7 Conditions For a Woman's Dress

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A Hijab is a word that indicated the following conditions :

  1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .

  2. The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.

  3. The clothing must hang loose so that the shape / form of the body is not apparent.

  4. The female clothing must not resemble the man’s clothing.

  5. The design of the clothing must not resemble the clothing of the non believing women.

  6. The design must not consist of bold designs which attract attention.

  7. Clothing should not be worn for the sole purpose of gaining reputation or increasing one’s status in society.

The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman , however it is haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice as this encourages lustful thoughts.

Islam protects the woman, it is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today’s society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today’s society ? The answer is obviously no, the constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.

Islam liberated woman over 1400 years ago. Is it better to dress according to man or God ?

Allah has stated in the Quran that women must guard their modesty.

" Say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof. " [Quran : 24.31]

" Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that will make for greater purity for them, and God is well aquatinted with all they do. " [Quran : 24.30]

" And O ye believers turn ye all together toward God, so that ye may attain bliss. " [Quran : 24.31]

Author : Naseer Ahmad

(http://www.islamway.com/eng/html/article.php?sid=16)

“I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)”
(11:55-56)

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[quote]
Originally posted by Sadiaa:
**A Hijab is a word that indicated the following conditions :

  1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .

**
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u mean we can go out without covering our face and hands?

|~*ham uskay hain hamara poochna kiya~|*

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what is the islamic view of many tribes
living harmoniously without clothes.
there is no violence against women or rape
in those communities.

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CocoNut: I didn’t disappear.. i was here the whole time, but just wasn’t posting…

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Masi420: I’m not sure… a lot of the scholars now say that in present day and time it’s better if we cover our hands and face as well, but i’m not 100% sure.. if you want i can get you a fatwa on it?

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Jazak Allah

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[quote]
Originally posted by rvikz:
what is the islamic view of many tribes
living harmoniously without clothes.
there is no violence against women or rape
in those communities.
[/quote]

Can u please mention one tribes name, so i can research that is there such a tribe in existence of earth.

ALLAH IS THE GREATEST

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[quote]
Originally posted by Sadiaa:
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4. The female clothing must not resemble the man's clothing.

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Sadiaa do you have any hadiths that tells the difference between a male and females' clothing?? What makes it lawful or unlawful to wear??

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Author: Shaikh Muhammad Musa Nasr
Source: His book AlMunafiqoon (pg. 7980) [The book is available in English]
Translator: Yahya Ibrahim

  1. Exposing Their Beauty

Tabarruj or exposing the feminine, physical beauty that is to be concealed from all the nonmahram, male population, and seeking to be a source of enticement and fitnah is a sign of Hypocrisy.

Tragic it is to see many women displaying themselves out in public as if they are pieces of meat selling themselves to the onlookers who want nothing more than to defile them.

The norm today is to find that the female physique has become the cheapest commodity that is displayed in the market place. In fact the female physique is seen as a tool to sell other products and services.

The woman who does not guard her modesty and does not draw the veil over her beauty, is a woman who is seeking to displease Allaah and His Messenger while showing love and obedience to the Devil and his Legions. Her deeds are the deeds of the unbelieving woman and her clothes are the clothes of the deviants even if she was to claim to have Eemaan (faith) and chastity.

Allaah says: “O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts) and as an adornment. And the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the Ayaat (signs) of Allaah, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).” [Surah AlA‘raaf: 26]

The Messenger of Allaah warned the women by saying: “Those who make Tabarruj are the Munafiqaat (female Hypocrites).”

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aapkiamanat: This is all i could find right now…

**Source:**http://63.175.194.25/books/muharamaat/english.html#59

[This message has been edited by Sadiaa (edited February 28, 2002).]

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[quote]
Originally posted by Sadiaa:
Masi420: I'm not sure... a lot of the scholars now say that in present day and time it's better if we cover our hands and face as well, but i'm not 100% sure.. if you want i can get you a fatwa on it?
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yes please

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SourceFatwa-Online.com

Response:

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The woman should cover all of herself in front of non-mahram men, even if it be a husband's brother, sister's husband, cousin or others, and regardless if it be in the presence of mahram men or not. That is to cover her beauty and the cause of temptation, be it her face, arms, shin, chest and so forth. As for the hand or foot, apparently, it is allowed to show them for some need, such as when giving something to someone or receiving something and so forth. However, if one fears some kind of temptation, then they must remain covered. For example, that would be the case if a woman notices a non-related man gazing at a woman and not moving his eyes from her. This also means that mixing or sitting with non-mahram men is also forbidden if one fears any harmful consequences.

Allaah knows best.

Shaykh Ibn Jibreen
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Response:

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The Islaamic hijaab is for the women to cover everything that is forbidden for her to expose. That is, she covers everything that she must cover. The first of those bodily parts that she must cover is her face. It is the source of temptation and the source of people desiring her. Therefore, the woman must cover her face in front of those men that are not mahram. As for those of who claim that the Islaamic hijaab is to cover the head, shoulders, back, feet, shin and forearms while allowing her to uncover her face and hands, this is a very amazing claim. This is because it is well-known that the source of temptation and looking is the face. How can one say that the Sharee'ah does not allow the exposure of the foot of the woman while it allows her to uncover her face? It is not possible that there could be in the Esteemed, Wise and Noble Sharee'ah a contradiction. Yet everyone knows that the temptation from uncovering the face is much greater than the temptation that results from the uncovering of the feet. Everyone also knows that the most sought after aspect of the woman for men is the face. If you told a prospective groom that a woman's face is ugly but her feet are beautiful, he would not propose to such a woman. However, if you told him that her face was beautiful but her hands, palms, or shins were less than beautiful, he would still propose to her. From this one can conclude that the face is the first thing that must be covered. There are also evidences from the Book of Allaah and the sunnah of our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam). There are also statements from the Companions, the leading Imams and the great scholars of Islaam that indicate that it is obligatory for the woman to cover all of her body in the presence of non-mahram men. This obviously indicates that it is obligatory upon the woman to cover her face in front of such men. However, this is not the place to quote all those authorities.

And Allaah knows best.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
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"I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)"
(11:55-56)

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god for a reason gave both sexes secondary
sexual charesterics to attract each other
like bees to to beutiful flowers.
who gave those colors to flowers and for what reason?

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[quote]
Originally posted by Sarah Splendor:
**I'm not allowed to take pride in my body and my femininity and sexuality and if I do, I go to hell.

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Tsk tsk, such a self-contradictory statement. If you had any pride in your body, you'd respect it, not showcase it for any other person who'd like a bite off it. Some people are just obsessed with being rebels eh?

Life is funny =)

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I guess Sarah above mentioned fatwas are not for you, becuase as per your statement you are Muslim by birth, you didnt choose it for your self...

so why to bother...

and thanks Saadia for such important information.May Allah Bless you..

Dont think "you can" know "you can"
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