Why Wearing Satin is Not Haram For Men in Islam
C.J Ahmed-07.05.2023
Satin is an artificial form of silk and it s not haram due to the fact that Islam is silent in wearing satin for men.
silence is from the mercy of Allah.
"The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122 and also graded Sahih by Sheikh Albani)
During the end times, Dajjal’s Jewish followers will wear satin.
Anas (rali) said:
The Messenger of Allah (sal) said, "Dajjal (the Antichrist) will be followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan and will be dressed in robes of green coloured satin." (Sahih Muslim)
This hadith should not be confused and tought that wearing satin is haram. This hadith only mentions that the followers of Dajjalwill wear robes of satin and it is only a characteristic and not a prohibition.
Men Wearing silk
The below hadiths prove that the prophet (sal) only disliked men wearing gold and it was not necessarily haram.
Uqba b. 'Amir said:
‘A silk gown was presented to Allah's Messenger (sal) and he wore it and observed prayer in it and then returned and put it off so violently as if he despised it. He then said: It does not befit the Godfearing persons.” (Sahih Muslim)
I this hadith, the prophet (sal) wore the silk dress and later he disliked wearing is and threw it away. This proves that it is not forbidden but highly disliked for men to wear silk.
'Ali bin Abu Talib reported that Allah's Messenger (sal) gave me to wear a garment in the form of silk cloak. I went out wearing it, but saw signs of anger on his face, so I tore it and distributed it amongst my women. (Sahih Muslim)
If wearing silk was haram for men, then the prophet (sal) would not have given it to Ali (rali) to wear it.
Explanation of Hadiths Which Prohibit Men Wearing Silk
There are haiths which state that men are forbidden from wearing silk.
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (sal) said, “Whoever wears silk in this world shall not wear it in the Hereafter." (Bukhari and Muslim)
What needs to be understood it that some scholarsdeclared wearing silk for men was prohibited based on the above hadiths. Even if we agree for the sake of argument that wearing silk is haram for men, still men can wear it if it is for embroidery or small scale purposes.
Narrated 'Umar (rali):
“Allah's Messenger (sal) forbade the wearing of silk except the space of two or three or four fingers. “(Muslim)
Narrated Abu 'Uthman al-Nahdi:
'Umar wrote to 'Utbah b. Farqad that the Prophet (sal) forbade (wearing) silk except so-and-so, and so-and-so, to the extent of two, three, or four fingers.(Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
It is a Sunnah to choose the easier path out of the two options and even in the issue of fiqh, choosing the easier path is what is good. Aisha (rali) narrated:
"Whenever Allah's Messenger (sal) was given the choice of one of two matters, he would choose the easier of the two, as long as it was not sinful to do so" (Bukhari)
Under necessity, wearing silk is halal for men as well.
"Narrated Anas (Rali):
The Prophet (sal) allowed `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-`Awwam to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch" .
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
Anas bin Malik reported that 'Abd al-Rahman b. Auf and Zu'bair. b. 'Awwam complained to Allah's Messenger (sa) about lice; he granted them concession to wear shirts of silk (Muslim)
The easier option is to wear silk as it is disliked due to the pragmatic issues one will face in his day to day life.
Satin is an artificial form of silk and it s not haram due to the fact that Islam is silent in wearing satin for men.
silence is from the mercy of Allah.
"The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122 and also graded Sahih by Sheikh Albani)
During the end times, Dajjal’s Jewish followers will wear satin.
Anas (rali) said:
The Messenger of Allah (sal) said, "Dajjal (the Antichrist) will be followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan and will be dressed in robes of green coloured satin." (Sahih Muslim)
This hadith should not be confused and tought that wearing satin is haram. This hadith only mentions that the followers of Dajjalwill wear robes of satin and it is only a characteristic and not a prohibition.
Men Wearing silk
The below hadiths prove that the prophet (sal) only disliked men wearing gold and it was not necessarily haram.
Uqba b. 'Amir said:
‘A silk gown was presented to Allah's Messenger (sal) and he wore it and observed prayer in it and then returned and put it off so violently as if he despised it. He then said: It does not befit the Godfearing persons.” (Sahih Muslim)
I this hadith, the prophet (sal) wore the silk dress and later he disliked wearing is and threw it away. This proves that it is not forbidden but highly disliked for men to wear silk.
'Ali bin Abu Talib reported that Allah's Messenger (sal) gave me to wear a garment in the form of silk cloak. I went out wearing it, but saw signs of anger on his face, so I tore it and distributed it amongst my women. (Sahih Muslim)
If wearing silk was haram for men, then the prophet (sal) would not have given it to Ali (rali) to wear it.
Explanation of Hadiths Which Prohibit Men Wearing Silk
There are haiths which state that men are forbidden from wearing silk.
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (sal) said, “Whoever wears silk in this world shall not wear it in the Hereafter." (Bukhari and Muslim)
What needs to be understood it that some scholarsdeclared wearing silk for men was prohibited based on the above hadiths. Even if we agree for the sake of argument that wearing silk is haram for men, still men can wear it if it is for embroidery or small scale purposes.
Narrated 'Umar (rali):
“Allah's Messenger (sal) forbade the wearing of silk except the space of two or three or four fingers. “(Muslim)
Narrated Abu 'Uthman al-Nahdi:
'Umar wrote to 'Utbah b. Farqad that the Prophet (sal) forbade (wearing) silk except so-and-so, and so-and-so, to the extent of two, three, or four fingers.(Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
It is a Sunnah to choose the easier path out of the two options and even in the issue of fiqh, choosing the easier path is what is good. Aisha (rali) narrated:
"Whenever Allah's Messenger (sal) was given the choice of one of two matters, he would choose the easier of the two, as long as it was not sinful to do so" (Bukhari)
Under necessity, wearing silk is halal for men as well.
"Narrated Anas (Rali):
The Prophet (sal) allowed `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-`Awwam to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch" .
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
Anas bin Malik reported that 'Abd al-Rahman b. Auf and Zu'bair. b. 'Awwam complained to Allah's Messenger (sa) about lice; he granted them concession to wear shirts of silk (Muslim)
The easier option is to wear silk as it is disliked due to the pragmatic issues one will face in his day to day life.