154 – It is authentically recorded in the Ṣaḥīḥ (1) on the authority of ʿUmar that the Prophet ﷺ forbade wearing silk except for a strip the width of two, three, or four fingers.

Permissible amounts of silk to be worn

155 – Accordingly, the scholars allowed up to a width of four joined fingers for decorative elements such as the edging, the facing of the collar, ornamental bands, buttons, stitching, and the like.

156 – The Ṣaḥīḥ (2) likewise reports that al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām and ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf were granted a concession to wear silk because of a skin irritation they were suffering from.

157 – Therefore, according to the sounder of the two opinions, wearing silk is permissible when there is a need—such as using it therapeutically—and this has been authentically transmitted from a number of Companions.

158 – A marfūʿ report also states that the Prophet ﷺ allowed the wearing of khazz, a fabric of wool woven together with silk (3).