The ruling on a woman wearing what is called the women's shemagh, which is in the form of the men's shemagh?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I learned of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which isSunan Abi Dawud 4098Sahih (Al-Albani). Does this include the widespread practice of women wearing what is called the women's shemagh? It is in the form of the men's shemagh in how it is worn, but it differs only in color.
Answer:
Yes, this includes what is specific to men, which a woman must not wear, and what is specific to women, which a man must not wear. Whoever goes against this is cursed and is imitating the opposite sex.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I learned of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which is
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the man who dressed like a woman and the woman who dressed like a man.
لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الرجل يلبس لبسة المرأة والمرأة تلبس لبسة الرجلAnswer:
Yes, this includes what is specific to men, which a woman must not wear, and what is specific to women, which a man must not wear. Whoever goes against this is cursed and is imitating the opposite sex.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [151 /641] حكم لبس المرأة ما يسمى بالشماغ النسائي وهو على هيئة شماغ الرجل؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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