What is the satr for a Shaafi male?
Published as Satr for a Shaafi male
Question
What is the satr for a Shaafi male?
Answer
According to the Shaafi Mazhab, the satr of a male is from the navel till the knee (the navel and the knee are not part of the satr).
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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