The Ruling on Women Wearing Trousers
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah keep her safe, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Among women, or in women’s circles, wearing trousers has become common. What is the ruling on that? And does it fall under [forbidden things]? Or is wearing them in front of the husband forbidden? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Wearing trousers is not the custom of Muslims in these lands, and it is not permissible for a woman to deviate from the dress of the Muslim community she belongs to, because it contains modesty and good. Also, a woman wearing trousers is imitating the disbelieving women, because this is generally part of the dress of disbelieving women.
A third meaning is that these trousers reveal the woman’s measurements, the measurements of her body, and expose those who look at her to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If she is among women, she becomes a bad example for them to imitate. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to wear trousers.
As for in front of her husband, what is the reason for wearing trousers? In front of her husband, she wears the ordinary, customary dress of the country. These trousers are a borrowed custom, a custom that is not among our customs, not among husbands, and not among the people of Paradise. Why do we disdain what we have, which is perfection and righteousness, praise be to Allah? Why do we disdain it and bring in these customs? And even if her husband says to her, “Wear this,” she does not obey him in this, for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah keep her safe, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Among women, or in women’s circles, wearing trousers has become common. What is the ruling on that? And does it fall under [forbidden things]? Or is wearing them in front of the husband forbidden? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Wearing trousers is not the custom of Muslims in these lands, and it is not permissible for a woman to deviate from the dress of the Muslim community she belongs to, because it contains modesty and good. Also, a woman wearing trousers is imitating the disbelieving women, because this is generally part of the dress of disbelieving women.
A third meaning is that these trousers reveal the woman’s measurements, the measurements of her body, and expose those who look at her to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If she is among women, she becomes a bad example for them to imitate. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to wear trousers.
As for in front of her husband, what is the reason for wearing trousers? In front of her husband, she wears the ordinary, customary dress of the country. These trousers are a borrowed custom, a custom that is not among our customs, not among husbands, and not among the people of Paradise. Why do we disdain what we have, which is perfection and righteousness, praise be to Allah? Why do we disdain it and bring in these customs? And even if her husband says to her, “Wear this,” she does not obey him in this, for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
Source
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