lesson 23

Question 1

how many branches of imaan are there

Answer 1

more than 60 - 70 branches
and simplicity is one of them

Question 2

explain the word

Answer 2

it refers specifically to simplicity in dressing

Question 3

list the conditions that made it permissible to wear good cloths

Answer 3

One. it is within one’s means (i.e. he can afford it).

Two. one’s intention is not to show-off and boast of one’s expensive clothes (this is pride and hence Haraam).

Three. one’s does not look down at those who cannot afford such expensive clothes (this is arrogance and also Haraam).

Four. one’s is not extravagant.
In addition to the above, we must also remember that as the Qur’aan mentions ‘the best clothes are the clothes of Taqwa’, we must always ensure that we dress according to the injunctions of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah of Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).