A woman wearing short clothing and trousers
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The questioner:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on women wearing short clothing that reaches the knee and above?
The Shaykh:
I ask Allah for well-being. It is not permissible. The woman is entirely 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); she is entirely 'awrah. She must cover herself, cover her entire self, including her face if she goes out in front of men. She is entirely 'awrah, except in prayer if there are no non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) men present with her; then she may uncover her face in prayer in the presence of her male mahram relatives. But if there are non-mahram men present, she must cover it, even in prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And in her question, she asks about tight stretch trousers, meaning this.
The Shaykh:
This trouser is not permissible and is not suitable for a woman because it reveals the dimensions of her body and outlines her parts. The fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) of the trousers is more severe than if she had uncovered herself, because the trousers depict her in a form of fitnah. An unattractive woman is depicted as beautiful and shown in a manner of fitnah, even if she is unattractive. So this is not permissible. Trousers are not suitable for a woman under any consideration.
The questioner:
For visiting relatives and kin, and in front of mahram relatives.
The Shaykh:
A woman does not wear trousers or a tight garment. She only wears a loose, ample, covering garment. If she goes out, or if she is in the presence of her male mahram relatives, she may uncover the extremities she needs to uncover, such as the feet, hands, face, and head; there is no harm in this in the presence of mahram relatives. Other than that, the legs and upper arms, she does not uncover these to anyone except her husband only. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: What is the ruling on women wearing short clothing that reaches the knee and above?
The Shaykh:
I ask Allah for well-being. It is not permissible. The woman is entirely 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); she is entirely 'awrah. She must cover herself, cover her entire self, including her face if she goes out in front of men. She is entirely 'awrah, except in prayer if there are no non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) men present with her; then she may uncover her face in prayer in the presence of her male mahram relatives. But if there are non-mahram men present, she must cover it, even in prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And in her question, she asks about tight stretch trousers, meaning this.
The Shaykh:
This trouser is not permissible and is not suitable for a woman because it reveals the dimensions of her body and outlines her parts. The fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) of the trousers is more severe than if she had uncovered herself, because the trousers depict her in a form of fitnah. An unattractive woman is depicted as beautiful and shown in a manner of fitnah, even if she is unattractive. So this is not permissible. Trousers are not suitable for a woman under any consideration.
The questioner:
For visiting relatives and kin, and in front of mahram relatives.
The Shaykh:
A woman does not wear trousers or a tight garment. She only wears a loose, ample, covering garment. If she goes out, or if she is in the presence of her male mahram relatives, she may uncover the extremities she needs to uncover, such as the feet, hands, face, and head; there is no harm in this in the presence of mahram relatives. Other than that, the legs and upper arms, she does not uncover these to anyone except her husband only. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، باب التغرب في الفتنة — islamhouse.com (1:00:50)
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