What is the ruling on imitating the walking style of a Western star like "Brad Pitt" for the purpose of gaining self-confidence and admiration?
The default ruling for walking is permissibility, unless it involves forbidden acts such as arrogance, imitating women, or imitating disbelievers. Arrogant walking is detested by Allah and His Messenger, except in jihad. It was narrated by Al-Tabarani that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said regarding the walk of Abu Dujanah in Uhud: "Indeed, it is a walk that Allah detests, except in this situation." However, outside of jihad, it is forbidden and may lead to punishment. In the Two Sahihs: "While a man was walking in a garment, admiring himself, with his hair combed, Allah caused the earth to swallow him, and he will continue to sink until the Day of Resurrection." A Muslim should emulate monotheists and detest disbelievers, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/132258
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 132258
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy