What is the ruling on exercising in short trousers, and what is the ruling on watching those who do so?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on exercising in short trousers, and what is the ruling on watching those who do so?
Answer:
Short trousers are not to be worn, neither in exercise nor otherwise. A person wears what covers his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) from the navel to the knee in any state, so that nothing of his 'awrah is exposed, neither in exercise nor otherwise; this is forbidden. And watching exercise is a waste of time with no benefit in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on exercising in short trousers, and what is the ruling on watching those who do so?
Answer:
Short trousers are not to be worn, neither in exercise nor otherwise. A person wears what covers his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) from the navel to the knee in any state, so that nothing of his 'awrah is exposed, neither in exercise nor otherwise; this is forbidden. And watching exercise is a waste of time with no benefit in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [152 /641] ما حكم ممارسة الرياضة بالسراويل القصيرة وما حكم مشاهدة من يعمل ذلك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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