Men's Dress & Grooming
What should Muslim men wear when swimming?
In most cases, Muslim men should wear knee-length swim shorts or jammers. Speedos and briefs leave the thighs uncovered and are not suitable.
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Men's Dress & Grooming
Beards, clothing, gold, silk and grooming rules for Muslim men. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What should Muslim men wear around the house with family?
It depends who is present: no limit with your wife, but cover at least navel to knee around mahram women and kids, and dress fully for others.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What should I wear to meet my future wife's family?
In most cases, wear a neat, modest smart-casual outfit to meet your future wife's family: collared shirt, dark trousers, clean shoes, no gold or silk.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What should I wear to a job interview as a Muslim man?
In most cases, wear a smart, clean, modest outfit to a job interview as a Muslim man: neat beard, no gold or silk, and a polite answer on handshakes.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What should a Muslim man wear to a non-Muslim funeral?
In most cases, wear a dark suit or smart dark clothes to a non-Muslim funeral. Keep it modest, skip silk and gold, and attend without joining rituals.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What should a Muslim groom wear on his wedding day?
A Muslim groom can wear a suit, thobe or sherwani. The only real rules are no gold and no real silk, and keep it modest and not wasteful.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is the sunnah way to cut your nails?
There is no single authentic method. The sound sunnah is to clip nails at least every 40 days and start on the right; set finger orders are not authentic.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is the difference between a thobe, jubba and kurta?
Mostly region and cut, not religion: a thobe is an Arab robe, a jubba a long outer garment, a kurta a South Asian tunic. None is a religious requirement.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is the awrah for a Muslim man?
A Muslim man's awrah is the area from the navel to the knee. Cover it in public, in front of men and in prayer; there is no limit with your wife.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is the 40-day limit for trimming body hair?
It is the longest you should leave your nails, mustache, underarm and pubic hair: forty nights. It is a limit, not a target, so most people trim weekly.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is a taqiyah and when do Muslim men wear one?
A taqiyah is a small prayer cap, also called a kufi, topi or songkok. Muslim men wear it for prayer, Fridays and Eid, but it is optional, not required.
Men's Dress & Grooming
What is a shalwar kameez and do I have to wear one?
No, you do not have to wear one. A shalwar kameez is a South Asian tunic and trouser outfit: a cultural choice, modest and comfortable if you like it.
