Male Hijab (covering)
According to Quran and Sunnah
Cover in Righteousness
The Noble Qur'an Al-A'raaf 7:26
O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment* upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).
*clothing/covering
What Must Be Covered During Prayer
The male 'Aura for prayer is that he must cover himself with clothes from umbilicus of his abdomen to his knees, and it is better that his both shoulders should be covered.
The Thighs
The thighs are part of the aura and it should be a man's intentions to keep it covered. The following is from Fiqh 1.111b
Says 'Aishah, "The Prophet was sitting with his thigh exposed when Abu Bakr asked, and received, permission to enter. The same thing happened with 'Umar. However, when 'Uthman sought permission to enter, the Prophet covered himself with his clothes. When they left, I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, you permitted Abu Bakr and 'Umar to enter while your thigh was exposed. When 'Uthman asked permission to enter, you covered yourself with your clothes.' He said, 'O 'Aishah, should I not be shy of a man who, by Allah, even the angels are shy of'?" (Related by Ahmad and al-Bukhari in mu'allaq form. )
Says Anas, "During the battle of Khaibar, the Prophet's gown was withdrawn from his thigh until I could see its whiteness." (Related by Ahmad and al-Bukhari.)
Says Ibn Hazm, "It is correct to say that the thigh is not part of the 'aurah. If it were so, why would Allah allow His Prophet, who is protected (from sin), to uncover his so that Anas and others could see it? Allah would have kept him from doing this. According to Jabir as recorded in the two Sahihs, when the Prophet was young (before his prophethood), he was one time carrying the stones of the Ka'bah, wearing only a loincloth. His uncle al-'Abbas said to him, 'O nephew, why don't you untie your waistcloth and put it on your shoulder for padding?' The Prophet did so and fell unconscious. He was never seen naked again after that."'
Muslim records from Abu al-'Aliya that 'Abdullah ibn as-Samit struck his thigh and said, "I asked Abu Dharr, and he struck my thigh as I struck yours, and he said, 'I asked the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, and he struck my thigh as I have struck yours and said, 'Perform the prayer in its time..." Ibn Hazm said, "If the thigh was 'aurah, why would the Messenger of Allah touch it?" If the thigh was 'aurah according to Abu Dharr, why would he have struck it with his hand? The same can be asked for 'Abdullah ibn as-Samit and Abu al-'Aliya. It is not allowed for a Muslim to strike with his hand another man's pubic area, or the clothes over the pubic area. Nor can a man touch the clothing over a woman's 'a urah .
Ibn Hazm mentions that Hubair ibn al-Huwairith looked at Abu Bakr's thigh when it was uncovered, and that Anas ibn Malik came to Qas ibn Shamas when his thigh was uncovered.
However, the following hadith are used to show that the thighs and so on are part of the 'aurah:
Reported Muhammad Jahsh, "The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, passed by Ma'mar while his thighs were uncovered. He said, to him, 'O Ma'mar, cover your thighs, for they are (part of the) 'aurah." This is related by Ahmad, al-Hakim and al-Bukhari in Tareekh and in mu'allaq form in his Sahih.
Reported Jurhad, "The Messenger of Allah passed by me when the cloak I was wearing did not cover my thigh. He said, 'Cover your thigh, for it (is part of the) 'aurah." This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi, who called it hassan, and by al-Bukhari in mu'allaq form in the Sahih.
Envelope
(completely cover) oneself in Clothing
and
Keep It Clean
The Noble Qur'an 74:1-4
1. O you (Muhammad SAW) enveloped (in garments)!
2. Arise and
warn!
3. And your Lord (Allâh) magnify!
4. And your
garments purify!
Fiqh 1.109b
Concerning bodily purity, Anas related that the Prophet upon whom be peace, said, "Stay clean of urine, as the majority of punishment in the grave is due to it." This is related by ad-Daraqutni, who said it is hassan.
Reported 'Ali, I used to have a great deal of prostatic fluid flowing, so I asked a man to ask the Prophet about it (as I was shy to ask him, due to my relationship with him through his daughter). He asked him and the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said, "Make ablution and wash your penis." (Related by al-Bukhari and others.)
'Aishah also related that the Messenger of Allah said to women with a prolonged flow of blood, "Wash the blood from yourself and pray . "
Concerning purity of clothing, we have the following: Says Allah, "And purify your raiment" (al-Muddathir 4). Jabir ibn Sumrah reported that he heard a man ask the Prophet, "May I pray in the same clothes that I had on during intercourse with my wife?" He said, "Yes, but if you see some stains on it, you must wash it." This hadith is related by Ahmad and Ibn Majah. Its narrators are trustworthy. Reported Mu'awiyyah, "I asked Umm Habibah, 'Did the Prophet pray in the same clothes that he wore when he had intercourse?' She said, 'Yes, if there were no stains on it."'(Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah.) Abu Sa'eed reported that the Prophet removed his shoes and the people behind him did likewise. When he finished the prayer, he asked, "Why did you remove your shoes?" They said, "We saw you remove yours." He said, "Gabriel came to me and informed me that there was some filth on them. Therefore, when one of you comes to the mosque, he should turn his shoes over and examine them. If one finds any dirt on them, he should rub them against the ground and pray with them on." The hadith is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Hakim, Ibn Hibban and Ibn Khuzaimah. The latter grades it as sahih.
This hadith shows that if one enters the mosque (with his shoes on) and is unaware of some impurity or has forgotten it, and he suddenly remembers it during the prayer, he must try to remove it and proceed with the prayer. He does not have to repeat it later on.
Hadith - Abu Dawood 3150,
Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit
The Prophet (peace be upon
him) said: The best shroud is a lower garment and one which
covers the whole body, and the best sacrifice is a horned
ram.
Clothing must not be Tight.
Covering entire body is preferred over covering just lower half.
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 1.357, Narrated Said bin Al Harith
I asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah about praying in a single garment. He said, "I traveled with the Prophet during some of his journeys, and I came to him at night for some purpose and I found him praying. At that time, I was wearing a single garment with which I covered my shoulders and prayed by his side. When he finished the prayer, he asked, 'O Jabir! What has brought you here?' I told him what I wanted. When I finished, he asked, 'O Jabir! What is this garment which I have seen and with which you covered your shoulders?' I replied, 'It is a (tight) garment.' He said, 'If the garment is large enough, wrap it round the body (covering the shoulders) and if it is tight (too short) then use it as an Izar (tie it around your waist only.)' "
Silk Garments
Hadith - Sahih
Al-Bukhari 7.693, Narrated Uqba bin Amir
A silken Farruj
was presented to Allah's Apostle and he put it on and offered the
prayer in it. When he finished the prayer, he took it off violently
as if he disliked it and said, "This (garment) does not befit
those who fear Allah!"
Saffron (Yellow, Red/Yellow) Colored Garments
Bowl
of Harvested Saffron Harvesters pick the three red-orange stigma from each saffron crocus blossom to be sold as the saffron spice. |
Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood #4037, Narrated Imran
ibn Husayn Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood #4210, Narrated
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood #4055,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As *a moderate orange to orange yellow color |
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Saffron |
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History records that the Phoenecians and Carthegenians used Saffron’s golden hues to dye the veils of their brides. Even now, Buddhist monks use it for coloring their robes. Indian brides use it for the ceremonial painting of their skins. The Irish use it for tinting wool. The Japanese use it for hand painting kimonos. It has also been used in the arts and paintings. Before the Renaissance, saffron had several religious uses. Even today, Indian hindu women, when offering prayers, receive a paste of saffron on their foreheads (Tikka) as a symbol of blessings, good luck and benevolance. Also in India, saffron is offered as a sacrifice in many hindu temples. Certain Hindu texts have been known to be written with saffron ink. |
Patterns/Marks In the Clothing: Simple Clothing Preferred
Hadith - Sunan
of Abu Dawood, #4041, Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin, r.a.
The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) once prayed wearing a
garment having marks. He looked at its marks. When he saluted, he
said: Take this garment of mine to AbuJahm, for it turned my
attention just now in my prayer, and bring a simple garment without
marks.
Hadith - Muwatta 3.72 -
Looking in the Prayer at What Distracts You From It
Yahya
related to me from Malik from AIqama ibn Abi AIqama from his mother
that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "Abu Jahm ibn Hudhayfa gave the Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a fine striped
garment from Syria and he did the prayer in it. When he had finished
he said, 'Give this garment back to Abu Jahm. I lookedat its stripes
in the prayer and they almost distracted me.' "
Sadaqa Not Accepted with Unlawful Clothing
Hadith - Muslim
Then [the Messenger saaws] mentioned a man who had traveled for a
long time. Unkempt and covered in dust, he raised his hands to the
heavens (and cried): 'O my Lord! O my Lord!' His food was unlawful,
his drink was unlawful, his clothing was unlawful, and what he had
provided to sustain himself with was also unlawful. How could his
invocation be accepted?"
