Close-fitting trousers gathered at the ankles

Question

Question: Are close-fitting trousers gathered in folds at the ankles permissible for men if they are above the ankles, or not?

Answer

Close-fitting trousers gathered at the ankles are makruh, since they are the clothing of people who do not observe the Shari‘a.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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