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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the adornment referred to in the verse covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), or does it include wearing clean clothes and using pleasant fragrance?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the adornment referred to in the verse only covering the 'awrah, or does it include wearing clean clothes, using pleasant fragrance, and other things?

Answer:
The adornment that is necessary is covering the 'awrah, which is a condition; it is a condition that the 'awrah be covered. As for anything beyond that in terms of beautifying oneself, it is recommended.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [239 -2802] هل الزينة المقصودة في الآية هي ستر العورة، أم يدخل معها لبس الثوب النظيف، وطيبُ الرائحة؟ — youtube.com

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