Gratitude to Allah for the Protection of Clothing
The Noble Qur'an
An-Nahl 16:81
And Allâh has made for you out of
that which He has created shades, and has made for you places of
refuge in the mountains, and has made for you garments to protect you
from the heat (and cold), and coats of mail to protect you from your
(mutual) violence. Thus does He perfect His Grace unto you, that you
may submit yourselves to His Will (in Islâm).
Wearing White
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 4623,
Narrated 'Aisha, r.a.
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon
him) was questioned about Waraqah and Khadijah said to him, "He
believed in you, but died before you appeared as a prophet."
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) then said, "I was shown
him in a dream, wearing white clothes, and if he had been one of the
inhabitants of Hell he would have been wearing different clothing."
[Ahmad and Tirmidhi transmitted it]
Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari
7.717, Narrated Abu Dharr, r.a.
I came to the Prophet
while he was wearing white clothes and sleeping....
Wearing Green
Hadith - Sahih
Al-Bukhari 7.705, Narrated 'Aisha, r.a.
When Allah's
Apostle died, he was covered with a Hibra Burd (green square
decorated garment).
Hadith - Sunan of
Abu Dawood, Narrated Abu Rimthah, r.a.
I went with my
father to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and saw two green garments
over him.
Wearing Red
It is permissible to wear red clothes if the red is combined with another colour; it is not permissible to wear plain red, because the Prophet (saaws) forbade doing so.
The hadith which forbid wearing plain red
From al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him): “The Prophet (saaws) forbade us to use soft red mattresses and qasiy – garments with woven stripes of silk.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5390)
From Ibn ‘Abbaas, who said: “I was forbidden (to wear) red garments and gold rings, and to recite Qur’aan in rukoo’.” (Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, no. 5171. Imam Albaani said: its isnaad is sahih. Saheeh Sunan al-Nasaa’i, 1068).
From ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Aas (may Allaah be pleased with them both), who said: “A man passed by the Prophet SAWS wearing two red garments and greeted him with salaam, but he SAWS did not return the greeting.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 2731; Abu Dawood, no. 3574. Al-Tirmidhi said: this hadeeth is hasan ghareeb with this isnaad). According to the scholars, the meaning of this hadith is that the Prophet SAWS disliked the wearing of garments dyed with safflower (the red dyestuff obtained from safflowers), but he had no objection to garments dyed with clay or other substances, so long as it was not dyed with safflower. This hadeeth was classed as da’eef by al-Albaani (Da’eef Sunan Abi Dawood, 403; Da’eef Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 334. He said: its isnaad is da’eef).
Hadith which may be understood to mean that it is permissible to wear red if it is mixed with another colour
From Hilaal ibn ‘Aamir from his father, who said: “I saw the Messenger of Allaah SAWS in Mina, giving a khutbah sitting on his mule, wearing a red cloak, and ‘Ali was in front of him, repeating what he said (in a loud voice, so that the people could hear).” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 3551; classed as sahih by al-Albaani – Sahih Sunan Abi Dawood, 767).
The hadeeth of al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allah SAWS was of average build. I saw him in a red hullah, and I never saw anyone more handsome than him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 5400; Muslim, 4308).
From al-Baraa’, who said: “I never saw anyone who has hair wearing a red hullah and looking more handsome than the Messenger of Allah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He had hair down to his shoulders, he was broad-shouldered and was neither short nor tall.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 1646. He said: in this chapter there is a report from Jaabir ibn Samurah and Abu Rimthah and Abu Juhayfah. This hadeeth is hasan saheeh…)
From al-Baraa’ who said: “The Messenger of Allaah SAWS had hair down to his earlobes. I saw him wearing a red hullah, and I have never seen anyone more handsome than him.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 4072; Ibn Maajah, no. 3599. Classed as sahih by Albaani – Saheeh Sunan Abi dawood, 768).
Al-Bayhaqi narrated in al-Sunan: “[The Prophet] SAWS used to wear a red cloak on Eid.”
What is meant by a red hullah is a suit of two Yemeni garments which are woven with red and black stripes, or red and green stripes. It is described as red because of the red stripes in it.
This is the view of a number of scholars, such as al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (Fath al-Baari Sharh ‘ala Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 5400) and Ibn al-Qayyim (Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1-137). And Allah knows best
Wear an 'Izar
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Hadith - Bukhari 7.695 (Also 7.744) Narrated Ibn Abbas, r.a. The Prophet (saaws) said, "Whoever cannot get an Izar, can wear trousers, and whoever cannot wear sandals can wear Khuffs."
