I read somewhere that it is Haraam to wear Jeans.
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I hope
you dont think that I am silly in asking this question, I only ask so that I
may better myself.
I read somewhere that it is Haraam to wear Jeans. I wear jeans alot compared to
any other clothes that I own, please tell me if this is so. I prefer to wear
it, but if it is wrong then I shall not wear it again & shall I give it to
charity or would that be bad because I am allowing others to wear it too.
Please advice me
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Answer:
Can girls wear Jeans
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nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Your
Statement: I hope you dont think that I am silly in asking this question, I
only ask so that I may better myself.
Beloved sister in Islam, the deen or ‘way of life’ called
Al-Islam is based on the Wisdom and Knowledge of the All Knowing Lord, and
every single command of the All Wise Lord is abundant in common-sense and
logic. Asking any type of questions in
Islam to gain more knowledge, or to confirm the Truth so that one’s heart is
more content, or to understand and thus follow with more conviction the
dictates of the deen is not only permissible, but absolutely encouraged in
Islam. It is the right of the brother
or sister to ask anything they wish to clarify in the deen; and it is the responsibility
and duty of the good scholars to address the question asked to the best of
their knowledge and ability, and in the most polite and humble manner.
What is discouraged in Islam is if one asks questions for
the sake of asking, or arguing to ridicule the Truth with absolutely no
intention of obeying or following when the Truth is made clear to them,
etc. But if one asks questions to
clarify and seek knowledge so that one may better follow the deen; such seeking
of the Knowledge of Truth is absolutely encouraged in Islam
Thus my beloved sister, never ever hesitate, of feel
ashamed, or consider the question you wish to ask as silly or inconsequential
when seeking answers in your quest to learn more about this beautiful
deen. Allah is my witness, the seeking
of this knowledge of Truth is a meritorious deed in the Sight of Allah
Subhanah.
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 218 Narrated by Anas ibn Malik
Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘The seeking
of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim.’
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 256 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
‘Acquiring knowledge in company for an hour in the night is better than
spending the whole night in prayer!’
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 249 Narrated by Al-Hasan al-Basri
Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘He whom death
overtakes while he is engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving
Islam with the help of it, there will be one degree between him and the
Prophets in Paradise!’
Your
Question: I read somewhere that it is Haraam to wear Jeans.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 7 Surah
Aaraaf verse 26:
26 O ye children of Adam! We have bestowed clothing upon you to cover
your shame as well as to be an adornment to you; but the clothing of ‘taqwa’
(piety, righteousness, etc.) that is the best.
Such are among the Signs of Allah that they may receive admonition!
Provided that the below five conditions of apparel are not
violated, there is absolutely no restriction on the type or color of clothing
the believers are allowed to wear in Islam:
- Clothes
worn should not announce arrogance.
- The
‘satr’ of the person (man or woman) must be covered in the presence of
their non-mehrams.
- The
clothes worn must not be tight so as to display ones figure and
curves, and should not be
transparent.
- The
clothes worn must not be an imitation of the pagans or disbelievers.
- Men
should not imitate women in their clothing; nor should women imitate men
in their clothing.
Thus regardless of what type of outfit one chooses to
wear, whether it be jeans or anything else, if it violates any of the above
restrictions, then it would not be deemed appropriate clothing in Islam.
In our humble opinion, the wearing of jeans for a
believing woman might be in violation of two of the above five restrictions.
a. Jeans are generally tight-fitted and do display ones
figures and curves.
But if the believing woman wears a loose-fitting outer
garment or ‘jilbaab’ over whatever she chooses to wear underneath the ‘jilbaab’
when in the presence of non-mehrams, then she would not be in violation of this
restriction.
b. If one lives in a culture where jeans are considered
clothing specific for men, then it would indeed not be appropriate for a
believing woman to imitate the apparel of men.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.49 Narrated by An Numan bin Bashir
I heard Allah's Messenger (saws) saying,
'Both the ‘halaal’ (permissible) and the ‘haraam (forbidden) things are
evident; but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of
the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from these
suspicious things saves his religion and his honor. And whoever indulges in
these suspicious things is like a shepherd who grazes (his animals) near the
Hima (private pasture) of someone else and at any moment he is liable to get in
it.’
Thus my beloved sister in Islam, although one cannot say
that the wearing of ‘jeans’ is specifically declared ‘haraam’ or forbidden by
Allah and His Messenger (saws) for the believing woman; in our humble opinion,
because of its vicinity to the violation of some of the commands of apparel, it
would definitely be amongst the suspicious or doubtful things. Thus if the believing woman so fears Allah
and the Last Day and abstains from it for Allah’s sake, she will have a huge
reward with Allah Subhanah.
Your
Question: shall I give it to charity or would that be bad because I am allowing
others to wear it too.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 3.782 Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar
Umar bin Al-Khattab saw a silken dress
(cloak) being sold at the gate of the Mosque and said, "O Allah's
Messenger (saws)! Would that you buy it and wear it on Fridays and when the
delegates come to you!" Allah's
Messenger (saws) said, "This is worn by the one who will have no share in
the Hereafter! (as silk is declared forbidden to the believing males in
Islam)" Later on some silk dresses
were brought and Allah's Messenger (saws) sent one of them to 'Umar. 'Umar said, "How do you give me this to
wear while you said what you said about the dress of 'Utarid?" Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "I have
not given it to you to wear!" So,
'Umar gave it to a pagan brother of his in Mecca.
If you do decide not to wear ‘jeans’ in the future to stay
clear of violating any command of Allah and His Messenger (saws), there is
absolutely no harm if you gave it to someone else as a gift or in charity.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and well wisher in
Islam,
Burhan
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