Fatwa ID: 01649

Answered by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Question:

The sunnah colours of the turban

Answer:

Saaiduna Jabir Bin Abdullah narrates that the Prophet of Allah entered on the Day of Fath Makkah whilst wearing a black turban. (Sahih Muslim & Sunan Abi Dawud p.209 v.2)

Saaiduna Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet of Allah used to dye all his clothes with yellow eve his turban. (Sunan Abi Dawud)

Saaiduna Anas bin Malik narrates seeing the Prophet of Allah making wudu whilst wearing a turban that had red colour on it. (Sunan Abi Dawud)

The scholars of hadtih have said that the turban was in fact white with red on it.

Saaiduna Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet of Allah tied a white turban for Abdur Rahman Bin Awf . (Mustadrak Hakim)

The Prophet of Allah never wore a green turban. However, it has been narrated that some sahabas did wear a green turban. (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaibah)

Only Allah Knows Best

Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham