What is the ruling on a woman sewing her clothes in the style of men's clothes
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The question: You are raising a question that contains some surprise, Your Eminence. You say: Is it permissible for a woman to sew her clothes in the same model as men's?
The answer: This is vague, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden women imitating men. It is not permissible for women to imitate men, nor for men to imitate women. So mere sewing with thread or threads, or the method of sewing, if the method is not the men's method, and it does not imitate men, there is no harm. The fact that the thread is thread, and the hem is a hem, meaning the method of hemming in sewing, but there must be something that distinguishes women's clothing from men's clothing, so that there is no imitation of men in any way. This question is vague.
So it is obligatory for her to avoid everything that involves imitation of a man by a woman, in his clothing or otherwise. Just as a man is not allowed to imitate a woman. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
So it is obligatory for both of them to avoid imitation. The man does not imitate her, and she does not imitate him, not in appearance, in speech, meaning, not in speech, nor in walking, nor in clothing, or the like. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. It seems to me, Your Eminence, that our sister is asking about the tailoring. If the tailoring of a woman's garment resembles the tailoring of a man's garment, then she is asking about the ruling at that time. And in reality, this exists in some tailoring shops?
The Shaykh: The ruling is this. The ruling is imitation. If the tailoring makes her imitate a man, that is forbidden; because this .......... we do not know its implication regarding imitation. If .... this tailoring makes her imitate a man, and makes her clothing of the same type as a man's clothing, it is not permissible. And if it does not imply that, there is no harm. The ruling revolves around imitation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. The reality is that the difference is only in the fabric, Your Honor. Meaning: If you see this tailored garment, it is the tailoring of a man's garment, except that it differs in that this fabric is not worn by anyone but women, and that fabric is not worn by anyone but men only?
The Shaykh: We do not know anything, meaning, it is clear in this... The important thing is that it does not imitate a man. This clothing must not imitate a man. And if we suppose that there is a group in a village or in any place, who have specific clothing for men, and specific clothing for women, it is forbidden for a woman to wear their clothing, and it is forbidden for a man to wear their clothing. This is the obligation to avoid imitation. Yes.
The answer: This is vague, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden women imitating men. It is not permissible for women to imitate men, nor for men to imitate women. So mere sewing with thread or threads, or the method of sewing, if the method is not the men's method, and it does not imitate men, there is no harm. The fact that the thread is thread, and the hem is a hem, meaning the method of hemming in sewing, but there must be something that distinguishes women's clothing from men's clothing, so that there is no imitation of men in any way. This question is vague.
So it is obligatory for her to avoid everything that involves imitation of a man by a woman, in his clothing or otherwise. Just as a man is not allowed to imitate a woman. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah has cursed the men who imitate women, and Allah has cursed the women who imitate men
لعن الله المتشبهين من الرجال بالنساء، ولعن الله المترجلات من النساءSo it is obligatory for both of them to avoid imitation. The man does not imitate her, and she does not imitate him, not in appearance, in speech, meaning, not in speech, nor in walking, nor in clothing, or the like. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. It seems to me, Your Eminence, that our sister is asking about the tailoring. If the tailoring of a woman's garment resembles the tailoring of a man's garment, then she is asking about the ruling at that time. And in reality, this exists in some tailoring shops?
The Shaykh: The ruling is this. The ruling is imitation. If the tailoring makes her imitate a man, that is forbidden; because this .......... we do not know its implication regarding imitation. If .... this tailoring makes her imitate a man, and makes her clothing of the same type as a man's clothing, it is not permissible. And if it does not imply that, there is no harm. The ruling revolves around imitation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. The reality is that the difference is only in the fabric, Your Honor. Meaning: If you see this tailored garment, it is the tailoring of a man's garment, except that it differs in that this fabric is not worn by anyone but women, and that fabric is not worn by anyone but men only?
The Shaykh: We do not know anything, meaning, it is clear in this... The important thing is that it does not imitate a man. This clothing must not imitate a man. And if we suppose that there is a group in a village or in any place, who have specific clothing for men, and specific clothing for women, it is forbidden for a woman to wear their clothing, and it is forbidden for a man to wear their clothing. This is the obligation to avoid imitation. Yes.
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