The Meaning of the Hadith: “Why Did You Not Clothe Her with Some of Your Family’s Clothes?”
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, “Why did you not clothe her with some of your family’s clothes?” Does this imply that it is permissible for women to wear men’s clothes?
The Shaykh:
It is not men’s clothing, my brother. This applies to women. This clothing applies to women. If it were permissible for men, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have condemned it. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
What is not permissible for men is permissible for men, and what is not permissible for women is permissible for men. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, “Why did you not clothe her with some of your family’s clothes?” Does this imply that it is permissible for women to wear men’s clothes?
The Shaykh:
It is not men’s clothing, my brother. This applies to women. This clothing applies to women. If it were permissible for men, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have condemned it. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
What is not permissible for men is permissible for men, and what is not permissible for women is permissible for men. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [45] — alfawzan.live (49:23)
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