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The Sunnah attire for males

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Q: Is it Sunnah for males to wear a kurta? Can men wear casual clothing or unisex clothing?

Bismillaah

A: The kurta conforms to the Sunnah attire. It was the clothing of the pious in all eras of Islam from the time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). It is reported in Sunan Tirmizi that from all clothing, the kurta was the most beloved clothing to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). As far as casual clothing is concerned, it is permissible provided that it is plain, loose, unrevealing and unfashionable clothing that is worn by people in general, Muslims as well as non-Muslims. However, if the clothing is exclusive to any other religion or any sect or group, then it will be impermissible for a Muslim to wear such clothing. Men should refrain from wearing tight fitting clothing which reveals the shape of the entire body, especially between the navel and the knee. Similarly, men should refrain from wearing “unisex” clothing. This is against Islamic culture.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

عن أم سلمة قالت كان أحب الثياب إلى النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم القميص قال أبو عيسى هذا حديث حسن (ترمذي رقم 1762)

عن ابن عباس قال لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم المتشبهات بالرجال من النساء والمتشبهين بالنساء من الرجال (ترمذي رقم 2784)

عن عروة بن الزبير أن طول رداء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أربع أذرع وعرضه ذراعان وشبر (سنن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأيامه للحافظ ابن سعد رقم 1947)

عن عروة بن الزبير أن ثوب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي كان يخرج فيه إلى الوفد ورداءه حضرمي طوله أربع أذرع وعرضه ذراعان وشبر فهو عند الخلفاء قد خلق وطووه بثوب يلبسونه يوم الأضحى والفطر (سنن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأيامه للحافظ ابن سعد رقم 1948)

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم. (سنن أبي داود رقم 4033)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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