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Garment Should Not Hang Past Ankles
Hadith - Al-Muwatta
48.12, Similar narration in Abu Dawood #4082
Yahya
related to me from Malik from al Ala ibn Abd ar-Rahman that his
father said, "I asked Abu Said al-Khudri about the lower
garment. He said that he would inform me with knowledge and that he
had heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, say, 'The lower garment of the mumin
should reach to the middle of his calves. There is no harm in what is
between that and the ankles. What is lower than that is in the Fire.
What is lower than that is in the Fire. On the Day of Rising, Allah
will not look at a person who trails his lower garment in arrogance.'
"
Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari
7.678, Narrated Abu Huraira, r.a.
The Prophet (saaws)
said, "The part of an Izar which hangs below the ankles is in
the Fire."
Hadith - Sunan of
Abu Dawood, Narrated AbuJurayy Jabir ibn Salim al-Hujaymi
The Prophet saaws said, "Have your lower garment halfway
down your shin; if you cannot do it, have it up to the ankles. Beware
of trailing the lower garment, for it is conceit and Allah does not
like conceit."
Folding
up the hem because your garment is too long, is forbidden. Pull the
trousers upwards, instead. (hint: hard to do if your pants are too
tight to start with!)
Be Known as a Muslim
The Noble Qur'an 7:3
[Say (O Muhammad SAW) to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your
folk:] Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the
Qur'ân and Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah), and follow not any
Auliyâ' (protectors and helpers, etc. who order you to
associate partners in worship with Allâh), besides Him (Allâh).
Little do you remember!
Narration - al-Hakim and
Tirmidhi (hasan)
"Allah likes to see the mark of His
benevolence on His servant."
Wearing the izar (loin-wrap), thawb (long cloth), `imama (turban), jubba (coat or mantle), sirwal (baggy pants), etc. is of the Prophet's (SAAWS) Sunnah of dress. There is no such thing as an unimportant or unnecessary Sunnah.
Hadith - Tirmidhi (hasan),
Book of knowledge; al-Baghawi, Sharh al-sunna 1:233.
Whoever
gives life to one of my Sunnahs which was eliminated after my time
will receive the reward of all those who practice it without their
reward being diminished...
Hadith - Tirmidhi (hasan
gharib), Book of knowledge.
Whoever gives life to one of
my Sunnahs, he loves me: and whoever loves me is with me.
And Abu Hurayra (r.a.) narrates the following hadith in Muslim, Nasa'i, Malik, and Ahmad:
Dressing according to the sunnah is an act of ibadah that brings with it a reward, insha'Allah.
The Companions were quick to imitate every aspect of the Prophet's example of dress:
Hadith - Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 92, Number 401. Narrated Ibn 'Umar
The very least that has been said by the scholars of the Shari`a in the matter is that following the Prophet in matters of dress or everyday matters such as eating, walking, and sleeping is a matter of excellence (ihsan) and perfection (kamal) and is desirable (mustahabb) and part of one's good manners (adab) in the religion. Every desirable practice performed on the basis of such intention means a higher degree in paradise which the person who neglects it may not attain to, and Allah knows best.
Wearing a Turban
The Prophet said: "Pray as you see me pray" . As Bukhari showed in the hadith he cited in the chapter entitled "Wearing turbans," the Prophet wore it and sometimes he wiped on top of it during ablution in order not to have to remove it. [Bukhari, Book of Ablution, hadith of Ja`far ibn `Amr's father.]
He wore it in war and in the khutba, and he would receive it as a gift as established by the following three hadiths:
Jabir said: "The Prophet entered Mecca on the Day of victory wearing a black turban and he loosened its two ends between his shoulders." [Muslim and Abu Dawud. The first part is also in Tirmidhi (hasan), Ibn Majah, and Nasa'i.]
Ja`far ibn `Amr narrates from his father: "I saw the Prophet on the pulpit wearing a black turban with the extremity loosened between his shoulder-blades." [Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah.]
