Is imitating the disbelievers in their clothing and other matters considered a form of loyalty that entails disbelief, or is it a major sin among the major sins?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: Some of the young men in this country imitate the disbelievers in their clothing and other things. Is this considered a form of loyalty that entails disbelief, or is it a major sin among the major sins?

Answer:
Imitation varies; some of it is disbelief, such as imitating them in the worship of the dead. Some of it is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Some of it is a major sin among the major sins. And some of it is disliked (makruh). It varies according to the types of imitation. In any case, imitation is prohibited. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is a type of loyalty. Imitating them is a type of loyalty toward them, because if he did not love them, he would not imitate them. If he hated them, he would not imitate them; their characteristics would become the most hateful thing to him. Yes.