The Ruling on a Woman Wearing Trousers
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Question:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] And the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) upon our Muhammad. Is it permissible for a woman to wear the *haramah* among women, even if it is our cows?
Answer:
There is a concern regarding men wearing pants, so what about women? First, it is not fitting for a Muslim to wear them because they reveal the dimensions of the body. Second, they restrict the Muslim during worship, when sitting in prayer and when prostrating. You see that those who wear these things are restricted when they sit or prostrate, or... So it is better for men not to wear pants, so what about women?
It is not permissible for women to wear pants. First, because it involves imitating men; it involves imitating men, so the woman who wears pants becomes one who imitates men. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women.
Second, pants reveal the dimensions of a woman’s body and her figure, and there is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in that. They reveal the contours of the body and the buttocks, and there is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for whoever sees them. So it is not permissible for a woman to wear pants.
A woman is commanded to cover herself and to wear loose, ample clothing. Ample clothing on her body and loose clothing that does not reveal the contours of her body, and clothing that does not involve imitating men or disbelievers. So, none of these things make it permissible for a woman to wear pants. What is this phenomenon now? The question was written: Is it permissible for a woman to wear pants? This is a strange phenomenon, in this society specifically, our society specifically. They did not know of these things before, and it was never a burden on them. They even considered it unlikely for men, so what about women?
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِAnswer:
There is a concern regarding men wearing pants, so what about women? First, it is not fitting for a Muslim to wear them because they reveal the dimensions of the body. Second, they restrict the Muslim during worship, when sitting in prayer and when prostrating. You see that those who wear these things are restricted when they sit or prostrate, or... So it is better for men not to wear pants, so what about women?
It is not permissible for women to wear pants. First, because it involves imitating men; it involves imitating men, so the woman who wears pants becomes one who imitates men. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women.
Second, pants reveal the dimensions of a woman’s body and her figure, and there is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in that. They reveal the contours of the body and the buttocks, and there is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for whoever sees them. So it is not permissible for a woman to wear pants.
A woman is commanded to cover herself and to wear loose, ample clothing. Ample clothing on her body and loose clothing that does not reveal the contours of her body, and clothing that does not involve imitating men or disbelievers. So, none of these things make it permissible for a woman to wear pants. What is this phenomenon now? The question was written: Is it permissible for a woman to wear pants? This is a strange phenomenon, in this society specifically, our society specifically. They did not know of these things before, and it was never a burden on them. They even considered it unlikely for men, so what about women?
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الحيض — islamhouse.com (42:55)
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