What is the ruling on men and young men wearing a string around the neck, whether it is free of images or carries images of righteous people or martyrs? And what is the ruling on them wearing a cloth or a ( عصابة - head/arm band) on the hand with "Lā ʾIlāha ʾIllā Allah, Muḥammad Rasūl Allah" written on it, or free of writing, or wearing a rubber band on the wrist?
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There is no harm in any of these actions, unless they are accompanied by a religiously prohibited act, such as imitating women or disbelievers, or a corrupt belief regarding this clothing or the person whose picture is on it.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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