Imitating the Disbelievers and Following the Youth of the West
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Question:
Perhaps you have, as the brother Sa'id Muhammad requested, a piece of advice for the youth to avoid imitating certain matters that are outside our society and our religion, especially those exemplified by the youth of the West.
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers, the youth of the West and others. It is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers in their customs and traditions and what is specific to them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) This is a severe warning. And we, may Allah make us noble through Islam, as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), the Commander of the Faithful, said: "We are a nation whom Allah has made noble through Islam, so whenever we seek nobility through anything else, Allah will humiliate us." So we take pride in Islam and its manners and morals, and we do not imitate the disbelievers or resemble them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Perhaps you have, as the brother Sa'id Muhammad requested, a piece of advice for the youth to avoid imitating certain matters that are outside our society and our religion, especially those exemplified by the youth of the West.
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers, the youth of the West and others. It is not permissible to imitate the disbelievers in their customs and traditions and what is specific to them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (165) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (15:36)
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