Fatwa ID: 07591
Answered by: Maulana Sibghat Ullah
Question:
Is wearing loose trousers permissible in Islam with a long loose top?
Or are there any situations where it is permissible such as doing sports or working in healthcare
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
A woman can wear clothing of her choice if it fulfils the following requirements of hijab:
- It is covering the entire body except for the face, hands, and feet.
- it is loose enough not to outline the shape of the body.
- it is not being transparent.
- it avoids excessive adornment or clothing that attracts unnecessary attention.
The Qur’an provides us the principles on how a women should dress that does not draw unnecessary attention. Allah says in Quran
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts, and not to display their beauty except what is apparent…
Surah An-Nur 24 verse 31
This verse tells us that women should dress modestly and not display their beauty except what naturally appears. The expression “what is apparent” refers to the parts of the body that are generally visible, such as the face and hands.
Furthermore, Allah says: –
“O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments…”
Surah Al-Ahzab: 33 verse 59
Prophet Mohammed ( Pbuh) said: –
“There are two types of people of Hell whom I have not seen yet… women who are clothed yet naked, swaying and causing others to sway.”
To conclude, if you wear your trousers in a way that it does not outline the shape of the body and the top that extends past the hips, then this can be considered modest and acceptable. The key is that the top should not be tight or transparent, and it should provide adequate coverage.
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Maulana Sibghat Ullah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
Al Hidaya, Book of prayer, Chapter of covering the awra, Vol 1, Page 82-85
“وَعَوْرَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ كُلُّ جَسَدِهَا مَا عَدَا وَجْهَهَا وَكَفَّيْهَا، وَإِذَا صَلَّتْ وَشَيْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بَادٍ لَمْ تَجُزْ صَلَاتُهَا.”
The awrah of a woman is her entire body except for her face and hands. If she prays with any part of her awrah exposed, her prayer is invalid.”
Abu Dawood, Hadith 4104 and Mishkat ul Misabeeh 3524, Book of Retaliation ( القصاص)
“صِنْفَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ لَمْ أَرَهُمَا… نِسَاءٌ كَاسِيَاتٌ عَارِيَاتٌ، مُمِيلاَتٌ مَائِلاَتٌ.”
Raddul Mukhtar, Book of prayer, Chapter of covering the awra, Vol 1, Page 405-410
“وَشَرْطُ اللِّبَاسِ لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ يَسْتُرَ بَدَنَهَا مِنْ الرِّجَالِ الْأَجَانِبِ وَأَنْ لَا يَكُونَ شَفَّافًا أَوْ ضَيِّقًا يُبَيِّنُ تَفَاصِيلَ جَسَدِهَا.”
The condition for a woman’s dress is that it must cover her body in front of non-mahram men and that it should not be transparent or tight in a way that reveals the details of her body.”
Surah An-Nur 24 verse 31
“وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا…”
Sura Ahzab: 33 verse 59
“يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ…”
Abu Dawood, Hadith 4104 and Mishkat ul Misabeeh 3524, Book of Retaliation ( القصاص)
“صِنْفَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ لَمْ أَرَهُمَا… نِسَاءٌ كَاسِيَاتٌ عَارِيَاتٌ، مُمِيلاَتٌ مَائِلاَتٌ.”
Al hidaya, Book of prayer, Chapter of covering the awra, Vol 1
“وَشَرْطُ اللِّبَاسِ أَنْ يَكُونَ سَاتِرًا لِلْبَدَنِ وَأَنْ لَا يَكُونَ ضَيِّقًا يُبَيِّنُ تَفَاصِيلَ الْبَدَنِ.”
The condition for clothing is that it should cover the body and it should not be tight in a way that reveals the details of the body.”
