Treating the West: Ruling on Wearing American Clothing

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Treating the West: Ruling on Wearing American Clothing

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Question #1368:

What is the view on wearing American clothes?

Answer #1368:

In itself, there is no objection to wearing clothes made in imperialistic countries [i.e., the fact that they are made by the enemies of Islam does not affect the permissibility of wearing them. However, should this lead to promoting the un-islamic culture of the enemy, strengthening the economies of such nations, which is in turn used in colonising and exploiting Muslim countries, or prove detrimental to the economies of an Islamic state, it is problematic. Rather, it is not permissible in some cases.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Treating the West