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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Tahzeeb-ul-islam (islamic Ettiquettes) Etiquette of Dressing & Wearing Shoes Elegant and Proper Clothing: A person should clothe himself neatly and decently according to his position in life; provided, what he wears has been acquired through legitimate (halal) means; and if he cannot clothe himself properly through legitimate means, then he should try to be decent within his limits, as recorded in most of the reliable traditions of Islam.
However, acquisition of a variety of dresses should not be exceeded to an extent as to tempt one during his prayers. If God has bestowed one with suitable income or increased it, then one should eat, clothe and spend accordingly, keeping in view one's fellow brothers; and in case one's income is meagre one should adjust and keep away from non-legitimate (haram) means of earning.
It is an acknowledged fact that Imam Ali Al-Reza (a.s.) used to sit on a mat woven with date-leaves during summer, and on coarse jute cloth in winter. But when he ventured outside his home he was elegantly dressed from head to foot to show the world the blessings of Almighty. It is narrated from Imam Ja'far-e-Sadiq (a.s.) that decency and cleanliness in one's outfit are highly endearing to God and those who practise otherwise, displease Almighty.
He likes His creatures to be properly dressed and perfumed and to keep their houses spick and span, and light then before sunset, so that poverty should disappear and their sources be increased. A historical incident reflecting the attitude of the chosen one of God, Imam Ja'far-e-Sadiq (a.s.) is thus narrated. One of the leaders of the Ascetic Sufi school of thought tried to belittle and tease the Imam (a.s.) before the whole congregation while he was seated in Masjid al-Haram, elegantly attired.
He approached the Imam (a.s.) and questioned him why he was so decently attired when the Holy Prophet and other ancestors of the Imam (a.s.) never were.
The Imam (a.s.) recited the following verse from the Holy Book; Say: (O Our Messenger Mohammed) "Who hath prohibited the adornment (granted) of Allah, which He hath brought forth for His servants and the good things of the provisions?" and elaborated that in the days of Prophet there was poverty while at present there was economic prosperity and as such pious people had a better right of spending to display the generosity of God.