Is smooth clothing to be compared to silk in its prohibition?
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Much of the clothing in this time has smoothness and beauty that may resemble silk, and may even surpass it in beauty and smoothness. Is it also forbidden?
Answer:
No, we do not forbid except what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. Silk has been forbidden, so we forbid it. As for other fabrics, we do not forbid them, because the default is permissibility.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Much of the clothing in this time has smoothness and beauty that may resemble silk, and may even surpass it in beauty and smoothness. Is it also forbidden?
Answer:
No, we do not forbid except what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. Silk has been forbidden, so we forbid it. As for other fabrics, we do not forbid them, because the default is permissibility.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقاس اللباس الناعم على الحرير في تحريمه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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