Wearing a garment above the ankle, near the knee
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Question:
The questioner says: Some young men wear a garment that goes above the ankle and is near the knee. Is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
The Sunnah is that you wear what the Muslims in the country wear, as long as it is above the ankle, covering from the ankle and above. People are accustomed to this clothing, and it does not contradict their norms. If you wear it down to the middle of the shin or around the knee, you will contradict the people of the country and become a spectacle among them. They may accuse you of extremism and such, as we hear. Praise be to Allah, the people of the country are upon the Sunnah, for the Sunnah is not the Ka'bah, but all of the Sunnah. If the people of the country adopt part of the Sunnah, be with them and do not contradict them. Yes.
The questioner says: Some young men wear a garment that goes above the ankle and is near the knee. Is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
The Sunnah is that you wear what the Muslims in the country wear, as long as it is above the ankle, covering from the ankle and above. People are accustomed to this clothing, and it does not contradict their norms. If you wear it down to the middle of the shin or around the knee, you will contradict the people of the country and become a spectacle among them. They may accuse you of extremism and such, as we hear. Praise be to Allah, the people of the country are upon the Sunnah, for the Sunnah is not the Ka'bah, but all of the Sunnah. If the people of the country adopt part of the Sunnah, be with them and do not contradict them. Yes.
Source
تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب [4] — alfawzan.live (1:06:47)
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