The ruling on men wearing silk socks
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Question:
From the school of Abdullah ibn Rawahah, our brother asks and says: A type of silk socks has become widespread recently. Is it permissible to wear them or not?
Answer:
If it is known that silk socks are forbidden for a man, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We ask Allah for safety. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the hadith: Bulugh al-Maram 2:460 This is a good hadith with corroborating narrations. Likewise, in the other hadith from Ali, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These are lawful for the women of your Ummah and forbidden for their men.
So the hadith indicates that it is not permissible for a man, neither in upper garments like a shirt, nor in socks, nor in anything else. Rather, he must avoid silk except for the space of two, three, or four fingers, such as a collar, buttons, or stitching on the side of a shirt and similar light items that do not exceed the space of four fingers if gathered together. As for the woman, this is lawful for her. And the socks are not just four [fingers’ width] but exceed that, so they are forbidden for a man if they are of the known silk. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
From the school of Abdullah ibn Rawahah, our brother asks and says: A type of silk socks has become widespread recently. Is it permissible to wear them or not?
Answer:
If it is known that silk socks are forbidden for a man, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not wear silk, for whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تلبسوا الحرير، فإنه من يلبسه في الدنيا لا يلبسه في الآخرة،Gold and silk are lawful for the females among my followers, but prohibited to the males
الصحيح أحل الذهب والحرير لإناث أمتي وحرم على ذكورهم.He took silk in one hand and gold in the other and said:
أخذ حريرا في يد وذهب في اليد الأخرى وقالSo the hadith indicates that it is not permissible for a man, neither in upper garments like a shirt, nor in socks, nor in anything else. Rather, he must avoid silk except for the space of two, three, or four fingers, such as a collar, buttons, or stitching on the side of a shirt and similar light items that do not exceed the space of four fingers if gathered together. As for the woman, this is lawful for her. And the socks are not just four [fingers’ width] but exceed that, so they are forbidden for a man if they are of the known silk. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 10371 - حكم لبس الرجال للجوارب من الحرير - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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