said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” I hope that this answer will suffice and be persuasive. Allah alone grants success. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.

Grand Mufti of the Kingdom,
Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars
and the Directorate of Scholarly Research and Ifta,

ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Bāz