Fatwa #3401519 September 2015South Africa
Can women sit cross legged?
Question
Are there any sayings from the prophet or his companions regarding a woman sitting cross legged?
Was this practice ever admonished in Islam?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
A woman may sit in any posture including cross legged if it is not immodest or revealing. In doing so, that also depends on the type of her dressing.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz
Student Darul Iftaa
Baltimore, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.