What is the ruling on trousers that show the shape of a man’s ‘awrah?
It is obligatory for the man to cover his ‘awrah, which is the area between the navel and the knees, except from his wife or concubine. The ‘awrah is to be covered with that which does not show its colour or shape, because if either of these two can be discerned, then it is not covering and temptation could result from looking at it. The guideline on showing the shape of the ‘awrah, which is prohibited, is that this refers to wearing tight garments that show the shape of the ‘awrah and the details of the limbs, buttocks, penis and thighs. Some of these trousers are so bad that it cannot be imagined that any wise person could wear them in front of men or women. As for loose trousers that do not show that, there is nothing wrong with wearing them. For more details, please see the long answer.
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