Is it permissible to wear a black garment for the deceased, especially if it is for the husband?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to wear a black garment for the deceased, especially if it is for the husband?
The Shaykh : Wearing black in times of calamity is a false symbol with no basis. When a person faces a calamity, he should do what the Shari'ah has prescribed and say:Sahih Muslim 918a If he says this with faith and the expectation of reward, Allah the Exalted will reward him for it and replace it with something better.
This happened to Umm Salama, the mother of the believers (may Allah be pleased with her), when her husband Abu Salama, who was also her cousin, died. He was among the people she loved most. She said this, and she said, "I used to say to myself: Who is better than Abu Salama?" When our waiting period ended, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proposed to her, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was better than Abu Salama. Likewise, everyone who says this with faith and the expectation of reward, Allah the Exalted will reward him for his calamity and replace it with something better.
As for adorning oneself with a specific dress, such as black or the like, this has no basis and is a false and blameworthy matter.
The Shaykh : Wearing black in times of calamity is a false symbol with no basis. When a person faces a calamity, he should do what the Shari'ah has prescribed and say:
We belong to Allah and to Him shall we return; O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون اللهم أجرني في مصيبتي وأخلفني خيراً منهاThis happened to Umm Salama, the mother of the believers (may Allah be pleased with her), when her husband Abu Salama, who was also her cousin, died. He was among the people she loved most. She said this, and she said, "I used to say to myself: Who is better than Abu Salama?" When our waiting period ended, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proposed to her, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was better than Abu Salama. Likewise, everyone who says this with faith and the expectation of reward, Allah the Exalted will reward him for his calamity and replace it with something better.
As for adorning oneself with a specific dress, such as black or the like, this has no basis and is a false and blameworthy matter.