dani13 said:
I was just wondering If in the Islamic faith, Muslims are allowed to Read from the Torah (studies by the Jewish people), Wear a talit or a kippah?
If a Muslim man undertook these Jeiwish customs would he be committing a sin?
Thanx Dani
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
To my understanding [cud be wrong], Muslims are not allowed to wear any attire that identifies with another religion.Wearing a talit or a kippah comes within that, so they are not allowed and thus,
if nothing it is definitely undesirable. Cant be 100% sure about it being a sin. Even wearing crosses etc. comes within that perview. But there is another thing that has to be considered here. Since it identifies specifically with another religion, it would give the wrong idea to the onlooker and a muslim wud be considered as a jew because of what he wud be wearing and that is equivalent to lying as the person isnt a jew. Lying is definitely a sin and thus, again because of this as well it is not allowed. So, my understanding tells me that it is probably a sin.
Im a bit confused about your question regarding reading from the Torah.
If you are asking about taking guidance from the Torah, then its definitely not allowed because the muslims believe that, with the revelation of the Quran, all previous revelations have been superseded. This revelation is not specifically for the Jews or the arabs, it is for all humankind until Judgement Day.
Now, If you are simply talking about reading the Torah to gain knowledge and understanding about Judaism, then i dont see any problem with that.
Hope that answers your question.