Wearing Tight Clothing and Trousers in Prayer
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Question:
Shaykh Salih says: This questioner asks about a woman wearing tight clothing while she is praying, and likewise a man when he wears trousers in performing his prayer.
Answer:
Tight clothing that reveals the parts of the body is not permissible because it involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Also, the one praying becomes constrained in his bowing and prostration by it, and he is unable to bow, prostrate, and sit in the required manner. The woman is more severe in this, because a woman is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) with her is more severe. She does not wear trousers to pray in; rather, she does not wear them at all, not in prayer and not otherwise. Because she needs to cover herself, and she needs what drapes over her, and it should be wide and loose. So a woman’s clothing should be loose and wide, and not tight. It should not be transparent so that what is behind it is seen. It should not be short so that it does not cover the body. It should not contain tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment) or adornment that attracts attention. It should be ordinary clothing that does not draw attention. This is when going out. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you,
Shaykh Salih says: This questioner asks about a woman wearing tight clothing while she is praying, and likewise a man when he wears trousers in performing his prayer.
Answer:
Tight clothing that reveals the parts of the body is not permissible because it involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Also, the one praying becomes constrained in his bowing and prostration by it, and he is unable to bow, prostrate, and sit in the required manner. The woman is more severe in this, because a woman is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) with her is more severe. She does not wear trousers to pray in; rather, she does not wear them at all, not in prayer and not otherwise. Because she needs to cover herself, and she needs what drapes over her, and it should be wide and loose. So a woman’s clothing should be loose and wide, and not tight. It should not be transparent so that what is behind it is seen. It should not be short so that it does not cover the body. It should not contain tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment) or adornment that attracts attention. It should be ordinary clothing that does not draw attention. This is when going out. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 208 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (9:36)
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