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    Question ID: 20587Country: Pakistan

    Title: Wearing a black imama is sunnah or not? Any muslim can wear imama or he should be an Alim or Hafiz to do so?

    Question: Wearing a black imama is sunnah or not? Any muslim can wear imama or he should be an Alim or Hafiz to do so? Please answer my question with proof. Jazaakum Allah Khair

    Answer ID: 20587

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 405/425/B=1431)

     

    Yes, wearing black amaamah (turban) is sunnah. It has been mentioned in many hadith that the holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to wear black amaamah. It is sunnah for every Muslim may he be an alim, hafiz or common man, the ruling is same for every one.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India