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is it permissible to go swimming in these places and conditions where other men’s satar’s are being exposed

· 5 Rabiʻ II 1424 AH1 min readFatwa 8813English

Question

On Sunday nights there is a Asian mens only swimming session at the local leisure centre.now some men come with shorts on covering there satar but some men come with only short shorts which cover only the main satar there legs and hips are exposed?is it permissible to go swimming in these places and conditions where other men?s satar?s are being exposed

Answer

It is not permissible for males to go to a males only swimming pool if some men to not cover their Satar - the area between the navel and knee.

It is compulsory for males to cover the area between the navel and knees and it is a sin for anyone to look at another person?s Satar.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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