What is the ruling on praying in tight trousers that outline the private parts?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in tight trousers that outline the private parts?
Answer:
The prayer is valid because it covers the private parts, but it is disliked; because it outlines the body parts of the person, it involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and also it does not allow the person to bow and prostrate as it should, because it is tight. Also, it is not the common dress of Muslims, this if he lives with those who wear shirts and… But if he lives in a country where everyone wears trousers, then there is no harm in wearing what they wear, but he should make it loose if he uses it, because he lives in a society where everyone wears them; he should make it loose so that it is not tight.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in tight trousers that outline the private parts?
Answer:
The prayer is valid because it covers the private parts, but it is disliked; because it outlines the body parts of the person, it involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and also it does not allow the person to bow and prostrate as it should, because it is tight. Also, it is not the common dress of Muslims, this if he lives with those who wear shirts and… But if he lives in a country where everyone wears trousers, then there is no harm in wearing what they wear, but he should make it loose if he uses it, because he lives in a society where everyone wears them; he should make it loose so that it is not tight.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [236 -2802] مَا حُكْم الصَّلَاة في البنطال الضيِّق الذي يحدد العورة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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