What is the ruling on men wearing silk?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on men wearing silk?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is its ruling?
The Shaykh : The ruling on men wearing silk is forbidden, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5148Sahih (Darussalam), except in cases of dire necessity, such as when a person cannot find anything other than a silk garment; in that case, there is no blame on him for wearing it until the necessity is removed, meaning until he finds a permissible garment.
The questioner : In cases of dire necessity?
The Shaykh : If it is a dire necessity, he may wear it; there is nothing wrong with it, like a person who has nothing with him but a silk garment.
The questioner : The evidence?
The Shaykh : The evidence, how?
The questioner : The proof?
The Shaykh : The hadith, and you have heard it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5148Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is its ruling?
The Shaykh : The ruling on men wearing silk is forbidden, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Gold and silk have been permitted for the females of my Ummah, and forbidden to the males.
أُحلّ الذّهب والحرير لإناث أمّتي وحرّم على ذكورهاThe questioner : In cases of dire necessity?
The Shaykh : If it is a dire necessity, he may wear it; there is nothing wrong with it, like a person who has nothing with him but a silk garment.
The questioner : The evidence?
The Shaykh : The evidence, how?
The questioner : The proof?
The Shaykh : The hadith, and you have heard it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: