What are the boundaries of a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, what are the boundaries of a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), from where to where?
Answer:
The boundaries of the man's 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), which he must cover and it is forbidden to expose or expose any part of it, are from the navel to the knee. This is the man's 'awrah that it is obligatory for him to cover. It is recommended for him to cover the rest of his body, because this falls under the category of adorning oneself. And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:31], meaning at every prayer. Adornment is an additional matter beyond covering the 'awrah; everything that beautifies a person is included in this. And this is after His saying: [Al-A'raf 7:26]. The one who covers the private parts is the one who covers the 'awrah, and the feathers are what is added beyond covering the 'awrah in terms of clothing for adornment. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, what are the boundaries of a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), from where to where?
Answer:
The boundaries of the man's 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), which he must cover and it is forbidden to expose or expose any part of it, are from the navel to the knee. This is the man's 'awrah that it is obligatory for him to cover. It is recommended for him to cover the rest of his body, because this falls under the category of adorning oneself. And Allah the Exalted said:
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid
يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍO children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment
يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5589- ما هي حدود عورة الرجل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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