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Question:
Asalamualaikum Warah matullahi wa barakatu Respected Mufti I would like to enquire about a hadith that was told to me.I was told that there was once a man that stitched his kafan to his body ,when he passed away the kafan became short. With regards to my profession , i do sewing. Sometimes i need to add a stitch with a needle and cotton to the person whilst they have the dress on or the scarf ,i add in stitches whilst the scarf or dress is on.
is it permissible to add a stitch or stitches whilst the garment,scarf,fabric is on the person or must it be removed first ?
The hadith was told to me when the person saw me adding a stitch to a clients dress whilst she had it on.
Inshaa Allah I will await the answer.
Jazakallah
Answer:
As salām ʿalaikum wa raḥmatullāhī wa barakātuhu
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
We are unaware of the narration mentioned in your query.
It is permissible to add a stich or stiches whilst the garment is on the person.
And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.