FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1766 : HUKUM MEMAKAI PAKAIAN KETAT SEMASA AKTIVITI BERBASIKAL
Is it permissible for a woman to wear tight pants, a thigh-length skirt and a short-sleeved shirt while cycling, and does the need for movement count as necessity regarding dress?
Short answer
Every Muslim, male or female, must observe the limits of the aurah, including when cycling or exercising.
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
Every Muslim, male or female, must observe the limits of the aurah, including when cycling or exercising. Clothing must cover the whole aurah and be loose in front of non-mahram people, and it must not be thin or reveal skin colour. Tight or thin clothing that shows the body's shape is regarded as being unclothed, and this ruling also applies to men. The fatwa does not accept the need for movement during sport as a reason to relax this obligation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berpakaian menampakkan sebahagian aurat atau bentuk badan adalah haram dan berdosa.
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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 #1766 : HUKUM MEMAKAI PAKAIAN KETAT SEMASA AKTIVITI BERBASIKAL”, 25 February 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4677-al-kafi-1766-hukum-memakai-pakaian-ketat-semasa-aktiviti-berbasikal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-tight-clothing-while-cycling/