Is it permissible for a woman to wear pants in front of her husband?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Is it permissible for a woman to wear pants in front of her husband?
The Shaykh : No, it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to wear pants, meaning it is not permissible, whether in front of her husband, in front of women, or in the market. This is because it is imitating the disbelievers (tashabbuh) with men, and a woman imitating men is a cause for the curse of Allah, may Allah protect us from that. Furthermore, it completely removes modesty (haya') from the woman, because if a woman goes out wearing pants, she knows that her thighs are exposed, meaning their size is apparent and clear, so her modesty is lost. Therefore, you will find, for example, that a person is very shy when he first sees someone’s private parts (awrah), but if he does not care about his private parts being exposed, it becomes easy for him. Then, we do not feel safe that a day may come when the Christians, the Jews, and those who wish to harm Islam and Muslims will invent pants that resemble skins, in the color of skin, and make them tight as well. If a woman wears them, she will be as if she is naked exactly. We ask Allah for well-being!
The Shaykh : No, it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to wear pants, meaning it is not permissible, whether in front of her husband, in front of women, or in the market. This is because it is imitating the disbelievers (tashabbuh) with men, and a woman imitating men is a cause for the curse of Allah, may Allah protect us from that. Furthermore, it completely removes modesty (haya') from the woman, because if a woman goes out wearing pants, she knows that her thighs are exposed, meaning their size is apparent and clear, so her modesty is lost. Therefore, you will find, for example, that a person is very shy when he first sees someone’s private parts (awrah), but if he does not care about his private parts being exposed, it becomes easy for him. Then, we do not feel safe that a day may come when the Christians, the Jews, and those who wish to harm Islam and Muslims will invent pants that resemble skins, in the color of skin, and make them tight as well. If a woman wears them, she will be as if she is naked exactly. We ask Allah for well-being!