What is the ruling on men wearing trousers in a non-Muslim country?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on men wearing trousers in a non-Muslim country, or is it obligatory for them to wear the thobe and the turban?
The Shaykh:
The default ruling for clothing is permissibility, as long as it covers the awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) and does not involve imitating the disbelievers. The default is permissibility if it does not involve imitation and it covers the awrah. However, if it does not cover the awrah, it is not permissible, or if it involves imitating the disbelievers, it is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A person who is in a foreign land and fears the disbelievers if he does not wear their clothing—he is permitted in this case to wear their clothing to ward off harm. He wears their clothing to ward off harm, so that they do not look at him, recognize him, and cause him harm. But if he does not receive any harm from them, he remains in his own clothing. If this does not come from the disbelievers, he remains in his own clothing. Yes. This is only permissible in cases of dire necessity, when he fears them and is afraid of them. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned something of this in his book Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim, stating that in cases of dire necessity, if he fears them, he wears their clothing. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on men wearing trousers in a non-Muslim country, or is it obligatory for them to wear the thobe and the turban?
The Shaykh:
The default ruling for clothing is permissibility, as long as it covers the awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) and does not involve imitating the disbelievers. The default is permissibility if it does not involve imitation and it covers the awrah. However, if it does not cover the awrah, it is not permissible, or if it involves imitating the disbelievers, it is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A person who is in a foreign land and fears the disbelievers if he does not wear their clothing—he is permitted in this case to wear their clothing to ward off harm. He wears their clothing to ward off harm, so that they do not look at him, recognize him, and cause him harm. But if he does not receive any harm from them, he remains in his own clothing. If this does not come from the disbelievers, he remains in his own clothing. Yes. This is only permissible in cases of dire necessity, when he fears them and is afraid of them. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned something of this in his book Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim, stating that in cases of dire necessity, if he fears them, he wears their clothing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [497 -954] ما حكم لبس البنطال للرجال في بلد غير إسلامي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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