Performing Salaah with folded sleeves and trousers

1. Performing Salaah with one’s sleeves folded up (without a valid reason) is Makroohe-e-Tahreemi. However, if the sleeves were folded before Salaah for some work, and then one starts Salaah, there is a difference of opinion as to whether the Salaah is Makrooh or not. However, it is best that the sleeve is lowered in Salaah with minimal movement. [Re:- Ahsanul Fataawa Pg.406 Vol.3 / Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah Pg.98 Vol.11]

2. The ankles should not be covered in Salaah. If it is covered, then it should be uncovered. Hence, there is no issue folding the pants for this purpose, as the abhorrence of folding the pants is less than the abhorrence of covering the ankle.

However, the ankles should always remain uncovered, as the warnings mentioned in the Hadith Sharif for covering the ankles are severe. Also, one that allows his pants to flow below the ankles is deprived of the mercy of Allah Ta’ala on the night of Bara’at, when countless people are forgiven.