, and there is no harm in that. Rather, this indicates courage and steadfastness.
As for changing and wearing the clothes of the enemies and disbelievers, this indicates defeat and weakness, unless there is danger. Look, if there is danger that if he remains in his clothes he fears being robbed, or killed, or harmed, then he wears the clothes of the land. But if there is no danger or fear, then his remaining in his clothes is undoubtedly better, more suitable, and more steadfast. They, these people, do not wear our clothes over their clothes, so how is it that we, on the contrary, when we go to them, leave our clothes and wear their clothes without need or necessity, but only for the desire for it and the love of the clothes of the disbelievers? This is a sign of weakness and defeat. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الشهادات — islamhouse.com (54:12)
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