Abu Sa`id al-Khudri reported that when the Prophet got a new piece of garment, he would mention it, whether a turban or a shirt or a cloak, and then would say: "O Allah, all praise and thanks be to You. You have given me this garment. I seek from You its good and the good that is made of it and I seek Your refuge against its evil and the evil that it is made of." {Allahumma, laka al-hamd, anta kasawtanih, as'aluka khayrahu wa khayra ma suni`a lahu, wa a`udhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma ma suni`a lah.} [Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi]
Ibn Abi al-Ahwas said: I came in shabby clothes to see the Prophet and he said: "Do you have money?" I said yes. He said: "From where does your money come?" I said: "Allah has given me camels and sheep and horses and slaves." He said: "Then if Allah gave you money and possessions, he likes for you to show it." [Narrated with a sound chain by Abu Dawud in the Book of Garments and al-Nasa'i in the Book of Ornaments. Ahmad narrates something similar in his Musnad.]
Abu al-Darda' said that the Prophet said: "You are coming to your brethren, therefore mend your mounts and mend your garments until you stand out among the people (due to your excellence) like a mole on the face. Verily, Allah does not like obscene speech nor obscene behavior." [Narrated with a sound chain by Abu Dawud in the Book of Garments and Ahmad in his Musnad.]
al-Khatib al-Baghdadi narrates in his Tarikh Baghdad that one time Abu Hanifa asked a man who was shabbily dressed to stay behind after the others had left from his circle of study. Then he told him: "Lift up the prayer-rug and take the money that is there and buy yourself some nice clothes." The man told him he was wealthy and had no need of the money. Abu Hanifa said: "Has it not reached you that the Prophet said: Allah likes to see the mark of His benevolence on His servant?" [al-Khatib, Tarikh Baghdad 13:263]
Bukhari also narrates in the book of Salat that Hasan al-Basri said that in the time of the Prophet, because of scorching heat, "People used to prostrate on their turban-cloth (`imama) and turban-cap (qalansuwa) with their hands in their sleeves," and that Anas Ibn Malik said:
They were wearing head-covers and long sleeves in scorching heat.
The following is a saying of
`Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated by Malik in the Book of Friday Prayer
in his Muwatta:
"I love to see the reciter of the
Qur'an [i.e. the leader of the Friday prayer] wearing white."
The Prophet said on the authority of Ibn `Umar: "Whoso resembles a people in appearance, he is one of them." [Narrated by Abu Dawud (Libas) and Ahmad (2:50, 2:92) with a chain which has some weakness according to Sakhawi in al- Maqasid al-hasana, however he states that its authenticity is verified by other narrations. Also narrated by Ibn Abi Shayba in his Musannaf (5:313), Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Bari 10:274 [Dar al-Fikr ed.], and Ibn Kathir in his Tafsir (8:53). `Iraqi said its chain is sound (sahih). al-Bazzar also relates it through Hudhayfa and Abu Hurayra, Abu Nu`aym through Anas, and al-Quda`i relates it through Tawus, a chain which Ibn Hibban declared sahih. Ibn Taymiyya in his Iqtida' al-siratal- mustaqim (p. 82) calls Abu Dawud's and Ahmad's chain "a good chain."]
Note that shaving the beard is considered effeminacy and is forbidden (haram) and recognized to be haram by the Four Imams.
Ibn Hibban's version of `Umar's saying is mentioned by Ibn Taymiyya who interprets it as an explicit prohibition for Muslims in non-Muslim countries against wearing unislamic clothing:
Imam Nawawi in his Fatawa was asked: "Is there harm for one's religion and his salat if he dresses other than in the fashion of Muslims?" He answered: "It is forbidden to resemble the disbelievers in appearance, whether in clothing or otherwise, because of the sound and well-known hadiths concerning this; and wearing such clothing makes one's prayer incomplete tanqusu bihi al-salat."
Bayhaqi also cited the hadith of al-`Abbas al-Duri from Sa`id ibn `Amir al-Dub`i from Sa`id ibn Abi `Azuba from Ayyub from Nafi` who said:
Bayhaqi also cited the hadith of Yusuf ibn Ya`qub al-Qadi from Sulayman ibn Harb from Hammad ibn Zayd from Ayyub from Nafi`:
How to tie a turban
A ghaffiya or plain cap of heavy cloth can be worn to prevent hair from showing.
You start with one end of the turban about six inches below the base of the neck; this is going to be the tail which one sees on some period turbans.
From there, the turban passes over the head to just above the forehead and then you start winding it. A single wind is a clockwise circle tilted somewhat from the horizontal.
As you wind the turban, the circle grows; the low point moves around the head by about 90 degrees each wind. So if the first time around the low point is under the right ear then the next time it is at the back of the head, then left ear.
As you go, you can let the tilt increase, since the bottom of the circle will anchor itself below the bulge of cloth already there.
