The Ruling on Imitating the Disbelievers

The questioner : Shaykh. Thank you. May Allah reward you with good. Closing the eyes. We said that it is blameworthy because it is imitating the Jews. Is imitating the Jews blameworthy or forbidden?

The Shaykh : The well-known position in the school of thought is that their principle states that imitating the disbelievers is disliked. Pay attention to this: the school of thought, in our case, among the Hanbalis, among the followers of the school, holds that imitating the disbelievers is disliked and not forbidden. Do you understand? But the correct view is that it is forbidden. That is to say, it becomes forbidden due to the severe command.