What is the ruling on swimming in a pool frequented by young men whose knees and navels are visible, and is it permissible to go there while lowering the gaze as much as possible?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no objection to a man swimming in a pool with other men if they are covering their awrah. The boundaries of a man's awrah, according to the majority of scholars, are between the navel and the knee. The navel and the knee themselves are not part of the awrah.
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