about the festivals? (Unclear)
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The questioner : Were these days not festivals?
The Shaykh : And regarding imitation, it becomes confusing for many people, even though the scholars explicitly stated that if the source of a thing is from non-Muslims, and then it spreads and Muslims begin to do it, the imitation ceases. This is because the essence of imitation is for a person to do what is specific to others. As long as this matter has become widespread, then no [imitation exists]. For example, wearing pants—where did it come from? It came from the disbelievers, but then Muslims adopted it, and now both Muslims and disbelievers wear it.
The Shaykh : And regarding imitation, it becomes confusing for many people, even though the scholars explicitly stated that if the source of a thing is from non-Muslims, and then it spreads and Muslims begin to do it, the imitation ceases. This is because the essence of imitation is for a person to do what is specific to others. As long as this matter has become widespread, then no [imitation exists]. For example, wearing pants—where did it come from? It came from the disbelievers, but then Muslims adopted it, and now both Muslims and disbelievers wear it.