Performing salaah with short-sleeved clothing

Q: Is it permissible to perform salaah with one's sleeves folded but the sleeves don't go above the elbows? Meaning the elbows are covered but the sleeves are folded.

A: It is makrooh to perform salaah with short-sleeved clothing or with the sleeves folded and the arms exposed.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)