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Forbidden Emulation

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Whoever imitates a people is one of them
Verily, you will follow those before you, span by span and cubit by cubit
The Jews and Christians do not dye (their grey hair), so do the opposite of what they do
I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the effeminate men and the masculine women. He said: Turn them out of your houses
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the man who wears women's clothes and the woman who wears men's clothes

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