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What is the ruling on graduation processions, where students who have memorized the Book of Allah walk in front of the attendees?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In recent times, what are called graduation processions have become common. These are processions where graduating students, or female graduates, or those who have memorized the Book of Allah, walk in front of the attendees until they take their seats, and then they are honored. Is this action permissible, or does it involve imitating non-Muslims?

Answer:
I do not know of anything that prevents this. They want the memorizers of the Qur'an to be seen by the graduates. There is no religious innovation in this, if Allah wills. In my view, I do not see any religious innovation in it. Yes. However, they must not wear the clothes of the disbelievers, the clothes the disbelievers wear. They must not imitate them in wearing the hat or the monk's cap, or anything similar. That is not permissible. It must be the clothing of Muslims. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4161- 4717] ما حكم مسيرات التخرج وهو أن يسير الطلاب الحافظون لكتاب الله أمام الحضور؟ — youtube.com

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