Why Wearing a Tie is Not Haram in Islam With Evidence
C.J Ahmed-03.05.2023
Wearing a tie is an accepted form of dress for grooming for men but certain fatwas against wearing the tei has been circulating for sometime. One argument against wearing the tie is that it resembles the Christian cross and was originally worn by the Vatican church. There is no credible evidence to substantiate such a claim and wearing the tie has existed for thousands of years in one form or the other. Wearing a tie of any sort is not prohibited in Islam and whatever is sid against the tie are either conspiracy based or speculative only.
1.Evidence to Prove That the Tie is Not a Symbol of a Cross
An article published in th Washington post dated December 8, 1999 stated he following about the neck tie,
“In the 2nd century A.D., Roman legionnaires probably didn't think of themselves as reflecting a trend when they tied bands of cloth around their necks. Most likely, they were just looking for protection from the weather.
Some historians have called the legionnaires' adornments the first neckwear. But others cite the excavation near the Chinese city of Xi'an of 3rd century B.C. terra-cotta statues of warriors who wore neck scarves in the belief that they were protecting the source of their strength, their Adam's apples.
Most experts, however, date the initial appearance of the modern precursor of the tie to 1636. Croatian mercenaries, hired in Paris by King Louis XIV, wore cloth bands around their necks to ward off natural elements, which in their line of work included sword slashes.” (Link- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1999/12/08/a-twisted-history-of-neckties/d59c6d2d-5d38-42cf-843e-27abcdc524d7/)
The conspiracy surrounding the neck tie is due to the shape and the Muslim argument that the neck tie is a symbol of Christianity has no proof whatsoever. One webite belonging to the Sufi Qadiri sect had the following to say,
Whichever (of these), which are considered to be symbols of non-Muslims or of sinful and disobedient persons, it is absolutely forbidden to adopt it willingly without a lawful reason, even if it is a single thing for it that will certainly bring resemblance with them in this very way. This very reason is enough to inhibit (its use), notwithstanding, no resemblance exists in other manners. It is just like the rose and urine. In case there is a full glass of rose water which has one drop of urine, the entire glass is impure as well, as if it is full of urine. After going ahead, he (A'la Hadrat) quoted the special injunction concerning the very issue to establish its identity as a symbol. Accordingly, he states - "Ashbaho Nazair" briefly states, "The worship of Idol is Kufr (infidelity) as well as fastening the band of Jews and Christians, it is alike no matter if the person enters their Church or if he doesn't." (Fatawa Razvia, Part 2, Vol. 10, page-148-151)
There are some who view everything with a “haram” lens will find fault with wearing wearing a tie stating that you are imitating the Kuffar. The truth is, there is no verse in the Quran or authentic hadith which forbids men from wearing a tie. The following hadith is often quoted by some Muslims,
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
As long it is with good intentions and not to imitate disbeievers, it is not haram.
Umar bin al-Khattab (rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said,
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for." (Bukhari and Muslim)
Wearing a tie is an accepted form of dress for grooming for men but certain fatwas against wearing the tei has been circulating for sometime. One argument against wearing the tie is that it resembles the Christian cross and was originally worn by the Vatican church. There is no credible evidence to substantiate such a claim and wearing the tie has existed for thousands of years in one form or the other. Wearing a tie of any sort is not prohibited in Islam and whatever is sid against the tie are either conspiracy based or speculative only.
1.Evidence to Prove That the Tie is Not a Symbol of a Cross
An article published in th Washington post dated December 8, 1999 stated he following about the neck tie,
“In the 2nd century A.D., Roman legionnaires probably didn't think of themselves as reflecting a trend when they tied bands of cloth around their necks. Most likely, they were just looking for protection from the weather.
Some historians have called the legionnaires' adornments the first neckwear. But others cite the excavation near the Chinese city of Xi'an of 3rd century B.C. terra-cotta statues of warriors who wore neck scarves in the belief that they were protecting the source of their strength, their Adam's apples.
Most experts, however, date the initial appearance of the modern precursor of the tie to 1636. Croatian mercenaries, hired in Paris by King Louis XIV, wore cloth bands around their necks to ward off natural elements, which in their line of work included sword slashes.” (Link- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1999/12/08/a-twisted-history-of-neckties/d59c6d2d-5d38-42cf-843e-27abcdc524d7/)
The conspiracy surrounding the neck tie is due to the shape and the Muslim argument that the neck tie is a symbol of Christianity has no proof whatsoever. One webite belonging to the Sufi Qadiri sect had the following to say,
Whichever (of these), which are considered to be symbols of non-Muslims or of sinful and disobedient persons, it is absolutely forbidden to adopt it willingly without a lawful reason, even if it is a single thing for it that will certainly bring resemblance with them in this very way. This very reason is enough to inhibit (its use), notwithstanding, no resemblance exists in other manners. It is just like the rose and urine. In case there is a full glass of rose water which has one drop of urine, the entire glass is impure as well, as if it is full of urine. After going ahead, he (A'la Hadrat) quoted the special injunction concerning the very issue to establish its identity as a symbol. Accordingly, he states - "Ashbaho Nazair" briefly states, "The worship of Idol is Kufr (infidelity) as well as fastening the band of Jews and Christians, it is alike no matter if the person enters their Church or if he doesn't." (Fatawa Razvia, Part 2, Vol. 10, page-148-151)
- Actions are Accrding to The Intentions
There are some who view everything with a “haram” lens will find fault with wearing wearing a tie stating that you are imitating the Kuffar. The truth is, there is no verse in the Quran or authentic hadith which forbids men from wearing a tie. The following hadith is often quoted by some Muslims,
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
As long it is with good intentions and not to imitate disbeievers, it is not haram.
Umar bin al-Khattab (rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said,
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for." (Bukhari and Muslim)