Is it forbidden for a man in the state of ihram to wear gloves, by analogy to its prohibition for women?
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The questioner : We have said in the past that it is forbidden for a man to wear gloves... by analogy to the woman. Why don't we say that it is forbidden for the woman, on the contrary, meaning by analogy?
The Shaykh : Meaning, it is forbidden for her to wear leather socks by analogy to its prohibition for the man.
The questioner : By analogy to the prohibition...?
The Shaykh : No, by analogy to its prohibition for the man, just as we analogized the prohibition of gloves for the man to its prohibition for the woman. Is that what you are saying? Is that a sound statement? Without doubt, it is as if he is saying that it is permissible for the man to wear gloves in the state of ihram, and that it is not forbidden, and that it is not valid to analogize it to its prohibition for the woman. We say that this is not valid, because in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), wearing gloves by men was considered imitating women. Therefore, we say now that if a man were to wear black gloves, it would be forbidden for him, and he would fall under the curse, because it would be imitating women.
The questioner : And not black, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, not black; if it does not imitate the woman, it differs from her in color.
The questioner : The expiation for missing the rites: among those who said a camel, on the most correct opinion.
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not correct. The chapter on missing the rites and being prevented will come to us, if Allah wills. It is a separate chapter, and we will discuss it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Meaning, it is forbidden for her to wear leather socks by analogy to its prohibition for the man.
The questioner : By analogy to the prohibition...?
The Shaykh : No, by analogy to its prohibition for the man, just as we analogized the prohibition of gloves for the man to its prohibition for the woman. Is that what you are saying? Is that a sound statement? Without doubt, it is as if he is saying that it is permissible for the man to wear gloves in the state of ihram, and that it is not forbidden, and that it is not valid to analogize it to its prohibition for the woman. We say that this is not valid, because in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), wearing gloves by men was considered imitating women. Therefore, we say now that if a man were to wear black gloves, it would be forbidden for him, and he would fall under the curse, because it would be imitating women.
The questioner : And not black, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, not black; if it does not imitate the woman, it differs from her in color.
The questioner : The expiation for missing the rites: among those who said a camel, on the most correct opinion.
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not correct. The chapter on missing the rites and being prevented will come to us, if Allah wills. It is a separate chapter, and we will discuss it, if Allah wills.