What is the ruling on a man who, when he goes to a non-Islamic country, wears their clothing?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a man who, when he goes to the lands of the disbelievers, wears their clothing and does not wear the clothing he used to wear in the land of his people? Is he considered to be imitating them?
Answer:
Yes, he is considered to be imitating them, unless he fears that if he remains in his own clothing, he will be in danger for his life or his property. In that case, he wears their clothing to ward off their harm, and in this situation, a dispensation is granted to him. But if he is safe and does not fear, and what drives him to do so is imitating them, then this is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a man who, when he goes to the lands of the disbelievers, wears their clothing and does not wear the clothing he used to wear in the land of his people? Is he considered to be imitating them?
Answer:
Yes, he is considered to be imitating them, unless he fears that if he remains in his own clothing, he will be in danger for his life or his property. In that case, he wears their clothing to ward off their harm, and in this situation, a dispensation is granted to him. But if he is safe and does not fear, and what drives him to do so is imitating them, then this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [136 /1350] ما الحكم في الرجل الذي إذا ذهب إلى بلد غير إسلامي يلبس لباسهم..؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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