Pulling up the trousers when going into ruku'

Question

Question: a hafiz of the Qur'an and religious scholar performs the duties of imam in a mosque. It has been observed that his trousers are above the ankles, but at the time of ruku' they fall below the ankles. As a precaution, the imam pulls up the part at the ankles a little, because a severe warning has come in the noble hadiths concerning covering the ankles. Moreover, it sometimes happens that a kurta (a long loose shirt)

Answer

Since the imam ties his trousers higher so that the ankles do not get covered, there is no karaha (dislike) in the prayer because of this; and if the trousers are pulled up with a slight movement, the prayer will not become invalid through it. (2) Since there is no reason for karaha, abandoning the congregation and praying separately is a wrong course. (3)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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