FatwaNegeri SembilanDress, Awrah & Adornment
Pakaian sukan tight untuk melancarkan perjalanan darah
Is it permissible to produce and wear tight sportswear such as compression pants to improve blood circulation?
Short answer
In Islam, clothing serves to cover the awrah, protect the wearer and enhance appearance.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In Islam, clothing serves to cover the awrah, protect the wearer and enhance appearance. Its conditions include not being sheer or thin, not being so tight that it reveals the body's shape, and not resembling the opposite gender. Compression pants or long tights that help blood circulation may be worn as an inner layer by both men and women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu sekiranya fungsi compression pant atau seluar tight panjang itu boleh melancarkan darah maka bolehlah dipakai di sebelah dalam sama ada pihak lelaki atau wanita.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pakaian sukan tight untuk melancarkan perjalanan darah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/pakaian-sukan-tight-untuk-melancarkan-perjalanan-darah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tight-sportswear-for-blood-circulation-ruling/