Fancy Dressing And Students Of Deen

Commenting on pride and ostentation in students of the Deen, Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahmatullah alaih) said: “I abhor the appearance of pride and ostentation for students.”

Hadhrat Thanwi (Rahmatullah alaih) had expelled his cousin who was a student in the Madrasah because of misconduct. However, the relatives desired that he be again admitted to the Madrasah.

When they brought the expelled student, he was dressed in an Achkan and such a topi which was inappropriate for a student of the Deen. (Achkan is a kind of long coat (like the picture at the top of this post) which people of pride or generally worldly people would wear. Some Topis – headgear – too are considered to be styled  for proud and wealthy people (e.g. they are higher than normal, have many designs, have a funny appearance etc.), hence detestable for students of Deeni knowledge.)

Seeing the Student, Hadhrat Thanwi (Rahmatullah alaih) said: “I shall speak with you only when you have discarded this Achkan and topi. This Achkan and topi are highly improper for students.”