Explaining the ruling on the turban and its evolution over time

The Shaykh : The turban in the Arabic language, as it was used in the early eras, is what some Arab countries still practice today, and it is what is on my head and your head. It is the turban, except that with the development of time, the turban also developed and took on a form that we do not doubt is one of the newly invented forms. Regrettably, some weak hadiths were found that encourage the adoption of the turban, whether in the original Arabic definition or the newly invented turban with layers. Regrettably, some fabricated hadiths appeared stating that for every circle wound around the head with the turban, a degree in Paradise is written for its wearer. Therefore, this religious innovation spread in non-Arab lands, whose people are, by nature, not like the Arabs; at least one of the peoples is not like the Arabs in their understanding of the meanings of Arabic words. For example, if a non-Arab hears the word "turban," he does not understand that it is the turban, but he understands it to be the turban worn by the shaykhs and the scholars known among them for their knowledge, which is the white turban with many, many circles. Therefore, the turban from the Arabic perspective is what covers the head, and this is what we use in this land and in other Arab lands. As for the turban that winds around the head in several circles, it has no basis in the Shari'ah. Yes, it may be wound for a specific occasion, as farmers and others do on some occasions, taking into account the weather, such as heat or cold, or the like. However, to make it and for the shaykh to stand with his turban as a bride stands with her hair, styling and adorning it for her husband, this is undoubtedly one of the newly invented matters. But there is something that must be pointed out: the turban in its correct Arabic meaning is a custom, not an act of worship. It is an Islamic Arab custom before it became an Islamic custom, meaning it was known in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and then when he (peace and blessings be upon him) came...
The student: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : ...and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Then when he (peace and blessings be upon him) came, he approved this turban as an Arab custom, and the Arab Muslims followed that. It may have transferred to other non-Arab lands, but with time it developed until it became this white turban that Muhammad 'Abdu refers to. Shaykh Muhammad 'Abdu the Egyptian, when he says: "A turban like a tower and a robe like a sack." Just as the robe has a basis in the Arabic language, but it developed such that it became...
The student: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : ...with very wide sleeves—and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings—and long, so that the trains of women hardly envy its length. This is undoubtedly not permissible Islamically, even if it is called a robe. Thus, Shaykh Muhammad 'Abdu (peace be upon him) combined in this phrase the condemnation of both the men and women who innovate: "A turban like a tower and a robe like a sack." So the original turban is a custom and is considered good.
The student: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.