FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-501: BOLEHKAH WANITA MEMAKAI PAKAIAN PANJANG MELERET ?
Is it permissible for women to wear very long trailing dresses for fashion?
Short answer
Women are allowed to lower their garments up to one forearm length (a hasta) below the ankle so that the whole foot is covered, based on the hadith of Umm Salamah.
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
Women are allowed to lower their garments up to one forearm length (a hasta) below the ankle so that the whole foot is covered, based on the hadith of Umm Salamah. Garments deliberately designed to trail beyond that length are considered wasteful, especially when worn with the intention of showing off excessive beauty. Islam prohibits wastefulness, arrogance and clothing worn for fame. The prohibition of isbal applies only to men, not women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung menyatakan bahawa wanita hanya dibenarkan melabuhkan pakaiannya sehasta dari buku lali untuk menutupi aurat keseluruhan kakinya berdasarkan hadis yang telah dinyatakan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-501: BOLEHKAH WANITA MEMAKAI PAKAIAN PANJANG MELERET ?”, 22 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4464-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-501-bolehkah-wanita-memakai-pakaian-panjang-meleret. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/women-wearing-long-trailing-dresses-ruling/