Wearing a Neck Tie

Q: Is it permissible to wear a neck tie made of silk. The company I work for requires all males to wear a tie.

A. A Muslim should not wear a tie at all.

Wearing of silk is forbidden for Muslim males. It is mentioned in a Hadeeth that whoever wears silk in this world will be deprived of wearing it in the hereafter. (Ibni Maajah V2 P1187)

If your company forces you to wear a tie, then rather use one that is made of other fabric besides silk.

Moulana Yusuf Laher
Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Colours of Islam

Q: What colours are associated with Islam?

A. If you are referring to clothing, white, green and black have been mentioned. All colours are permitted in Islam. A man is not allowed to wear bright colours such as bright red, maroon, orange and bright yellow (Hadeeth in Bukhaari), but permissible for women. There is no colour that is associated with Islam as a salient feature or trait.

Moulana Yusuf Laher
Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Long or Short Kurta

Q: Is it a sunnat to wear the long (Arab style) kurta or the shorter kurta with a slit?

A: A kurta that comes down till the shins is sunnat. That was the length of the kurta of Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). However, no specific style of kurta has been defined as sunnat by the Ulema. So whether it has a slit on the sides or not, it will fit the sunnah description provided the length is as mentioned above, i.e. till the shins. The long Arabian kurtas that fall till the ankles cannot be termed sunnah. And if the kurta flows below the ankles, then it is haraam, for the hadith prohibits dragging any garment below the ankles.