The Shaykh’s advice to some Salafis to adopt a dress style that distinguishes them from the dress of some of the people of innovation.
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The Shaykh : This is the dress of an innovator.
The questioner : It is an innovation.
The Shaykh : It is a dress.
The questioner : It is a dress.
The Shaykh : It is a style.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is an innovation. As for this, it is the turban, whatever color it may be. But as for wearing it wrapped around the head repeatedly with a specific tail, while the tail is the one that hangs down from the back, meaning in a natural way, I do not see this dress for you at all, especially since you lose your Salafi identity when a person sees you, he assumes nothing of you except that you are from the Tabligh group.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And regarding the Tabligh group, we have an opinion about them that they are righteous and good people, but they are not upon knowledge. So we do not want you to be attributed to those who are attributed to ignorance rather than knowledge. Understood?
The questioner: May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : I see you are well, if Allah wills.
The questioner : It is an innovation.
The Shaykh : It is a dress.
The questioner : It is a dress.
The Shaykh : It is a style.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is an innovation. As for this, it is the turban, whatever color it may be. But as for wearing it wrapped around the head repeatedly with a specific tail, while the tail is the one that hangs down from the back, meaning in a natural way, I do not see this dress for you at all, especially since you lose your Salafi identity when a person sees you, he assumes nothing of you except that you are from the Tabligh group.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And regarding the Tabligh group, we have an opinion about them that they are righteous and good people, but they are not upon knowledge. So we do not want you to be attributed to those who are attributed to ignorance rather than knowledge. Understood?
The questioner: May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : I see you are well, if Allah wills.
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