Is it true that in Islam, you cannot dress like the non-believers?

[CuriousIncident]

Does that mean I cannot even wear jeans?

[Nate]

Is it true that in Islam, you cannot dress like the non-believers? no its not true, but in living and learning islam your fashion does change on its own, you may get more conservative

[CuriousIncident]

Can you explain what you mean, Nate? I don't really understand

[Ramadhan]

There is dress code in Islam.
The basic principle is: modesty.

I wear jeans, if you are asking.

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[Nate]

I use to wear a lot of clothes with skulls and one of my fav shirts said Infadel accross it, but after I reverted my clothes changed slowly to more clothes I could wear to go to the IC or pray in, there is many muslims out there that you would never tell them by there clothes, I work as a Firearms Dealer in the US and would not wear traditional arab clothes for safety LOL but im in the midwest;D

[Nate]

There is dress code in Islam.
The basic principle is: modesty.

I wear jeans, if you are asking.

ok make it a easy answer LOL well said

[Abz2000]

bro curious, Islam has set guidelines for modesty for women and for men,
the men must at least cover from navel to knees,
(i hope you wouldn't say the same for women!:muddlehea)

in this context, one can wear anything that suits them that isn't transparent doesn't expose the curvature of that area.
but must not be such so as to cause people to mistake one as belonging to any other religion or group, and NOT Islam.
say for instance you wore the memorabilia or artifacts of another religion or a gothic cult etc and you happened to die with no identification method in a foreign land among people who didn't know you,
you would not expect to get a Muslim washing, funeral prayers or burial and would most likely be taken by the people you resemble.
in this context, it is ideal to have a way of making people naturally assume you are Muslim, many see the beard as a clear mark.
but clothes that are worn by all people in general are not forbidden as long as they don't contradict the Islamic requirement.

And Allah knows best

[ardianto]

If everyone in IB can see me now, they will see I wear jean.

[MustafaMc]

We men should wear pants in public that cover from the navel to the knees and we must not wear silk, including silk ties. It makes sense that we would choose not to wear clothing with some symbol or slogan of another religion or that is perceived as being Satanic.

I wear business casual clothing including khaki slacks and button-up, long-sleeve shirts. I have a few articles of clothing that typically is associated with Islamic dress for special occasion like Eid. I wore both styles while on hajj last year.

[CuriousIncident]

Thank you everyone!

[Banu_Hashim]

There is dress code in Islam.
The basic principle is: modesty.

What he said.

[GuestFellow]

Not really. If non-Muslims began to dress like Muslims, does that mean we cannot dress like the non-believer? All we have to do is make sure we cover ourselves up properly and not attract too much attention.

[syed1]

We as muslims should critically analyze the type of questions we get from believers of another faith... its very interesting how he put forth the question...

Is it true that in Islam, you cannot dress like the non-believers?

first the part that says "is it true" so obvisously we have some uneducated non-muslim spreading rumours or untruths about islam to people who would not know any better.

second, the part about "cannot dress like a non-believer" just goes to show the extent of such a lie. It essentially makes the non-believer or person whom is considering changing faiths and looking into other religion like islam they would see this and immedialty be replled away from it if they realize from the onset that they would have to immediately change their whole life style, in this case there whole warddrobe as sine they cannot dress like a "non-believer"..

these people are very clever in spreading lies and false claims about our religion but if they even took a moment to objectively study islam they would probably come to realize for themselves what's the

[Riana17]

Asalam
Hmm abaya and dishdasha are not Islamic dress codes, do you know that dishdasha are more revealing than jeans? lol

when the little sun hit white dishdasha you can literally see everything. sorry if I dont find it very respectable

I am glad that my husband wears dishdasha on very rare occasions like Arab traditional wedding or funeral.

Except for his working attire, his outdoor clothes are 90% plain colored polo shirts & jeans/pants and I understand its kinda western or it is universal?

[MustafaMc]

A typical Muslimah can be recognized by the hijab/head scarf; whereas, a man would not typically be recognized as a Muslim by an article of clothing. Some may wear a kufi or turban in the West, but my opinion is that this is mostly reserved for the most conservative Muslims. Having a beard and keeping the moustache trimmed closely is an outwardly observable indication of a Muslim man that is prescribed in the hadith. Where I live there are Menonite Christians who have identically the same tradition.

[~Zaria~]

Assalamu-alaikum,

The following may be of benefit to you, insha Allah:

Praise be to Allaah.

There follows a summary of the rulings on dress for men. We ask Allaah to make it sufficient and beneficial.

