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The wearing of the hat is the pride, the sign, the light and the honour
of a Muslim. It is also the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam).
The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said: "The difference between us
and the Mushrikeen is that we wear our
Turbans on our hats, and they wear it without a hat". The great Jurists have
stated that it is Sunnah for men to wear the
turban during Salaah, since the reward for this is more. This shows that the hat
should be worn, because if the turban is worn, it
must be worn on a hat. It is in "Fatawa Alamgeeri", page 291, that the wearing
of the hat is a Sunnah. It is in all the famous
books of Fiqh that to abstain from wearing the hat without reason is
Makrooh-e-Tanzeehi, and if the hat falls in Salaah, then to
put it on is better. This should, however, not be Fel-e-Katheer (where is falls
continuously).
It is also disliked to read Namaaz or make Tilaawat of the Quran Shareef
without the hat. It is also Makrooh to go into the
toilet without a hat. Some people say that if the hat was so necessary, then why
is it during Hajj one does not use it in the
Kaaba. Such persons should know that there are various other things that you are
not allowed to do in the Kaaba that you
could do anywhere else. Some of them are stated below:-
- To make Raml (walk proudly) during Tawaaf in Hajj is allowed. Will you do
this anywhere else, whereas the Quran has
stated: "Do not walk on the Earth with pride"?
- To avoid the use of soaps and perfumes in Ihraam is essential. Does this
mean that it should not be used at all during other
times, even though the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) used 'Ittar and
commanded it's use on Jummah and Eid?
- During the days of Hajj, we are not allowed to use sewn clothes. Does this
mean that you should always wear unsewn
clothes, even though it has been stated that the humans are decorated by their
clothes?
- During Hajj, one is allowed to pass in front of a Namaazi. Will you always
do this, even though it is not allowed in another
time? Has it not been stated that if one were to know the punishment for passing
in front of a Namaazi, then even if he had to
wait all his life for the Namaazi to turn Salaam, he would do so?
- During Hajj, you are allowed to read Zohr and Asr in Arafaat in the time
of Asr, and Maghrib and Esha in the time of Esha in
Muzdalifa. Will you perform your Namaaz in this way even if you are in your own
country?
Muslims! Respect the hat and use it in Ibaadat. May Allah have mercy on us
and save us from the ways of others.
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