Keeping one's pants below the ankles due to arthritis
Question
My husband has arthritis in his ankles so he needs to keep them warm. In winter he finds just rolling up his socks to cover them is not enough and they cause him pain. Would it be permissible for him to keep his trousers over his ankles to keep them warmer?
Answer
He should avoid wearing his pants below his ankles as this is against the Sunnah. To keep his ankles warm, he may wear mozas (leather socks) above his socks.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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