{"_id":"67069dbc95b4763df83504e9","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is considered the awrah for men?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In regard to shorts for men, I have always covered down past the knees. However, we often have discussions with brothers, both younger and older, about wearing very short shorts. Sometimes even their thighs can we seen. We inform them this not the proper way to dress for sports or anything. What should be the length of shorts for men? Is covering the knees required? Is it different for each Madhab?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"All four schools agree that the area between the navel and the knee is considered awrah. The primary disagreement is whether the knees themselves are considered part of the awrah. Consequently, the thighs must be covered according to all schools.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"color\":\"#444444\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"The Shafi's, Hanbalis and Maliki's Definition of Awrah: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"From below the navel to the knees. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"Both the navel and the knees are not considered awrah.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"color\":\"#444444\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"The Hanafis Definition of Awrah:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"Just below the navel to below the knees. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"The navel itself is not considered awrah, but the knees are part of the awrah and must be covered.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"color\":\"#444444\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Proofs in Regards to Thigh Being Awrah:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"1. Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (RA) narrates from Rasulullah ﷺ, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"The ‘awrah of the believing man [mu’min] is what is between his navel and his knees.\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Source: Reported by Imam Al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan Al-Kubra.)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"2. Jarhad (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ passed by him in the masjid, and his thigh was exposed. The Prophet said, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Verily the thigh is ‘awrah [Inna Al-Fakhidha ‘awrah].\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sources:\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2795\",\"color\":\"#444444\",\"underline\":true},\"insert\":\"Tirmidhi 2795\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\", Humaydi 859 from Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, Abu Dawud 4014. Also reported in mu’allaq form in Sahih Bukhari, declared Sahih by Ibn Hibban 353, Al-Hakim in Mustadarak (agreed by Dhahabi) 4/180, and Bayhaqi in his Sunan.)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"3.From Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) who said, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"The thigh is ‘awrah.\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sources:\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2796\",\"color\":\"#444444\",\"underline\":true},\"insert\":\"Sunan Tirmidhi 2797 \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"(declared hasan gharib), Tahawi in Ma’ani Al-Aathar 1/745, Ahmad in the Musnad, and Bayhaqi in his Sunan (declared Sahih).\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"4. From ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said,\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Do not expose your thigh, for verily the thigh is from one’s ‘awrah.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sources:\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\" Sunan Abu Dawud (deemed problematic), Ad-Daraqutni with two chains up to Ibn Jurayj from Habib ibn Abi Thabit from ‘Asim ibn Damrah from ‘Ali. This chain is considered da’if due to disconnection between ‘Asim and ‘Ali but is used as supportive evidence for prior narrations.)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"5. From Abi Kathir, the mawla of Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Jahsh, who reported that Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Jahsh said, \\\"We were with Rasulullah ﷺ and we passed by Ma’mar who was sitting in the market with his two thighs uncovered. The Prophet said to him, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"'Oh Ma’mar! Cover your thighs, for verily the thighs are from ‘awrah!'\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sources:\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\" Ahmad in his Musnad 5/290, Bukhari in his Tarikh Al-Kabir, Al-Hakim in his Mustadarak 4/180 in his chapter on libaas (clothing), and Al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan (declared Sahih).\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327b5","tag":"Men: Modesty","count":37},{"_id":"696530653e4fd26d8f9b39c1","tag":"Contemporary Life: Games & Sports","count":18}],"createdOn":"2024-10-09T15:14:04.560Z"}