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.
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Clothing for Men fatawa — page 5 of 5
- Mufti Online5 Dec 2013
Sunnah dressing
Is this the only particular dress in Islam for men prescribed by Indian Madaaris?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Women wearing pants below the ankles
What is the status of women wearing her pants below the ankle? Is it permissible for her to wear it above the ankle for her husband in the privacy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Buying a turban from a Sikh website
I wanted to buy a turban from this website gosikh.com. Very nice quality, is it ok? The ones we get here are very poor quality and loose there…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Sep 2013
Wearing pants below the ankles
I have heard that Salaah is more makrooh when our trousers (pants) are folded up during Salaah? Please advise with the reference from Hadith.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2013
Length of the Kurta
Is it appropriate to wear a short kurta whose length is till above the knee?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Jun 2013
Men wearing clothing with embroidery
Are men allowed to have embroidery on their clothes? Even little bit embroidery around the neck of the kurta/shirts. I understand heavy and lot of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Apr 2013
Syrian topi
I just wanted to know where can I buy the syrian topis, scarfs and shawls from because I have now read wearing a syrian topi is sunnah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2013
Wearing a black topi
Is there anything wrong with wearing a black topi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Feb 2013
Folding the pants above the ankles when performing salaah
Someone told me that it is a sin to fold the pants above the ankles before performing salaah, and it is better to let the pants hang below the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2013
Performing Salaah without a topi, wearing short sleeves or without a kurta
Is it permissible for a man to wear short sleeves while reading salaah? Is it permissible for a man to read salaah without wearing a topi? Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2012
Growing the beard up to the chest
1. Can I grow my beard up to my chest. Would it be better to grow upto the chest or only one fist. 2. Which colour safa is sunnat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
Sheikhs wearing suits
Many of the Sheikhs were Suits or are dressed casually. Is there anything wrong to dress like them or even condemn them?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
How does one specify the Sunnah dressing?
We are told that Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) wore the loin cloth most of the time and the Sahaba (Radiyallahu Anhum) wore shirts referred to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
Sunnah length of the sleeves
What is the Sunnah length of the sleeves?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Nov 2012
What is considered exactly below the ankle with a trouser?
What is considered exactly below the ankle with a trouser? If the ankle is visible for 50% is it already below ankle?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Nov 2012
Sunnat Libaas
Pleeze inform me of the sunnat libaas. Till where the sleeves should be? The colour of the kurta which is sunnat. The sunnat libaas when traveling.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 Oct 2012
Keeping trousers above ankles
Salam, I was wondering if it is manditory to keep your pants aabove your ankles at ALL times Jazak,Allah
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman - Mufti Online13 Oct 2012
Wearing a black thobe
Is it permissible to wear a black thobe as it has been mentioned (not by a scholar) that we should not wear black, because the Shias wear black?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Oct 2012
Kurta covering the angles when going into Ruku'
I have a thobe that is just above my ankles when walking normally. However when I bend down or go in to ruku, the thobe covers my ankles. Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2012
Islamic slogans on clothes
I just wanted to know whether if instead of wearing name brand clothes, we can print our own Islamic slogans on our clothes for e.g. Freedom to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2012
Male garment being below the ankles
What is the ruling regarding a male garment being below his ankles?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Sep 2012
Wearing anklets for Females
Are female muslims allowed to wear anklets?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2012
Wearing a Neck Tie
Please advise me ruling and fatwa regarding wearing of neck tie as per Hadith & Quranic Verses as I am working in Doha / Qatar and my company wants…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Status of the Topee
What is the status of the topee in shariat. Many people disregard the wearing of the topee considering it not to be a sunnat or something of no real…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Jun 2012
Wearing a Tie
What is the ruling regarding wearing a tie in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Mar 2012
Folding the Pants above the Ankles at the Time of Salaah
Should one fold his pants in order to expose his ankles at the time of Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2008
My question is what is the rule for wearing trouser. It has to be above the ankel level or I can wear it below the ankel also?
My question is what is the rule for wearing trouser. It has to be above the ankel level or I can wear it below the ankel also? My second question is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jul 2007
Does it mean that a Muslim who is wearing long trousers will go to hell?
Does it mean that a Muslim who is wearing long trousers will go to hell?
Mufti Emraan Vawda - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2007
Is having a beard or wearing a topi dawwah, even if I do not verbally speak?
Is having a beard or wearing a topi dawwah, even if I do not verbally speak?
- Ask Imaam22 Jul 2004
Can men have a vasectomy? What is the ruling on wearing the trousers above the ancles? Jazzakallah
It will not be permissible for men to have vasectomy. A vasectomy is tantamount to permanent birth control which is not permissible. Moreover, it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jul 2004
re5531 - Are men allowed to wear a cloth which contains a percentage of Silk in it and the rest of some other material
My question is regarding your answer regarding wearing of silk clothing by Muslim men (Ref.: Your Answer to Question 5531)Are men allowed to wear a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Nov 2002
Can men wear a cloth which has some proportion of silk in it? Or is it completely forbidden?
Huzaifah (Radhiallaahu Anhu) narrates that nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited us from eating and drinking in utensils of pure gold and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2002
People tell me there is no evidence in any madhabs of wearing pants above ankles. the beard they say that Maliki madhab only has a goatee or hair around mouth and chin and not whole beard as minimum
Someone told me that nowhere in any of the four madhabs is that we have to wear our pants or izar above our ankles. Is this true? If it is then but…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam19 Feb 2002
My father strictly forbade me from wearing Sunnah attire (Topi, kurta, turban). Can I go against his wishes?
Assalamu 'Alaikum Mufti Sahib. My father thinks I will be in danger if I make my Muslim identity so apparently known by dressing like a Muslim. Can…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2001
Could you please quote some authentic Hadith regarding the trousers being above the ankles for male Muslim believers, and why is it necessary?
Despite the stern warnings of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) concerning the wearing of the trouser below the ankle, some Muslim men totally…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2000
I heard that if you wear your trousersbelow your ankle. It reduces the chances of fertility in a man?
We are unaware of this. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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