What is the ruling on a woman wearing pants, and is there a difference between loose and tight ones, and does the ruling apply generally in the home and the market?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : Your Eminence, the wearing of pants has spread among women, and we have heard a fatwa from you that we would like to hear directly from you so that we may convey it with understanding. The question, Your Eminence, is: What is the ruling on a woman wearing pants? Is there a difference between loose and tight ones? And does this ruling apply only outside the home, or does it apply generally in the home and the market? I ask that this question be addressed so that the benefit may extend to the female students. May Allah make this meeting beneficial.
The Shaykh : Yes, I see that it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to wear pants for two reasons.
The first reason is that it is imitating men,
Second, it is a means to a woman wearing tight pants that reveal the contours of her body. Even if she says, "I only wear loose ones," she wears loose ones for a certain period and then wears tight ones. Also, if it happens that there is a righteous woman who is mindful of Allah, those who are not like her will follow her example. I see that this is prohibited and that it is not permissible, in order to block the means to harm and to avoid indecency in clothing. If this is correct, it is from Allah, and praise be to Allah who granted it. If it is an error, I ask Allah the Exalted to forgive me. However, women must not...
The Shaykh : Yes, I see that it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to wear pants for two reasons.
The first reason is that it is imitating men,
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men.
وقد لعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم المتشبهات من النساء بالرجالSecond, it is a means to a woman wearing tight pants that reveal the contours of her body. Even if she says, "I only wear loose ones," she wears loose ones for a certain period and then wears tight ones. Also, if it happens that there is a righteous woman who is mindful of Allah, those who are not like her will follow her example. I see that this is prohibited and that it is not permissible, in order to block the means to harm and to avoid indecency in clothing. If this is correct, it is from Allah, and praise be to Allah who granted it. If it is an error, I ask Allah the Exalted to forgive me. However, women must not...
