The ruling on wearing abayas with wide sleeves

The questioner:
Abu Dana from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. May Allah keep you in good health, Shaykh Abd al-Karim. May Allah keep you in good health, our honorable Shaykh. May Allah give you life, please go ahead. Good evening, may Allah keep you in good health. May you and we be well every year, if Allah wills. May Allah accept your sleep. Shaykh, I actually have two questions, two questions for my wife. The first question asks: What is the ruling on wearing an abaya on the shoulders when it is wide and loose? The second question.

The Shaykh:
Let us answer the first one. Yes, yes, please go ahead. A woman’s abaya is not to be worn on the shoulders when going out; rather, she places it on her head to cover it and her clothing.

The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, it is loose and she has a headscarf on it.

The Shaykh:
It is wide. It must be wide. If it were tight, it would not be permissible.