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ISBAAL AND THE APPROVED LENGTH OF THE LOWER GARMENT

What is Isbaal?

Isbaal is to wear garments that extend below the ankles.

Is it Forbidden ?

Yes, because the Prophet 15 said: “The part of an Izaar (garment) which hangs below the ankles is in the Fire. “¹

Some hold the opinion that Isbaal is forbidden when It Is done out of pride, conceit or arrogance. Is this argument true?

No, because:

First: The threat to punish in Hell those who drag their garments below the ankles is clear

Second: Several texts indicate that the Prophet 15 used to command the ‘people to pull up their garments.

The majority of the Muslim Scholars (AI-Jumhoor) agree that when the text is in the imperative form, it is intended for Tahreem (forbidding something), unless there is another authentic evidence that indicates otherwise.

In one incident, the Prophet  sighted someone dragging his lower garment. He: rushed to him and said: “Pull up your Izaar and fear Allaah.” The said: “Iam an Ahnaf person with trembling knees.” He said: · your Izaar! Certainly, all of Allaah’s creation is good.”

Since then the man was not seen except with his Izaar touching the middle of his shins or up to the middle of his shins4.

It is clear that the Prophet ii did not question the man about whether he was doing it out of pride or arrogance.

 In fact it’s clear that from the condition of the man that he did not even think about arrogance!

Nevertheless the Prophet did not accept his Jsbaal and considered it to be incompatible with at-Taqwa (the fear of Allaah).

Third: The generalized prohibition of Isbaal is clear in the sayings of the Prophet ii. On one occasion he said to Sufyaan bin Sahl:

“O Sufyaan bin Sahl! Do not lower your garment below your ankles because Allaah does not love the. Musbileen (those who lower their lower garments below their ankles)5.

Jaabir bin Saleem said that the Prophet ii told him:

“And beware of the Isbaal of the lzaar because it is from Al­ Makheelah (conceit, arrogance) and Allaah aoes not love it.”⁶

One can notice that the underlined text is in the imperative form indicating the forbidding of lsbaal whether it is done out of Makheelah or not.

AI-Haafidh Ibn Hajer, in his commentary about some of the Hadeeth mentioned above, said, “The Isbaal mentioned in these Hadeeth is a grave sin if it is done out of Makheelah,