Fatwas / Attire & Beautification / The Islamic length for pants
I would like to ask about the Islamic length regarding the pants of men. And how is it related to the hadith about the loin cloth of a Muslim, with clear-cut evidence regarding this matter. I am a young man, all praise be to Allah, who is able to say, “I try to comply with Islamic teachings as much as I am able to under the circumstances I find myself in.” May you be rewarded and thank you. الطول الشرعي للبنطلون
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family and his companions. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. The Sunnah is that the robe or pants should not extend beneath the ankles. This is how the Sunnah has been related. As for what extends below the ankles, the scholars have differed as to whether it is forbidden or disliked. The correct opinion is that it is disliked, unless there is a need to do so.
Your brother,
Dr. Khalid al-Muslih
19 / 12 / 1424 AH
