Is Wearing Animal Print Clothing Allowed in Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Is it permissible to wear clothing with animal print patterns, such as tiger stripes, leopard spots, or snakeskin designs?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

Yes. It is permissible to wear clothing with animal print patterns. There is nothing about this that contravenes the Sacred Law.

This is based on the principle that everything is permissible until evidence is established for its prohibition. [Razi, Tafsir Ayat al-Ahkam]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.