Q: From my childhood i wear white of fridays. I really do not know why i wear it. my child tells me i am wrong and it is an onovation. i am not wanting to argue with him. i saw my teacher do it. i loved him. i feel he was right. am i right to do it? also, Why do old shieks wear white. not all, but many that i have seen? does it have a baes? (email.)

A: The following hadith should be shown to your son.

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• Wearing white is a request of the Prophet (SAW)
• It is the best of colors for your clothing
• Adorn your dead with it white
• Wearing white whilst alive should be a color that would assist a person to remember death often

Allah certainly Knows Best.