Wearing a dhoti

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to wear an Indian dhoti?

Is wearing a white lungi/dhoti a sunnah?

A: No. It is a salient feature of Hinduism. It is not permissible for a Muslim.

A lungi is sunnat, not a dhoti.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)