The Ruling on Isbal and the Prayer of the One Who Lets His Garment Trail
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The questioner:
Shaykh, I have three questions, if Allah wills.
The presenter:
Please proceed.
The questioner:
The first question is about the ruling on the prayer of one who lets his garment hang below the ankles?
The presenter:
All right.
The questioner:
Is the prayer permissible? And what is the ruling on letting the garment hang below the ankles? That is the second question.
The presenter:
Wait, wait, let the Shaykh answer. Wait, repeat the question.
The questioner:
This is about the ruling on the prayer of Muslims.
The Shaykh:
The one in ihram.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to be frank?
The Shaykh:
Letting the garment hang below the ankles is forbidden, and it is a major sin among the major sins. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and the one who lets his garment hang is the one who drags it. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1731Sahih (Darussalam) The warning in this matter is severe, and it is a major sin among the major sins. So the Muslim must check his garment, and his garment must not go below the ankles; a man’s garment does not go below the ankles. If it goes below, that is the forbidden letting of the garment hang. And the Muslim must check his clothes. And he should not follow the people who are lax in this matter.
And the one who lets his garment hang, his prayer is valid despite the sin of letting it hang. His prayer is valid if he fulfills its pillars, conditions, and obligations; his prayer is valid, but he commits a sin by letting his garment hang. Also, the one who lets his garment hang should not be appointed as an imam, because he is a role model whom people follow; if he is lax in letting his garment hang, yes.
Shaykh, I have three questions, if Allah wills.
The presenter:
Please proceed.
The questioner:
The first question is about the ruling on the prayer of one who lets his garment hang below the ankles?
The presenter:
All right.
The questioner:
Is the prayer permissible? And what is the ruling on letting the garment hang below the ankles? That is the second question.
The presenter:
Wait, wait, let the Shaykh answer. Wait, repeat the question.
The questioner:
This is about the ruling on the prayer of Muslims.
The Shaykh:
The one in ihram.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to be frank?
The Shaykh:
Letting the garment hang below the ankles is forbidden, and it is a major sin among the major sins. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whatever is below the ankles is in the Fire
ما كان أسفل الكعبين فهو في النارWhoever arrogantly drags his garment, Allah will not look at him
من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليهAnd the one who lets his garment hang, his prayer is valid despite the sin of letting it hang. His prayer is valid if he fulfills its pillars, conditions, and obligations; his prayer is valid, but he commits a sin by letting his garment hang. Also, the one who lets his garment hang should not be appointed as an imam, because he is a role model whom people follow; if he is lax in letting his garment hang, yes.
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فتاوى على الهواء 06-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (20:35)
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