1. The basic principle concerning everything that is worn is that it is halaal and permissible, except for that concerning which there is a text to state that it is haraam, such as silk for males, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“These two [gold and silk] are forbidden for the males of my ummah and permissible for the females.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 3640; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.

Similarly it is not permissible to wear the skin of a dead animal (one that has died of natural causes) unless it has been tanned.

With regard to wearing clothes made of wool, goat hair and camel hair, these are pure and permissible. For more information on the use of the skin of dead animals after tanning, please see question no. 1695 and 9022.

2. It is not permissible to wear thin or see-through clothing that does not conceal the ‘awrah.

3. It is haraam to imitate the mushrikeen and kuffaar in their manner of dress, so it is not permissible to wear clothing that is unique to the kuffaar.

It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saw ‘Ali wearing two garments dyed with safflower and said:
“These are garments of the kuffaar; do not wear them.”Narrated by Muslim, 2077.

4. It is haraam for women to imitate men and men to imitate women in the way they dress, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the men who imitate women and the women who imitate men.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5546.

5. It is Sunnah for a Muslim to start with the right when dressing, and to say, Bismillaah (In the name of Allaah), and to start with the left when taking clothes off.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When you get dressed and when you do wudoo’, start on the right.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4141; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 787.

6. It is Sunnah for the one who is putting on a new garment to thank Allaah and make du’aa’.

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) put on a new garment, he would call it by its name, whether it was a turban, a shirt or a cloak, then he would say:

“Allaahumma laka al-hamd anta kasawtanihi as’aluka khayrahu wa khayri ma suni’a lah wa a’oodhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni’a lah (O Allaah, to You be all praise. You have clothed me with it. I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made).”Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1767; Abu Dawood, 4020; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 4664.

7. It is Sunnah to pay attention to keeping one's clothes clean, without feeling arrogant or exaggerating about that.

It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“No one will enter Paradise in whose heart is a mustard-seed of arrogance.” A man said: “What if a man likes his clothes to look nice and his shoes to look nice?” He said: “Allaah is Beautiful and loves beauty; arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking down on people.”Narrated by Muslim, 91.

8. It is mustahabb to wear white clothes

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Wear white clothes, for they are the best of your clothes, and shroud your dead in them.”Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 994, hasan saheeh. This is what the scholars regarded as mustahabb. Also narrated by Abu Dawood, 4061; Ibn Maajah, 1472.

9. It is haraam for the Muslim man to let any garment he wears hang down beneath his ankles (an action known as isbaal); the limit for any garment is the ankles.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said;
“Whatever of the lower garment is beneath the ankles is in the Fire.”Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5450.

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There are three to whom Allaah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection and will not look at them or praise them, and theirs will be a painful torment.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) repeated it three times. Abu Dharr said: “May they be doomed and lost; who are they, O Messenger of Allaah?” He said: “The one who lets his garment hang beneath his ankles, the one who reminds others of favours he has done, and the one who sells his product by means of false oaths.”Narrated by Muslim, 106.

10. It is haraam to wear garments of fame and vanity, which means a garment that stands out from others so that people will look at the wearer and he will become known for it.

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever wears a garment of fame and vanity, Allaah will dress him in a garment like it on the Day of Resurrection.”

According to another version,“…then set it ablaze.” And according to a third version, “will dress him in a garment of humiliation.”Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4029; Ibn Maajah, 3606 and 3607; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 2089.

The brother may also refer to the section on Dress in this website, where there is more information. And Allaah knows best.

IslamQ&A

http://islamqa.info/en/ref/36891

[CuriousIncident]

Thank you, ~Zaria~. That was very helpful. But why is silk and gold forbidden for men? I don't really understand

[serena77]

salaams curiousincident
i went looking through islamqa to be able to advise on why gold and silk cannot be worn by men here is what i found.

It is well known that gold is something with which people adorn and beautify themselves, but a man is not meant to do this, i.e., he is not a person who may be perfected by means of adding something, rather a man is perfect in and of himself, because of his manhood, so he has no need to adorn himself for some one else that he may like, unlike women. A woman needs to adorn herself so as to make herself attractive to her husband, thus creating a bond between her and her husband. Hence it permissible for a woman to adorn herself with gold and other things, so that the man will be attracted to her and seek her, and the purpose of marriage will be achieved, which is the propagation of the human species. Being brought up with adornments and softness is only appropriate for women; as for men, it is something blameworthy in their case. Hence Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“(Like they then for Allaah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself clear?”
[al-Zukhruf 43:18]
This is summary of what the scholars have said in response to this question, as was mentioned by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (11/60).
Because gold and adorning oneself with it are things that are suited to the nature of women and the role for which they have been created, it is obviously wise for it to be forbidden for men to imitate women in that. The great scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in I’laam al-Muwaqqi’een (2/109):
Similarly the prohibition on gold and silk for men is decreed so as to block the means that may lead to men imitating women. End quote.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

I just wear normal clothes. On the outside I look like any normal Western guy.

