Ruling on wearing the masbahah around one’s neck
Question It is very common nowadays to see young people wearing their masbahahs around their necks so that they will not lose them. What is the ruling on doing that?. Praise be to Allah. There are a number of haraam things involved in wearing the masbahah around one’s neck: 1-Imitating the innovators and Sufis; it…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
There are a number of haraam things involved in wearing the
masbahah around one’s neck:
1-Imitating the innovators and
Sufis; it is not permissible to imitate the people of innovation (bid’ah).
2-It is a kind of showing off, so
that it will be said of the person, he is one of the people of dhikr; or it
is like showing off, or it opens the door to impugning his honour as it may
be said that he is showing off.
3-It may lead to ignorant people
imitating him because they think that it is something good, as they may
think that there is some reward for wearing the masbahah around one’s neck.
4-It may lead to people believing
that this is a form of protection that wards off evil.
5-He may seek blessing from it
and believe that it brings good.
6-If there is some adornment on
the masbahah, then it is an imitation of women, because they are the ones
who wear necklaces around their necks.
7-It may be a means of fame,
because people will point at him and his strange appearance.
And Allaah knows best.
