Is it permissible in islam to wear a tie,does it represent the cross.
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Is it permissible in islam to wear a tie,does it represent the cross.
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Wearing ties nowadays has become a general practise. Muslims and non-Muslims wear it. Therefore, it is not Haraam.
However, it is not free from karaahiyat (reprehensibility). (Fataawa Mahmoodiyah vol.12 ph.407)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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