Conditions for a Woman's Clothing

Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on women wearing men’s blouses? It is known that there is no difference between women’s and men’s blouses, except that the men’s have their buttons on the left side, and the women’s have their buttons on the right side. We buy them because they are cheaper than women’s blouses.

Answer:
The requirement for women’s clothing is that it must be covering, that it not contain adornment with which she goes out into the streets, that it be loose and not tight so that it clings to the body, that it be ample over the body and not short such that something of her legs or arms or other parts of her body is visible; it must be ample over the body, and it must cover what is beneath it, so it must not be transparent or thin. All these are the specifications of lawful clothing. Also, women’s clothing must not resemble men’s clothing, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and it must not resemble the clothing of the disbelievers, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” If these specifications are present in a woman’s clothing, then it is lawful. However, if any one of these conditions is lacking, then this clothing is not permissible. Yes.