FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1699 : HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI BAJU KELAWAR DI RUMAH
What is the ruling on men wearing a kelawar (women's house dress) belonging to their wife or mother at home?
Short answer
The fatwa explains that men are prohibited from imitating women in clothing, based on the hadith cursing men who imitate women.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa explains that men are prohibited from imitating women in clothing, based on the hadith cursing men who imitate women. Clothing is divided into three types: that worn by both sexes is permissible, that specific to men is forbidden for women, and that specific to women is forbidden for men. Following Malaysian custom, the baju kelawar is regarded as women's clothing, so it is forbidden for men to wear it. Custom is taken into account because in some places men's and women's clothing is the same.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, melihat kepada uruf masyarakat di negara kita, kami cenderung menyatakan bahawa baju kelawar merupakan pakaian khusus bagi orang perempuan. Justeru, haram bagi orang lelaki memakainya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1699 : HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI BAJU KELAWAR DI RUMAH”, 14 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4434-al-kafi-1699-hukum-lelaki-memakai-baju-kelawar-di-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-men-wearing-baju-kelawar-at-home/