What is the ruling on watching a football player while he is wearing shorts?
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The questioner : All right, watching the player while he is wearing shorts.
The Shaykh : My brother, regarding the shorts, if you asked whether it is permissible for the players to wear them, we would say no. Why? Because it is not Islamic clothing. However, the exposure of the thigh during the game does not result in the harm that the Shari'ah aimed to block when it commanded covering the 'awrah, such as the thigh, for example.
And peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : My brother, regarding the shorts, if you asked whether it is permissible for the players to wear them, we would say no. Why? Because it is not Islamic clothing. However, the exposure of the thigh during the game does not result in the harm that the Shari'ah aimed to block when it commanded covering the 'awrah, such as the thigh, for example.
And peace be upon you.
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