Denouncing Women's Tabarruj (Display of Adornment) and the Muslim's Duty Toward It

The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! By Allah, my heart is nearly torn apart by what I see today in the streets of the Muslims: women committing tabarruj (display of their adornment). The matter has increased to the point that in these days we have seen many women raise their garments up to near their private parts, such that if she were to bend down, her private part would be visible. When many of our brothers see these abominations, they merely lower their gazes and do not denounce them. But others, the slaves of desire, do not denounce them and do not lower their gazes; rather, they commit zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with their eyes and satisfy their desires. But unfortunately, my heart is torn apart, and so on. He says, and I am standing alone in the square, so what is Your Eminence's opinion on that?

The Shaykh:
This is like what you heard in the lecture and the seminar. It is obligatory for the one who sees it to denounce it, and not to say, "This belongs to so-and-so" or "This belongs to so-and-so." He denounces it according to his ability. He says, "O servant of Allah, fear Allah. This is not permissible." Just as you heard, if ten people pass by a woman and a man, each one says, "Why did you do this? Fear Allah." So-and-so sees him sitting while the people are praying, so he denounces it to him. He sees her uncovering herself, so he denounces it to her, whether she uncovered her face, her head, her legs, or something else. He denounces it to her and says, "O servant of Allah, this is not permissible. This is an abomination." Even if she is a non-Arab who does not understand, a Japanese woman or otherwise, the point is that everyone addresses the one who understands in what they understand. The one who understands Arabic is addressed in Arabic, and the one who understands another language is addressed in that language, because the countries have various types of people. So denunciation is required in all cases. It is not said, "She is European or such, so she is left alone." No, everyone is denounced until they become aware. Until they become aware, if they are among Muslims who wear what covers them, among Muslims. The result is that this does not exempt a person from denunciation, even if she is a non-Arab, even if she is European, even if she is American. It is said by gesture if she does not understand, by gesture.

The questioner:
Yes.

The Shaykh:
It is known that there are people who denounce this, and that this is not correct in this country. This is not specific to Riyadh; it is in any place.