Ruling on Exposing the Thigh and Looking at It
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His Eminence the Shaykh: What is the definitive ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding exposing the thigh and looking at it?
What we hold: The thigh, in itself, is not an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), except for the part that corresponds to the major 'awrah, which is treated as such. As for the lower part, it is not considered part of the 'awrah. However, we hold that it is not permissible for a young man to expose his thigh, because that is a great fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).And based on this, we say: Some of our young men who play football must cover the area between the navel and the knee.
And as for looking, if we say: It is an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), and looking at it is forbidden.For example, we say: Looking at the thigh of a young man is haram (forbidden) because it is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). However, if a worker lifts his garment to work and the lower part of his thigh becomes visible, that is not haram (forbidden).
But I do not believe that anyone would intentionally look at this, as there is no benefit in it.
What we hold: The thigh, in itself, is not an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), except for the part that corresponds to the major 'awrah, which is treated as such. As for the lower part, it is not considered part of the 'awrah. However, we hold that it is not permissible for a young man to expose his thigh, because that is a great fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).And based on this, we say: Some of our young men who play football must cover the area between the navel and the knee.
And as for looking, if we say: It is an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), and looking at it is forbidden.For example, we say: Looking at the thigh of a young man is haram (forbidden) because it is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). However, if a worker lifts his garment to work and the lower part of his thigh becomes visible, that is not haram (forbidden).
But I do not believe that anyone would intentionally look at this, as there is no benefit in it.