What is the ruling on wearing the 'iqal?
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The questioner : Regarding wearing the 'iqal.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : But I see that he spoke of something that has no benefit and no use.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, for example, we in As-Salt have customs that are considered part of the local custom, such as wearing this 'iqal.
The Shaykh : Yes, and who wears it like me, what do they call it?
The questioner : Shaykh, there is, well, an issue.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : There is a defect in it, a defect, O Shaykh; it is considered a disparagement, meaning it is blameworthy in our custom.
The Shaykh : I do not think so; there are no people among you who do not put something on their heads.
The questioner : There is, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The student : ... meaning that they put something on their heads.
The Shaykh : Yes, the idea you are talking about is very old, very old; it is worn out. It was when the Muslims were zealous for their religion and thought that this was part of the religion. But now the situation is chaotic, and women are going out in tabarruj (display of adornment), and no one rebukes them. They will rebuke you for not wearing an 'iqal.
The student : By Allah, they did rebuke, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, they rebuked the first time, the second time, and the third time, and it becomes a custom.
The student : Meaning, is it permissible for me to take it off?
The Shaykh : I say, the one who rebukes you, tell him to rebuke someone else, not me.
The student : Why do we subject customs to the Shari'ah, for example, when there is something more deserving?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : But I see that he spoke of something that has no benefit and no use.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, for example, we in As-Salt have customs that are considered part of the local custom, such as wearing this 'iqal.
The Shaykh : Yes, and who wears it like me, what do they call it?
The questioner : Shaykh, there is, well, an issue.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : There is a defect in it, a defect, O Shaykh; it is considered a disparagement, meaning it is blameworthy in our custom.
The Shaykh : I do not think so; there are no people among you who do not put something on their heads.
The questioner : There is, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The student : ... meaning that they put something on their heads.
The Shaykh : Yes, the idea you are talking about is very old, very old; it is worn out. It was when the Muslims were zealous for their religion and thought that this was part of the religion. But now the situation is chaotic, and women are going out in tabarruj (display of adornment), and no one rebukes them. They will rebuke you for not wearing an 'iqal.
The student : By Allah, they did rebuke, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, they rebuked the first time, the second time, and the third time, and it becomes a custom.
The student : Meaning, is it permissible for me to take it off?
The Shaykh : I say, the one who rebukes you, tell him to rebuke someone else, not me.
The student : Why do we subject customs to the Shari'ah, for example, when there is something more deserving?
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