When you are down to a small peice or so, make a horizontal circle around the whole thing and tuck the end in. The result is the horizontal band.
We seek refuge in Allah from misguidance and innovation.
Action Items for the uttaqun:
Wear your best available clothes for prayer.
Do not resemble the disbelievers attire.
Always cover your awra (for men, this is the distance between the knees and bellybutton, including both the knees and bellybutton being covered). Cover more when able, such as the arms for modesty.
Keep your clothes clean.
Do not wear bright, flashy colors. Wear white when able to for prayer.
Do not wear images of people, animals, or insects on your clothes.
Hem your pants short so that they do not hang past the ankle.
Do not tuck your shirt in your pants, but instead have a thawb that covers the knees, or wear an izar, etc.
Always cover your hair for prayer when able.
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
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Lowering the Gaze
According to Quran and Sunnah
The
Order
The Noble Qur'an - An-Nur 24:30
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allâh is All-Aware of what they do.
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful.
Hadith
- Sahih Bukhari 8.248, Narrated Abu Said Al Khudri
Similar narration in Sahih Muslim]
The Prophet said, "Beware! Avoid sitting on the roads." They (the people) said, "O Allah's Apostle! We can't help sitting (on the roads) as these are (our places) where we have talks." The Prophet said, "If you refuse but to sit, then pay the road its right." They said, "What is the right of the road, O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Lowering your gaze, refraining from harming others, returning greeting, and enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil."
Hadith
- Sahih Muslim 5372, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah
I asked Allah's Messenger (peace be
upon him) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a
non-Mahram). He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes.
Hadith
- Sunan of Abu Dawood, #4007, Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
The Prophet (peace be upon him)
said: A man should not look at the private
parts of another man, and a woman should not look at the private
parts of another woman.
Marriage helps to Lower the Gaze
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 7.4, Narrated Abdullah, r.a.
We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah's Apostle said, "O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power."
Show
thanks to Allah
by
refraining from the forbidden use of sight
The Noble Qur'an Al-Balad 90:8
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes?
The Noble Qur'an Al-Mulk 67:23
Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing (ears), seeing (eyes), and hearts. Little thanks you give.
The Noble Qur'an Ghaafir 40:19
Allâh knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the breasts conceal.
Action Items for the uttaqun:
Thank Allah for you sight. For surely just as he gave it, He can take it away. Expressing thankfulness does not include disobedience in the expression.
Lower your gaze (i.e. look downward and avoid direct eye contact) with anyone who is non-mahram (of the opposite gender and not related as specified in Islamic Law).
Do not look at pornography
Turn your eyes away to lewdness on t.v.; teach your children to do so, also.
Don't take public showers (even american Muslim prisoners can fight for the right for curtains).
Know that we are being disrespected when a non-mahram gazes upon us, and likewise we are disrespectful when doing so to others.
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do
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Beard
According to Quran and Sunnah
Hadith - Bukhari 7:781, Narrated Ibn 'Umar
Allah's Apostle said, "Cut the moustaches short and leave the beard (as it is)."
Hadith - Muslim, Narrated AbuHurayrah
The Messenger of Allah said: Trim closely the moustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fire-worshippers.
Hadith - Bukhari 9:651, Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, "There will emerge from the East some people who will recite the Qur'an but it will not exceed their throats and who will go out of (renounce) the religion (Islam) as an arrow passes through the game, and they will never come back to it unless the arrow, comes back to the middle of the bow (by itself) (i.e., impossible)." The people asked, "What will their signs be?" He said, "Their sign will be the habit of shaving (of their beards)." (Fateh Al-Bari, Page 322, Vol. 17th)
Hadith
- Muwatta 51.7
Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that Ata ibn Yasar told him that the Messenger of Allah was in the mosque when a man came in with dishevelled hair and beard. The Messenger of Allah motioned with his hand that he should be sent out to groom his hair and beard. The man did so and then returned. The Messenger of Allah said, "Isn't this better than that one of you should come with his head dishevelled, as if he were a shaytan?"
Related Link: Muslim Police Officer Wins Right to Wear Beard
Action Items for the uttaqun:
Trim the moustache
Male muslims must not trim the beard, i.e. leave all facial hair to grow as Allah swt has designed it.
Believe that not shaving is what is best for the Muslim. Medical reports reveal that the beard protects the tonsils from sunstroke. Shaving of the beard also harms the skin.
If you've been shaving your face all these years, STOP NOW. Brother, receive your blessing and wear the sign of the believers.
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
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