What is the operative cause of the prohibition of silk for men?
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The questioner : ... What is the operative cause of the prohibition of silk for men?
The Shaykh : The operative cause of this is that this worldly life is not a possession in which the believer enjoys himself as the disbeliever does. So let him wait until the garment of silk is in the Hereafter. For this reason, he explained it in His saying:Sahih al-Bukhari 5831.
If someone were to say: Does this apply to you in the matter of women? We say that it is permissible for women only because of the great benefits that result from it, including the benefit of the wife and the benefit of the husband as well. Yes.
The Shaykh : The operative cause of this is that this worldly life is not a possession in which the believer enjoys himself as the disbeliever does. So let him wait until the garment of silk is in the Hereafter. For this reason, he explained it in His saying:
are for them (unbelievers) in this world and for you (Muslims) in the hereafter
لهم في الدنيا ولكم في الأخرةIf someone were to say: Does this apply to you in the matter of women? We say that it is permissible for women only because of the great benefits that result from it, including the benefit of the wife and the benefit of the husband as well. Yes.