Islamic Swimwear and the Ruling on Wearing a Swimsuit

اللباس الإسلامي للسباحة وحكم لبس المايوه.

Islamic Swimwear and the Ruling on Wearing a Swimsuit

Translated by: Reza Ervani bin Asmanu

This article Islamic Swimwear and the Ruling on Wearing a Swimsuit is included in the English Article

السؤال:

Question:

ما حكم الإسلام في لبس البنطلون ، و ما هو اللبس الإسلامي للسباحة؟ وهل هو مباح لبس ( المايوه)؟

What is the Islamic ruling on wearing trousers, and what is the Islamic swimwear? And is it permissible to wear a swimsuit (al-mayuh)?

الإجابــة:

Answer:

الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد:

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions. To proceed:

فالواجب على الرجل والمرأة ستر العورة، وقد أجمع العلماء على وجوب ستر القبل والدبر، وأما الفخذ فمختلف فيه والصحيح أنه عورة.

It is obligatory for both men and women to cover the ‘awrah. The scholars have reached a consensus (ijma‘) on the obligation of covering the private parts, front (qubul) and back (dubur). As for the thigh, it is a matter of disagreement, but the correct view is that it is part of the ‘awrah.

وبناء على ذلك فإن اللباس الإسلامي للسباحة هو كل لباس يستر العورة ( ما بين السرة والركبة ) على الصحيح من أقوال أهل العلم. هذا بالنسبة للرجل.

Based on that, Islamic swimwear is any clothing that covers the ‘awrah (between the navel and the knee) according to the correct view among the statements of the people of knowledge. This applies to men.

وأما المرأة فكلها عورة، فلا يجوز أن تسبح أمام الرجال. خشية انكشاف شيء من عورتها، أما إذا كانت المرأة تسبح أمام النساء، ولا يراها إلا النساء فيجب عليها ستر ما بين السرة والركبة.

As for the woman, her entire body is ‘awrah, so it is not permissible for her to swim in front of men, out of fear that some of her ‘awrah might be exposed. However, if the woman swims in front of other women, and no one sees her except women, then it is obligatory upon her to cover what is between the navel and the knee.

أما (المايوه) فغالباً ما يكون قصيراً يكشف معظم الفخذ، وربما يكشف العورة المغلظة فلا يجوز لبسه أمام الآخرين، عدا الزوجة لزوجها، أو العكس.

As for the swimsuit (al-mayuh), it is usually short, exposing most of the thigh, and perhaps even exposing the major ‘awrah (al-‘aurah al-mughallazhah). Therefore, it is not permissible to wear it in front of others, except for a wife in front of her husband, or vice versa.

وقد سبق الجواب عن لبس البنطلون في الفتوى الأخرى هنا.

And the answer regarding wearing trousers has already been given in the other fatwa here:

• When Is It Permissible for Women to Wear Trousers?

والله أعلم.

And Allah knows best.

Source: IslamWeb