The Ruling on Wearing Trousers for Women and Men
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on wearing trousers for women and men?
The Shaykh:
I am not aware of any prohibition in it, provided it is of a form that does not reveal the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), but rather covers the 'awrah, and does not involve imitating the disbelievers. Thus, the trousers that are specific to men, the woman does not wear them, and what is specific to women, the men do not wear. And if it is of a form specific to the disbelievers, if it is of a form specific to the disbelievers, the Muslim does not wear it either. So the result is that the man or the woman, each of them should aim and strive to ensure that his or her clothing does not resemble the clothing of the other. Not in the slightest, nor otherwise, and that it does not resemble clothing specific to the disbelievers either. As for what is shared, which is not specific to the disbelievers, there is no harm in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Like a silver ring, there is no harm in that, it does not belong to everyone, it does not belong to anyone,
The questioner:
The reality of the characteristic of the trousers, Your Eminence the Shaykh, is that it outlines the limbs of the body,
The Shaykh:
If it outlines the 'awrah and the limbs of the body and causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among people, the woman should not wear it except in the presence of her husband.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, in the presence of her mahram (a relative one may not marry)?
The Shaykh:
Likewise, it should be avoided out of caution against fitnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
What is the ruling on wearing trousers for women and men?
The Shaykh:
I am not aware of any prohibition in it, provided it is of a form that does not reveal the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), but rather covers the 'awrah, and does not involve imitating the disbelievers. Thus, the trousers that are specific to men, the woman does not wear them, and what is specific to women, the men do not wear. And if it is of a form specific to the disbelievers, if it is of a form specific to the disbelievers, the Muslim does not wear it either. So the result is that the man or the woman, each of them should aim and strive to ensure that his or her clothing does not resemble the clothing of the other. Not in the slightest, nor otherwise, and that it does not resemble clothing specific to the disbelievers either. As for what is shared, which is not specific to the disbelievers, there is no harm in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Like a silver ring, there is no harm in that, it does not belong to everyone, it does not belong to anyone,
The questioner:
The reality of the characteristic of the trousers, Your Eminence the Shaykh, is that it outlines the limbs of the body,
The Shaykh:
If it outlines the 'awrah and the limbs of the body and causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among people, the woman should not wear it except in the presence of her husband.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, in the presence of her mahram (a relative one may not marry)?
The Shaykh:
Likewise, it should be avoided out of caution against fitnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 2677 - حكم لبس البنطال للنساء والرجال - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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