How do you reconcile this hadith (I was about to forbid the practice of gheilah, but then I looked at the Romans and the Persians) with the hadith (Whoever imitates a people is one of them)?

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, O Shaykh: The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): This is an action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It has not become clear to me, O Shaykh, how to reconcile: with this hadith?

The Shaykh : Yes, in what pertains to them specifically, such as jewelry, clothing, and customs. As for what is necessitated by human nature, people are all equal in that.