FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 358 : HUKUM WANITA MEMAKAI SELUAR JEANS
Is it forbidden for women to wear jeans or other types of trousers?
Short answer
Jeans are not forbidden and are permissible to wear, including for 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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Jeans are not forbidden and are permissible to wear, including for women. They become forbidden if they fail to meet the limits set by Islamic law, for example when torn at the thigh or calf so that parts that must be covered are exposed. Clothing that is tight enough to reveal the body's shape, or thin enough to show what lies beneath, is also prohibited. The ruling cites Egypt's Dar al-Ifta', which permits women to wear trousers provided they cover the aurah as required by Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seluar jeans tidak haram dan harus untuk dipakai. Tetapi ia boleh menjadi haram sekiranya ia tidak mengikut piawaan dan batasan yang telah ditentukan syara' bagi lelaki dan wanita.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 358 : HUKUM WANITA MEMAKAI SELUAR JEANS”, 8 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3951-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-357-hukum-wanita-memakai-seluar-jeans. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-wearing-jeans-trousers/