What is your opinion regarding the claim that wearing garments down to the middle of the calves incites fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this time, and that observing this is based on the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding not building the Ka'bah on the foundations of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) because people were new to Islam?

The questioner : There are those who say that wearing garments down to the middle of the calves is a time for inciting fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or provoking the resentment of others.

The Shaykh : What Allah willed.

The questioner : And that this is an imitation of the hadith narrated by al-Bukhari from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding demolishing the Ka'bah and rebuilding it as it was in the time of Ibrahim (peace be upon him).

The Shaykh : This is a judgment on the Muslim community.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : The people of the community in that time were new to Islam.

The questioner : Without a doubt.

The Shaykh : Evil is what they judge.