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On Wearing A Turban Imamah
On Wearing A Turban Imamah
On Wearing A Turban Imamah
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It should be worn while attending the Friday Prayer and at other important gatherings.
It should not be excessively large or small. The longest turban which the Prophet is
recorded to have worn is 7 or 10 or 13 cubits but it is only fitting for scholars and pious elders
to wear a turban this length. An appropriate length for students of sacred knowledge and those
who wish to follow the sunnah is 5 cubits.[1]
When tying the turban, a tail or two tails (`adhbah) should be left at the back in accordance
with the Sunnah.
[1] A cubit (dhira`) is the length of the forearm from the middle finger tip to the bottom of the
elbow
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