What is the ruling on a woman wearing loose trousers?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, several types of clothing have become widespread among women, and there is something troubling about them. This includes a woman wearing trousers, even if they are not tight but are loose and baggy. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to wear trousers because they are not women’s clothing; rather, they are men’s clothing. Also, trousers involve fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) because they reveal the size of her body and the boundaries of her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) before people. There is fitnah in them, so it is not permissible for a woman to wear them. We hold that she is required to wear loose, wide garments and not wear trousers. This is men’s clothing and it involves fitnah.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, several types of clothing have become widespread among women, and there is something troubling about them. This includes a woman wearing trousers, even if they are not tight but are loose and baggy. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to wear trousers because they are not women’s clothing; rather, they are men’s clothing. Also, trousers involve fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) because they reveal the size of her body and the boundaries of her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) before people. There is fitnah in them, so it is not permissible for a woman to wear them. We hold that she is required to wear loose, wide garments and not wear trousers. This is men’s clothing and it involves fitnah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم لبس المرأة للبنطال الواسع؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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