How is the hadith regarding the dispensation for men to wear silk: (what does not exceed four fingers) reconciled?
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The questioner : If ... the hadith ... fingers, is it the total?
The Shaykh : Four what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Four fingers or?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. Correct.
The questioner : Did they...
The Shaykh : The total.
The questioner : The intended meaning is the total.
The Shaykh : The total gathered in one place.
The questioner : As for ... .
The Shaykh : As for, for example, if it were a border, borders, a silk line and another cotton line, then this is considered the more prominent one. If the silk line is wider than the cotton line, it becomes forbidden. If the cotton line is wider, it becomes lawful. Yes.
Four fingers
أربع أصابعThe Shaykh : Four what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Four fingers or?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. Correct.
The questioner : Did they...
The Shaykh : The total.
The questioner : The intended meaning is the total.
The Shaykh : The total gathered in one place.
The questioner : As for ... .
The Shaykh : As for, for example, if it were a border, borders, a silk line and another cotton line, then this is considered the more prominent one. If the silk line is wider than the cotton line, it becomes forbidden. If the cotton line is wider, it becomes lawful. Yes.