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Are the thighs of men awrah?

Posted by on Jan 28, 2012 in Clothing - Libaas, Covering Awrah (Nakedness), Featured | 5 comments

Question: Are the thighs [of men] ‘awrah [in Salah and in front of non-Mahrams]?

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Answer:

Imam An-Nawawi states in his Tahqiq, “The ‘awrah (nakedness) of the man is what is between his navel and his knees…” (pg 182, Dar Al Jil) The same was repeated by Ibn Naqib Al Misri in ‘Umdat As Salik, translated as “Reliance of the Traveller” (page 121), a book necessary for every Shafi’i who speaks English to purchase and to study. Therefore the verdict of the Shafi’i Madhhab is that the thighs are ‘awrah in Salah and in front of non-mahrams. It should also be noted that the navel and knees are not ‘awrah – only what is between.

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