Males wearing red
Question
Would it be permissible for a male to wear a shoe that has red stripes on it?
Answer
It is not permissible for men to wear clothing that is completely red in colour. However, if the red is joined with other colours, then wearing such clothing will be permitted. Since the shoe in question has red stripes, we assume that the shoe is of a different colour such as black or white, etc. hence wearing such a shoe (which is black in colour with red stripes for example) will be permissible.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
Re: – Ahsanul Fataawa Vol.8 Pg.62 / Imdaadul Ahkaam Vol.4 Pg. 361
- Answered by
- Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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