A Woman Wearing Tight Trousers Under the Abaya
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Question:
The questioner says: Many women nowadays wear tight foreign trousers and put an abaya over them, and it appears open in the front, so that it becomes a source of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and what a fitnah it is! Is this considered imitating the disbelievers and imitating men? And is the one who is pleased with it sinful? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the woman to cover herself and wear the customary clothes that do not contain fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and to be cautious of imitating the enemies of Allah in their clothing. She should wear loose, sufficient, covering garments, and guard herself on her way among men in the mosques. She should not wear in her house what resembles the enemies of Allah. She should wear the clothes of her people, the clothes of her community. She should not wear clothes of fame, nor the clothing of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). Rather, she must wear her customary clothes among her community in her house, and when with her neighbors she should wear customary clothes. She should not wear what is for fame, nor what resembles the disbelievers. This is what is obligatory for her to be cautious of. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner says: Many women nowadays wear tight foreign trousers and put an abaya over them, and it appears open in the front, so that it becomes a source of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and what a fitnah it is! Is this considered imitating the disbelievers and imitating men? And is the one who is pleased with it sinful? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the woman to cover herself and wear the customary clothes that do not contain fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and to be cautious of imitating the enemies of Allah in their clothing. She should wear loose, sufficient, covering garments, and guard herself on her way among men in the mosques. She should not wear in her house what resembles the enemies of Allah. She should wear the clothes of her people, the clothes of her community. She should not wear clothes of fame, nor the clothing of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). Rather, she must wear her customary clothes among her community in her house, and when with her neighbors she should wear customary clothes. She should not wear what is for fame, nor what resembles the disbelievers. This is what is obligatory for her to be cautious of. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٥ — archive.org (48:48)
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