The inside is another matter...

[Sothis Girl]

Bro, what Islam meant you cannot dress like non-believers is : you may not copy the religious dress code of other religions. For example, if you're muslimah you cannot wear a robe exactly like a Catholic nun, or if you're a muslim guy you cannot dress like Hasidic/Jewish, and you cannot wear other religious symbols for accesories like cross, pentacles, David's star, Dianic circle, Hindu swastika, and other symbols.

Why? Because prophet Muhammad himself had forbidden muslims to resemble the non-believers. If you're a Christian yourself, would you wear a David's Star symbol? I bet you won't.

As for jeans, or Tshirt with a lot of skulls ;D they dont represent any religions so it's okay to wear them with one thing to keep in mind : MODESTY.

[Who Am I?]

Bro, what Islam meant you cannot dress like non-believers is : you may not copy the religious dress code of other religions. For example, if you're muslimah you cannot wear a robe exactly like a Catholic nun, or if you're a muslim guy you cannot dress like Hasidic/Jewish, and you cannot wear other religious symbols for accesories like cross, pentacles, David's star, Dianic circle, Hindu swastika, and other symbols.

Why? Because prophet Muhammad himself had forbidden muslims to resemble the non-believers. If you're a Christian yourself, would you wear a David's Star symbol? I bet you won't.

As for jeans, or Tshirt with a lot of skulls ;D they dont represent any religions so it's okay to wear them with one thing to keep in mind : MODESTY.

Oh, sweet!

*gets skull t-shirt out of storage*

[ardianto]

As for jeans, or Tshirt with a lot of skulls they dont represent any religions so it's okay to wear them with one thing to keep in mind : MODESTY.

*gets skull t-shirt out of storage*

Skulls are associated with "The World of Darkness".

No, no, as Muslim we should avoid wear t-shirt with skull picture, cannabis leaf picture, satanic picture, or inappropriate picture. There are many beautiful or funny designs that we can choose, like cars, planes, or funny words.

[Who Am I?]

Skulls are associated with "The World of Darkness".

No, no, as Muslim we should avoid wear t-shirt with skull picture, cannabis leaf picture, satanic picture, or inappropriate picture. There are many beautiful or funny designs that we can choose, like cars, planes, or funny words.

So... I can't wear my pirate shirt anymore? :raging:

Guess I'll have to settle for my dog shirt, then... ;D

[ardianto]

So... I can't wear my pirate shirt anymore? :raging:

Okay, okay, pirate's skull, especially cartoon, is different than Death Metal skull.

Oops, somebody angry. I must run for my life, .... run!

[MustafaMc]

The clothes we wear, how clean we are, our body odors, the length of our hair, whether or not we have a beard most definitely is a large part of a person's personal image that he projects outward to other people. People use that image we project to make an opinion (good or bad) about you. Some people could care less what other people think of them, whether they are Muslims or not, but I think it is important for us to be a postive example of what a Muslim is.

[Who Am I?]

Okay, okay, pirate's skull, especially cartoon, is different than Death Metal skull.

Oops, somebody angry. I must run for my life, .... run!

I don't like death metal. It sounds like my dogs barking set to a bunch of dudes banging on their mother's pots and pans.

Run, while you can!! Muhahahahaha! ;D

[Futuwwa]

There's nothing evil or dark about skulls. Symbols mean whatever you choose to mean by them, and skulls have had all kinds of different symbolism over time, very little of it being intentionally evil.

[Abu.Yusuf]

It is true. The Prophet [saw] said to be different from the disbelievers and whoever imitates a certain people then he is considered as belonging to them. However this is to do with those things specifically to that type of group. For example, if it is known that prostitutes where certain types of clothes, it is not allowed for Muslims women to dress like that [in private and public]. Or if it is known that homosexuals where certain type of clothing, it should not be worn...and so on.

With jeans, it is not specific to any particular people so theres nothing wrong with it - however the skinny jeans and ripped up ones should be avoided