13. Men should avoid wearing bright and shining colour material that resemble the colours of women’s clothing e.g. saffron colours, pink etc. ^[2]

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports: On one occasion, we descended into a valley with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) turned to me while I was wearing a cloth which was dyed with a yellow-coloured dye. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) asked me, “Why are you wearing this garment?” I perceived that he disliked the clothing I was wearing (and was displeased), so I went to my family while they were lighting the oven and I cast the garment (into the oven and burnt it). The following day, when I went to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he asked me, “O Abdullah, what did you do with your garment?” I informed him what I had done with it, to which he said, “Why did you not give it to one of the women in your family? There is no problem in women wearing this type of clothing.” ^[3]

14. A male should wear trousers or a lungi beneath his kurta. He should avoid wearing shorts or jammies (three-quarter shorts) under the kurta, as this type of clothing does not conform to the way of the pious. ^[4]

^[1] سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 1765، وقال: هذا حديث حسن غريب

^[2] والمعنى المؤثر التشبه بالرجال

قال العلامة ابن عابدين – رحمه الله - : (قوله والمعنى المؤثر) أي العلة المؤثرة في إثمها التشبه بالرجال فإنه لا يجوز كالتشبه بالنساء (رد المحتار 6/407)

^[3] سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4068، والحديث ليس في إسناده إلا عمرو بن شعيب وقد حسن حديثه جماعة من الأئمة، كذا في فتح الغفار الجامع لأحكام سنة نبينا المختار 1/246

^[4] كل لباس يكون على خلاف السنة يكون لبسه مكروها وهو مثل أثواب الكفار وأثواب الفسق والفجور وأهل الاشر والبطر (النتف في الفتاوى 1/250)

(والقطن عندي أفضل) أي من الكتان لأنه لباس الصالحين (منحة السلوك في شرح تحفة الملوك صـ 479)