This maybe construed as a stupid question nevertheless I’m till going to ask it.
How ‘normal’ is it for a Muslim girl to wear a knee-length skirt at home as well as work. I know Islamically it’s wrong but I’m asking in general terms.
The reason I ask is that I was chatting to someone who thought this was normal, suffice to say we weren’t ‘compatible’. She did mention that quiet a number of her friends dress the same and she has had many rishtay and the oldies haven’t said anything.
…And before you say she supposedly declined the few rishtay that she got.
I just wanted to know whether this is now widespread?
i dont know about elsewhere .. but it's pretty normal and common amongst turkish and moroccan women. i dont know about pakistanis .. havent seen many anyways ... but it's not so common.
besides ... it's so cold .. you cant wear them w/o tights/leggings/etc.
i understand the whole modesty and hayaa stuff, which works for outside world, but not for at home. But I don't kwno any girls who dress like that...at least if they do for work/school, at home they don't dress like that infront of their fathers/brothers.
In front of guests/aunties that does sound strange...
in the uk it happens but its rare, from what ive seen these girls are introvert (not very sociable) enough for people to realise its none of their business.
Its more about whats covered and whats not. I have seen many shilwar qameez revealing more than long skirt and top. Person can dress Islamically yet in a way not to be singled out at work place just due to dressing.
as far as home is concerned, if she is living with hubby only, she can choose whatever dress she wants to including natural dress !
Her job doesn't require it at all, it's basically the way she chooses to dress.
By the way it's the UK and specifically a Manchester.
When I mentioned that it's not really Islamic but obviously it's up to you how you dress she just stated that because I am from near Jhelum in Pakistan originally, my family are 'backward' and hers are 'forward thinking'.
i couldn't wear anything that shows my legs in my family home and my dad and brother's give me weird looks if my sleeves are very short.
my best friend is egyptian and knee length skirts/dresses, strapless tops and gowns at weddings, swimwear at the beach etc are all normal for her, outside and at home. then some of her other friends and cousins are hijabis that cover completely. so both ends of the spectrum are 'normal' in the society she mixes in and they don't necessarily equate showing skin with being immodest.
so if this is normal for her, let her be. you do what's normal for you.
Oh ok, sorry can’t help there…not sure what its like in Manchester. I work in London and although I see many girls wearing knee length skirts, I’ve never come across a Pakistani girl in one.
As far as i’m aware it is common in the UK.
D6C hehe