What is Considered `Awra (Nakedness) for Men?
Hanafi Fiqh
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Question: Can you please explain what is considered awra for men and when it should be covered?
Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,
The `awra for men includes the area from the end of the navel down to, and including the knee. So the `awra does not include the navel, but it includes the entire knee. [Ascent to Felicity, p.74]
The `awra should be covered at all times unless there is a need to uncover it. This means that the `awra must be covered even when alone.
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