Is the fashion of scholars’ womenfolk a proof in the Shari‘a?

Question

Question: In the book Dozakh ka Khatka (“The Fear of Hell”) it is written that powder, rouge, (a hairstyle with) a parting and a bun, and the black burqa of the new style are prohibited for women. But the modern woman of today objects that all these fashions are present among the scholars too, so this practice of the scholars’ womenfolk is a proof. Likewise, does men wearing coats and trousers and letting clothing hang below the ankles fall under “Whoever imitates a people is one of them” (من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم)

Answer

For men, (wearing) trousers or a waist-cloth below the ankles is makruh tahrimi; a threat (wa‘id) has come regarding it in the noble hadith. The rule regarding clothing is this: clothing established by the sunna is certainly the highest and best; clothing that is prohibited — for example, silk clothing for a man, or clothing for women through which the body can be seen — is…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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