What is the ruling on men wearing short trousers, and what is the ruling for men and women who watch them?
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on men wearing short trousers that expose the thigh? What is the ruling for watching those who wear them? Does the ruling for watching differ between a man and a woman?
The Shaykh:
The 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a man is from the navel to the knee, and the knee is included in the 'awrah. If the knee or part of the thigh is exposed, then part of the 'awrah has been exposed, and it is not permissible to look at it, because it is not permissible to look at 'awrah. If the trousers are raised above the knee, they do not cover, and the 'awrah is not covered. Rather, it is necessary that the garment be wide from the navel to the knee.
The questioner:
If it is short, this is a sin.
The Shaykh:
If it is short, then part of his 'awrah has been exposed, and it is not permissible to look at it.
The questioner:
I advise against this.
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory to rebuke him, because he is not covering his 'awrah. Yes.
The questioner:
The ruling on looking at this differs from a man to a woman.
The Shaykh:
It does not differ, except that looking at a woman's 'awrah is a greater trial.
The questioner:
I mean whether the one looking is a man or a woman.
The Shaykh:
The prohibition is the same ruling for both the man and the woman. It is not permissible to look at the 'awrah, whether the one looking is a man or a woman, because what is forbidden is forbidden for everyone.
What is the ruling on men wearing short trousers that expose the thigh? What is the ruling for watching those who wear them? Does the ruling for watching differ between a man and a woman?
The Shaykh:
The 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a man is from the navel to the knee, and the knee is included in the 'awrah. If the knee or part of the thigh is exposed, then part of the 'awrah has been exposed, and it is not permissible to look at it, because it is not permissible to look at 'awrah. If the trousers are raised above the knee, they do not cover, and the 'awrah is not covered. Rather, it is necessary that the garment be wide from the navel to the knee.
The questioner:
If it is short, this is a sin.
The Shaykh:
If it is short, then part of his 'awrah has been exposed, and it is not permissible to look at it.
The questioner:
I advise against this.
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory to rebuke him, because he is not covering his 'awrah. Yes.
The questioner:
The ruling on looking at this differs from a man to a woman.
The Shaykh:
It does not differ, except that looking at a woman's 'awrah is a greater trial.
The questioner:
I mean whether the one looking is a man or a woman.
The Shaykh:
The prohibition is the same ruling for both the man and the woman. It is not permissible to look at the 'awrah, whether the one looking is a man or a woman, because what is forbidden is forbidden for everyone.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم لبس السراويل القصيرة للرجال، وما حكم من يشاهد ذلك من الرجال والنساء؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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