Last Thursday, Free Malaysia Today reported that a PAS leader advised the Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to portray a better example in dressing etiquette while uploading the minister’s photo of exercising with shorts above the knee.
“This is merely an advice, not a provocation. Thank you.”
Based on a fatwa from Ask the Scholar’s archive, it’s well-known that a Muslim should cover his awrah (parts of his body which should not be exposed in front of others). By doing so, a Muslim preserves his dignity, morality, honor, etc.
There is nothing wrong with wearing shorts for men if the shorts are long enough to cover from the navel to the knee. However, if they are too short to cover up to the knee, then it is controversial among scholars. Therefore, it is not desirable for a Muslim to expose what is above his knee in public. Still, it is not necessarily haram (prohibited) if a little bit above the knee is exposed.
Question: What do you think about the Minister, YB Syed Saddiq wearing shorts in sports?