What is the ruling on parting the hair to the side, and is it considered imitating the disbelievers?
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The questioner : Parting the hair has now become popular among people. It is common for men to part their hair to the side. We said that if something becomes popular among Muslims, it is not considered imitating the disbelievers, even if its origin is from the disbelievers. So, if the hair is parted to the side, do we say this is imitation?
The Shaykh : Imitation of whom?
The questioner : Of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : By Allah, that is the apparent ruling, but I do not know now. As for Muslim women, even if it is not imitation, they are the ones who incline and mislead. Many of our contemporary scholars say that the "incliners" are those with the slanted hairstyle, and the earlier scholars mentioned this as well.
The questioner : But the practice is now widespread in this manner.
The Shaykh : And if it is widespread now, many things are widespread. The one who has authority over his wife prevents her from doing it.
The questioner : Parting to the side.
The Shaykh : To the side, yes.
The questioner : The male.
The Shaykh : The male does not part it at all in our view. He does not part it.
The questioner : And if he parts it to the side, is it prevented?
The Shaykh : It is prevented. Yes, Salim.
The Shaykh : Imitation of whom?
The questioner : Of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : By Allah, that is the apparent ruling, but I do not know now. As for Muslim women, even if it is not imitation, they are the ones who incline and mislead. Many of our contemporary scholars say that the "incliners" are those with the slanted hairstyle, and the earlier scholars mentioned this as well.
The questioner : But the practice is now widespread in this manner.
The Shaykh : And if it is widespread now, many things are widespread. The one who has authority over his wife prevents her from doing it.
The questioner : Parting to the side.
The Shaykh : To the side, yes.
The questioner : The male.
The Shaykh : The male does not part it at all in our view. He does not part it.
The questioner : And if he parts it to the side, is it prevented?
The Shaykh : It is prevented. Yes, Salim.