Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic
Clothing for Men
196 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Clothing for Men, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Clothing for Men fatawa — page 4 of 5
- Mufti Online10 Nov 2015
Women wearing skirts and tops at home
Is it permissible for women to wear skirts and tops at home?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Oct 2015
Performing Salaah wearing only a kurta with with no pants
Is it permissible to read namaaz with just a kurta and no pants and underwear underneath it?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN18 Sep 2015
Wearing the Hat (topi)
Is it makruh for men not to cover their head ? Is Wearing the Topi the practice of the Prophet SallAllahu Alayhi Wasallam
Imran Cyclewala - Mufti Online10 Sep 2015
Wearing shorts
Is it haraam to wear shorts? Ahaadees say a man must cover himself from the navel to above the knees. If it's true, then does it mean that we can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Aug 2015
Wearing a shirt with the flags of different countries
I have this shirt with world countries and their flags. Is it okay if I wear it or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2015
Wearing long johns below the ankles
Will it be permissible for thermal underwear long johns to pass below the ankles? What about if they are placed under ones socks under the ankles?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 May 2015
Performing Salaah wearing a short sleeve kurta
Is it proper to read Salaah wearing a kurta that has short sleeves?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2015
Wearing anklets
Is it permissible to wear a gold chain on the foot?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Apr 2015
Women's clothing
What should be the form of a woman's clothing?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2015
Collar on the kurta
Is having a collar on one's kurtha a sunnat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Pants below the ankles
1) If you pull up your pants to ensure that it remains above your ankles before going down for rukhu or sajda, does it break your salaat? 2) If your…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2015
Performing Salaah with short sleeve kurta
Is it permissible to perform Salaah with a short-sleeve kurta?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2015
The importance of wearing a topi
I had always been taught that the topi is the crown of a believer and part of the Sunnah attire. However, I was recently told by a close friend that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Wearing one's kurta above the ankles
My question is regarding the garment lengths (kurtha in specific). It's not a question of right or wrong because I am fully aware that anything…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Wearing a lungi
(1) Is there a Sunnah or a preferred manner of tying the lungi? (2) Is it from among the Sunnats of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) to just wear a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2014
Wearing trousers whilst standing
Please clarify if it wrong to wear ones trousers while in a standing position. I received a message stating that to wear ones lower garments while…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Men wearing clothes made from silk
Silk cloth is haram for us men. Explain to me why in detail please.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2014
Wearing black clothing in the month of Muharram
In South Africa, should a male avoid wearing black clothing during Muharram as the Shias wear black clothing?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2014
Yellow and pink colour jersey
I recently bought a yellow and a dark pink jersey. Please advise if wearing this is allowed.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Oct 2014
Wearing a topi to work
A friend of mine was told by his sheikh that it is ok if he does not wear his topi to work. I was going to tell him to ask what the wisdom behind…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2014
Covering the head
What is the various hanafi views on men covering or not covering the head in Salaah, eating and going to the bathroom. Another question is at what…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jun 2014
Designer thobes
Nowadays we have retailers selling designer thobes, the description of just a few are below: 1. "Lawung Introduces the New LW13309, a SUIT FABRIC…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Jun 2014
Men wearing their trousers above their ankles
A Hadith tells us that men should wear their trousers above their ankles. What do the four Imams says regarding wearing of the trousers above…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 May 2014
Portion of a males chest becoming exposed
If someone wears only a qamis (shirt) above his pants with buttons from up to down. If skin is visible between two buttons, if you look through the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Apr 2014
Women's ankles being exposed in salaah
If a woman's ankles are exposed in Salaah does her Salaah break? If she hadn't known of this will she have to make qadha for these salaahs?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Wearing a Kurta
Is it sunnah to wear a Kurta (thobe) and topi and therefore rewarding? Or is it something that was just the apparel of the time of Nabi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2014
Wearing shirt and pants
Can a muslim wear shirt and pants?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Playing badminton with one's satar partially exposed
I play badminton and to play that I need to wear nikkar which is above the knee. Because in this game rapid movements are required which is very…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Wearing a Topi
I require the following clarifications regarding wearing a Topi. Did Rasul Allah Sallallaahu Alaihiwa Sallam and the Sahaabah Radhi Allahu Anhum…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Feb 2014
Wearing track pants and t-shirt while playing sport
Is it permissible to wear track pants or 3/4 shorts and a t-shirt when engaging in some sports to keep fit?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Feb 2014
Wearing a topi while playing sport
When playing some sport is it fine to do so without a topi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2014
Salaah of a female with her ankles exposed
I would like to know if the salaah of a female is accepted if her ankle becomes exposed (because of the knee bending) while in jalsa position…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2014
Imaamah and Topi
I read the hadith "The difference between us and the pagans is that we wear the 'imama on top of the qalansuwa" (Abu Dawud). Does this mean that the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Wearing 3/4 shorts and tshirt
When playing sports to keep fit e.g squash or soccer etc, is it permissible to wear 3/4 shorts and tshirt, or must one wear a short kurtha?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Wearing an overall
On Bakri eid we find that many people who usually wear kurthas and sunnat libaas leave the sunnat clothing and wear 3/4 shorts and tshirt, with the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Wearing winter garments above the ankles
Should the thermals worn in winter under the pyjama be above the ankles or is it permissible if they are not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Kurta pocket
Is it sunnat to have one's kurtha pocket on the right hand side of the chest? And have the button flap with the right side on top of the left?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Women's clothing within the home
We know that outside the home ladies should be in purdah, fully covered, not wearing tight clothes etc. What about within the home (not in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Dec 2013
Men dressing and behaving like women
We have many transgenders among us. Though they have male features, they still prefer to dress themselves as women and due to this, they are being…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2013
Wearing warm pants under a lungi
Can we use skin tight pant inside the lungi or pajama in cold season? Is it allowed to wear underwear.
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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