The Ruling on Imitating the Disbelievers
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The questioner:
May Allah bless you. Muhammad Yahya says: There are some young people who imitate certain fashions from outside the Kingdom, specifically from the West, which are not in accordance with our creed and our Islamic religion. What is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: There are some young people who imitate certain fashions, certain matters, and certain haircuts from outside the Kingdom, meaning from the West. What is the ruling on this, and on this blind imitation?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) Imitating the disbelievers is forbidden. One should not imitate them. Yes.
May Allah bless you. Muhammad Yahya says: There are some young people who imitate certain fashions from outside the Kingdom, specifically from the West, which are not in accordance with our creed and our Islamic religion. What is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: There are some young people who imitate certain fashions, certain matters, and certain haircuts from outside the Kingdom, meaning from the West. What is the ruling on this, and on this blind imitation?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5090] حكم التشبُّه بالكفار - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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