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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Salam Alikkum

Can we use the tie tagged as SILK?

And the tie price is USD 5/-

Thanks

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Answer:

Wearing silk tie

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4046 Narrated by Ali ibn AbuTalib

The Prophet of Allah (saws) took silk and held it in his right hand, and took gold and held it in his left hand, and said: “both of these are prohibited to the males of my community.”

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 808 Narrated by Abu Musa Ash'ari

The Prophet (saws) said: ‘Wearing silk and gold has been made unlawful for the males of my Ummah and lawful for their females.’

The Messenger of Allah (saws) absolutely forbade and declared it ‘haraam’ for the believing males to adorn themselves with gold and/or silk.

If the tie is ‘tagged’ as made from the material silk, absolutely regardless of whether it were to cost $1,000 or it was given free as a gift….the wearing of such a silk tie would be forbidden for the believing males who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan