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What are the evidences for the two opinions: detestability (karaha) and prohibition (tahrim) regarding a man wearing clothing that describes the 'awrah (private parts), what is the response to those who hold the view of prohibition, and what is the opinion of the majority and the four schools of thought on this issue?

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Wearing tight-fitting clothing, if it is thick, is [religiously] disliked (makrooh tanzeehan) but not forbidden (haram). This is the view of the majority of scholars, as long as it conceals the color of the skin. However, its description of the skin's volume does not prevent the prayer from being valid.

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