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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a man in front of men

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the 'awrah of a man in front of men?

Answer:
As the scholars mentioned, the area from the navel to the knee, from the navel to the knee, is the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of the man, and anything beyond that is part of his adornment. It is recommended that a man not expose his chest, back, shoulders, or head; it is recommended that he adorn himself, it is recommended that he adorn himself.
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private partsيَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ
[Al-A'raf 7:26]
These are the 'awrah
and as adornmentوَرِيشًا
[Al-A'raf 7:26]
This is the adornment
But the clothing of righteousness - that is best.وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ
[Al-A'raf 7:26]
. So Allah revealed to us the covering of the 'awrah and revealed to us the feathers, which are the adornment, and the garments of adornment, and
Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servantsمَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ
[Al-A'raf 7:32]
the adornment which includes clothing; a man adorns himself with clothing. As for the one in ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage), it is from the navel to the knee. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source 75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06 — archive.org (55:42)

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