Wearing Clothing with the Symbol of an Anchor

May 25, 2024 | Appearance And Attire

QUESTION:

Are we allowed to wear anything with the picture of an anchor? I read that its origin is from the cross.

ANSWER:

It is recorded on the internet that the anchor represents the virtue of hope, but it can also represent the cross, which is a symbol of Christian faith. Hence, due to its resemblance to the cross and Christianity, we advise abstention from wearing such clothing. Consider the following verse and Hadith:

وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ (هود آ: 113)

“And do not incline towards those who do wrong, for then the fire shall reach you, and you will not have any helpers against Allah and you will not be assisted (by anyone.)”

عن ابنِ عُمَرَ، قال: قال رسولُ الله – صلَّى الله عليه وسلم -: مَن تَشَبَّه بقومٍ فهو منهم (سنن ابي داود #4031)

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 14 Dhul Qa’dah 1445 / 23 May 2024

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb

 

 

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