The Meaning of Thawb and Its Application to Sewn and Unsewn Garments
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does thawb mean a piece of cloth that is not sewn, indicating that the term thiyab (clothes) is applied to our second garments? Is that not correct? What is the correct name for sewn garments?
Answer:
Thawb is broader; thawb is broader. It includes both sewn and unsewn garments. As for qamis (shirt), it is not applied except to sewn garments. Likewise, dir' (tunic) is not applied except to sewn garments. So if one says dir' or says thawb, or if one says qamis, if one says
Honorable Shaykh, does thawb mean a piece of cloth that is not sewn, indicating that the term thiyab (clothes) is applied to our second garments? Is that not correct? What is the correct name for sewn garments?
Answer:
Thawb is broader; thawb is broader. It includes both sewn and unsewn garments. As for qamis (shirt), it is not applied except to sewn garments. Likewise, dir' (tunic) is not applied except to sewn garments. So if one says dir' or says thawb, or if one says qamis, if one says
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الأذان - 3 — islamhouse.com (1:04:01)
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