The ruling on wearing the turban and whether it is part of the Sunnah
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The questioner : All right, Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding the turban.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The turban, I mean its description, is the turban that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear. Is it the shemagh known in this time, or is it different from it?
The Shaykh : The turban is what is wrapped around the head, but it is not a Sunnah; it is one of the ordinary matters. If one is accustomed to it,
The questioner : I want to wear it.
The Shaykh : And if they are not accustomed to it, do not wear it. For this reason, we find that in some Islamic countries now, we find that some countries are accustomed to wearing it. So we say the best is for a person to wear what people wear, provided it is not forbidden.
The questioner : But the people do not resemble each other in this regard in this time.
The Shaykh : And some people do not wear it, and if they wore it, it would be from the blameworthy fame. In any case, wearing the turban is not from the Sunnah, but it is from the matters that follow the custom and practice of people.
The presenter : May Allah reward you. May Allah keep you in good, O Shaykh. Thank you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The turban, I mean its description, is the turban that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear. Is it the shemagh known in this time, or is it different from it?
The Shaykh : The turban is what is wrapped around the head, but it is not a Sunnah; it is one of the ordinary matters. If one is accustomed to it,
The questioner : I want to wear it.
The Shaykh : And if they are not accustomed to it, do not wear it. For this reason, we find that in some Islamic countries now, we find that some countries are accustomed to wearing it. So we say the best is for a person to wear what people wear, provided it is not forbidden.
The questioner : But the people do not resemble each other in this regard in this time.
The Shaykh : And some people do not wear it, and if they wore it, it would be from the blameworthy fame. In any case, wearing the turban is not from the Sunnah, but it is from the matters that follow the custom and practice of people.
The presenter : May Allah reward you. May Allah keep you in good, O Shaykh. Thank you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2383- حكم لبس العمامة وهل هي من السنة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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