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Is making one shoelace a different color from the other considered "libās ash-shuhrah" (garb of fame/ostentation)?

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If a fashion becomes popular and widespread, it ceases to be considered a garment of ostentation (thawb al-shuhrah). The basic ruling regarding footwear and its colors is permissibility, as these are matters of custom. However, if the fashion is from a distant country and has not become widespread in your own country, it is then considered a forbidden garment of ostentation. This is clothing that deviates from what is commonly known among people in terms of its color or shape, and it draws attention due to pride or arrogance. A man should adorn himself with the attire of the people of his time, as long as it does not involve sin, because differing from people in their clothing is a form of ostentation, and to avoid being pointed at. The concept of a garment of ostentation varies from one era to another and from one country to another. Among its criteria is that a person wears clothing contrary to his usual attire with the intention of gaining fame, or wears clothing contrary to the attire of the people of his country without a need.

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