Is synthetic silk forbidden for men?
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The questioner : Is synthetic polyester silk forbidden for men? I ask the honorable Shaykh for an answer regarding this.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, the Imam of the Pious, and the Intimate Friend of the Lord of the worlds, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. Synthetic silk is not forbidden for men, because the original ruling for clothing, food, drink, and other things other than acts of worship is permissibility until evidence establishes prohibition. This is based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Baqarah 2:29] This is general for everything Allah created on this earth, including synthetic silk, so it is permissible for men. However, if wearing it leads to harm, such as causing a man to adopt the characteristics of women in softness, coquetry, and the like, then it is forbidden from this aspect, not from the aspect of the garment itself.
As for natural silk, it is forbidden for the men of this Ummah, except for the width of two, three, or four fingers, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding gold and silk:.
Gold is like silk for a man; it is forbidden for him to wear it because it is specific to women, as we mentioned in the hadith we cited. By this, we know the error of men who wear gold rings or adorn themselves with gold chains, for that is forbidden for them and not permissible. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. He has another question. This questioner says, the honorable Shaykh, a female questioner says.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, the Imam of the Pious, and the Intimate Friend of the Lord of the worlds, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. Synthetic silk is not forbidden for men, because the original ruling for clothing, food, drink, and other things other than acts of worship is permissibility until evidence establishes prohibition. This is based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي الأَرْضِ جَمِيعًاAs for natural silk, it is forbidden for the men of this Ummah, except for the width of two, three, or four fingers, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding gold and silk:
They are lawful for the women of my Ummah and forbidden for its men.
إنهما حل لإناث أمتي حرام على ذكورهاGold is like silk for a man; it is forbidden for him to wear it because it is specific to women, as we mentioned in the hadith we cited. By this, we know the error of men who wear gold rings or adorn themselves with gold chains, for that is forbidden for them and not permissible. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. He has another question. This questioner says, the honorable Shaykh, a female questioner says.