What is the ruling on isbal?
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Question:
The questioner says: What is your advice to some people who do not care about letting their garments hang below the ankles? You find that perhaps... What is your advice to those people who do not care about letting their garments hang below the ankles? You find them dragging their garments?
Answer:
If he does it intentionally, it is forbidden. But if his garment falls down without his intending it, he owes nothing. However, if he remembers or someone points it out to him, he must hasten to lift his garment. As for if his garment hangs down without his intention, he is not held accountable for that. But if he intends it and leaves his garment to hang down, this is the forbidden act of letting a garment hang below the ankles. Yes.
The questioner says: What is your advice to some people who do not care about letting their garments hang below the ankles? You find that perhaps... What is your advice to those people who do not care about letting their garments hang below the ankles? You find them dragging their garments?
Answer:
If he does it intentionally, it is forbidden. But if his garment falls down without his intending it, he owes nothing. However, if he remembers or someone points it out to him, he must hasten to lift his garment. As for if his garment hangs down without his intention, he is not held accountable for that. But if he intends it and leaves his garment to hang down, this is the forbidden act of letting a garment hang below the ankles. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإسبال؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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