Ruling on playing sports in shorts that expose the thigh
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Question:
What is your opinion on playing in short trousers where part of the thigh is exposed?
Answer:
Playing in short trousers is not permissible. The scholars have differed regarding the thigh: is it an awrah (part of the body that must be covered) or not? The correct view is that it is an awrah. Several hadiths have come regarding this, indicating that it is an awrah. It is also a means to exposing the major awrah. Therefore, the correct view is that the thigh is an awrah, and that it is not permissible to play in short trousers, whether for ball games or anything else.
What is your opinion on playing in short trousers where part of the thigh is exposed?
Answer:
Playing in short trousers is not permissible. The scholars have differed regarding the thigh: is it an awrah (part of the body that must be covered) or not? The correct view is that it is an awrah. Several hadiths have come regarding this, indicating that it is an awrah. It is also a means to exposing the major awrah. Therefore, the correct view is that the thigh is an awrah, and that it is not permissible to play in short trousers, whether for ball games or anything else.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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