The Sale and Wearing of Colored and Decorated Abayas
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Colored and decorated abayas have become widespread in the markets of Muslims today. He specifically asks: What is the ruling on selling them? What is the ruling on a Muslim woman wearing these abayas? What is the advice regarding this?
Answer:
These are not abayas; these are a burden, and may Allah protect us from that. It is not permissible to sell them or wear them. The abaya was established for covering, to conceal adornment; it was not made to attract attention. But when they saw that women were committed to wearing abayas, they corrupted it for them by adding these embroideries and these things.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Colored and decorated abayas have become widespread in the markets of Muslims today. He specifically asks: What is the ruling on selling them? What is the ruling on a Muslim woman wearing these abayas? What is the advice regarding this?
Answer:
These are not abayas; these are a burden, and may Allah protect us from that. It is not permissible to sell them or wear them. The abaya was established for covering, to conceal adornment; it was not made to attract attention. But when they saw that women were committed to wearing abayas, they corrupted it for them by adding these embroideries and these things.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (59:24)
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