then there are those who wear the bottoms of their trousers cut short and strut around with as much pride and arrogance (if not more), as the pagans of Jahiliyya (pride and arrogance as meant by the very Ahadees they claim to follow).
wa salam alaikum
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"....men should keep their trousers a little bit above the ankles, and it may be lengthened till the ankles, but
below the ankles is forbidden if it implies showing-off; if not, lengthening in this case is just makruh (blameworthy), especially if it drags on filth.
The eminent Muslim scholar,
Sheikh Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi , states:
"The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Eat and drink (from what is lawful), wear garments, and give charity
without extravagance or showing-off." (Reported by Al-Bukhari)
In this hadith the centre point is 'extravagance and showing-off'. Thus, one should avoid both things in all affairs. This is based on many Prophetic sayings narrated in this respect. One of them is: “Wearing whatever is below the ankles may drive one to Hell”.
The theme of this hadith is applied to both the hands and the legs and covers all of what is worn on them, like trousers, garments, etc.
Al-Bukhari and Muslim also reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever drags his garment on the ground,
as a show-off attitude, will never behold Allah on Doomsday". Thereupon, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Prophet:
“O Allah’s Messenger! My garment is somehow long but I manage to keep it from dragging." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“You are not known for showing-off". Thus,
showing-off is a form of arrogance and vain glory.
(Narrated by Al-Bukhari)
Therefore, men should keep their trousers a little bit above the ankles, and it may be lengthened till the ankles, but below the ankles is
forbidden if it implies showing-off; if not, lengthening in this case is just
makruh (blameworthy), especially if it drags on filth.
As for women, they are allowed to wear long dresses that overlap their ankles, in order to cover their whole body."
You can also read:
Islamic Dress Code for Men
If you are still in need of more information, don't hesitate to contact
http://www.islamonline.net May Allah guide us all to the straight path! "
Allah Almighty knows best.
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By
Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
President, the International Union for Muslim Scholars — Qatar
In order to have a correct understanding of the Sunnah, all the authentic hadiths on the same subject must be collected so that the ambiguous among them can be understood in light of the clear, the unrestricted in light of the restricted, and the general in light of the specific. In this way, the intended meanings of hadiths would be clear, and no contradiction would be assumed among them. If it is established that the Sunnah explains the Qur'an, detailing its generalities and clarifying its ambiguities, then the Sunnah, with greater reason, should be referred to for explaining and understanding the Sunnah itself.
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