Most-asked question
Can women wear pants, jeans or fitted clothing?
106 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Camperdown, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“It is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi to perform Salaah in such attire, as leggings expose the shape of the body. However, if performed, it will still be valid [but the person will be sinful]. A woman should wear a long and loose outer dress when performing Salaah.”
“It is as clear as daylight that a female undertakes a hair dressing course in order to trim and cut the hair of other females, whereas the Shariah has prohibited females from trimming or cutting their hair.”
“In principle, a woman should wear modest and loose fit clothing that does not expose the outline of her body. Accordingly, it is not permissible for women to wear tight pants in front of family members, Ghair Mahrams, and in public.”
“A good practising Muslim woman's clothes has three prominent features: 1. Long and flowing. 2. Covers the entire body and is loose. 3. It is not transparent whether under a light or not.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Girl wearing a baggy top and pants Mufti Online · 6 May 2026
- Women performing Salaah while wearing leggings Camperdown · 23 Nov 2024
- Females wearing jeans Ibn Masood · 10 Jun 2023
- Women Wearing Tights Azaadville · 16 Aug 2021
- Women wearing fitting clothing but with a Hijab AskImam · 19 Jan 2021
- Female Islamic Dress-Code Jamiat KZN · 6 Nov 2020
- Women wearing colourful clothing within the home Mufti Online · 5 Jan 2026
- Muslim female going to a non-Muslim female hairdresser and beautician. Camperdown · 8 Aug 2023
- Females wearing tight-fitting clothing such as jeans Ibn Masood · 1 Dec 2022
- Is a woman to be blamed for being raped if she dressed provocatively? AskImam · 9 Jul 2020
- Woman wearing a colourful scarf with her black abaya and niqaab Mufti Online · 27 Nov 2024
- Female doing a hair dressing course Ibn Masood · 9 Feb 2022
- Can a woman wear t-shirt and pants in the confines of her home? AskImam · 20 Feb 2019
- Girl dressing up and acting as a male while doing a play in Madrasah Mufti Online · 1 Nov 2023
- Can a woman wash her clothes with her husband’s clothes? AskImam · 16 Jan 2019
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