Title: What types of clothing are impermissible to wear?

Question: What types of clothing are impermissible to wear?

Answer ID: 8359Posted on: Aug 30, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1880/1759=D/1429)

It is prohibited for women to wear dress of men and for men to wear the dress of women. Also, it is forbidden to adopt resemblance of each others' dresses in colour and cutting. It is haram for men to wear pants, lungi or pyjama below the ankles. It is not allowed to wear dresses characteristic to other communities. Men are not permitted to wear silken dresses. It is undesirable to wear such dresses which may cause inconvenience in urinating and performing salah etc. It is impermissible for women to put on tight and skinny dresses or dresses which may not cover the entire body i.e. semi naked dresses.