Keeping trousers above ankles

· 8 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readFatwa 22892English
Misc. Fiqh

Question

Salam, I was wondering if it is manditory to keep your pants aabove your ankles at ALL times

Jazak,Allah

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, it is necessary for males to wear their garments above their ankles at all times. [1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman,
Student Darul Iftaa
U.S.A.

Checked and Concurred by,
Moulana Ismail Desai.

daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] امداد الفتاوى، ج 4، ص 122، مكتبة دار العلوم كراتشي

Answered by
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman
Checked by
Moulana Ismail Desai
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