The Ruling on a Woman Wearing "Pants"
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Question:
When is it forbidden for a woman to wear "pants"?
Answer:
"Pants" are not to be worn; they are clothing that imitates the disbelievers. No pants or anything else. A woman must not imitate the disbelievers or the men, and a man must not imitate the women or the disbelievers.
Q: What if a woman wears a skirt over the pants?
The Shaykh: The point is: do not imitate the disbelievers or the men. If the clothing does not involve imitation of the dress of her own group, there is no harm. If it is clothing from the dress of the group, that is fine. But if it is from the dress of the disbelievers, no. Or from the dress of the men, no.
Q: What if it is worn under the clothes?
The Shaykh: Under or over; if it is from the dress of the disbelievers, no.
Q: Did you prohibit women from wearing pants?
The Shaykh: If the thing resembles the men or the disbelievers, even in the presence of the husband.
When is it forbidden for a woman to wear "pants"?
Answer:
"Pants" are not to be worn; they are clothing that imitates the disbelievers. No pants or anything else. A woman must not imitate the disbelievers or the men, and a man must not imitate the women or the disbelievers.
Q: What if a woman wears a skirt over the pants?
The Shaykh: The point is: do not imitate the disbelievers or the men. If the clothing does not involve imitation of the dress of her own group, there is no harm. If it is clothing from the dress of the group, that is fine. But if it is from the dress of the disbelievers, no. Or from the dress of the men, no.
Q: What if it is worn under the clothes?
The Shaykh: Under or over; if it is from the dress of the disbelievers, no.
Q: Did you prohibit women from wearing pants?
The Shaykh: If the thing resembles the men or the disbelievers, even in the presence of the husband.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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