We see some people shorten their thobe and lengthen their trousers; what is your view on this, O honorable Shaykh?
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The questioner : We see some people shorten their thobe and lengthen their trousers; what is your view on this, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We see that there is no harm in that, as long as the trousers do not go below the ankles.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Unless this clothing is a form of showing off, such that he becomes known among people for it, and it is said, "So-and-so dresses in this manner," or it is said of a person, "He is from such-and-such a group," meaning those who habitually wear this style of clothing. In that case, he should not do it, because wearing clothing for the sake of showing off is prohibited.
As for shortening the thobe and letting the trousers hang below the ankles, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3573Sahih (Darussalam) Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to let his trousers, shirt, or outer garment hang below the ankles. If he does so, he exposes himself to this punishment: he will be punished in the Fire for the length that hangs down. The meaning of this is that he will be punished in his foot to the extent that it hangs below the ankles. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. The questioner...
The Shaykh : If someone were to say... Yes.
The questioner : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : If someone were to ask how the punishment can be inflicted on a part of the body, we say that it is possible; there is nothing strange about this. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once traveling, and the 'Asr prayer overtook them. They began to perform wudu, wiping over their feet, and sometimes washing them up to the heels. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called out in his loudest voice:Sunan Ibn Majah 453Sahih (Darussalam) Here, the warning was directed at the specific act that constituted the violation. Yes.
The Shaykh : We see that there is no harm in that, as long as the trousers do not go below the ankles.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Unless this clothing is a form of showing off, such that he becomes known among people for it, and it is said, "So-and-so dresses in this manner," or it is said of a person, "He is from such-and-such a group," meaning those who habitually wear this style of clothing. In that case, he should not do it, because wearing clothing for the sake of showing off is prohibited.
As for shortening the thobe and letting the trousers hang below the ankles, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But whatever is lower than the ankle is in the Fire
ما أسفل من الكعبين ففي النارThe questioner : May Allah bless you. The questioner...
The Shaykh : If someone were to say... Yes.
The questioner : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : If someone were to ask how the punishment can be inflicted on a part of the body, we say that it is possible; there is nothing strange about this. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once traveling, and the 'Asr prayer overtook them. They began to perform wudu, wiping over their feet, and sometimes washing them up to the heels. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called out in his loudest voice: