The Ruling on Wearing Special Attire for Female Graduates at the Ceremony
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some secondary schools for girls ask the students in their third year of secondary school to choose a specific outfit, which is somewhat long, to wear at the mothers' party on the occasion of their upcoming graduation from the third year. The description of this outfit is as follows: First, it is in the style of some specific type of dress and has long sleeves. Second, it is worn over the school uniform. Third, it does not come with a head covering, nor is it the Western graduation robe or the cap. Fourth, its cost is approximately one hundred riyals. The question is directed from the students to your Eminence: Is this clothing permissible? Is it permissible to have it tailored and worn at this ceremony? And what is your guidance?
Answer:
We do not think that this clothing should be adopted or made for this occasion. This occasion does not require a specific outfit. What is required is that the student chooses modest clothing. As for imposing a specific outfit on her for the ceremony, that is not appropriate, because these are traditions that are open to criticism, such as the custom of students wearing a specific outfit for the ceremony or for graduation. This is among the corrupt traditions. Also, it imposes a burden on the student, a burden on the body for the tailoring, and a burden on the money for the cost, and there is no need for this.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some secondary schools for girls ask the students in their third year of secondary school to choose a specific outfit, which is somewhat long, to wear at the mothers' party on the occasion of their upcoming graduation from the third year. The description of this outfit is as follows: First, it is in the style of some specific type of dress and has long sleeves. Second, it is worn over the school uniform. Third, it does not come with a head covering, nor is it the Western graduation robe or the cap. Fourth, its cost is approximately one hundred riyals. The question is directed from the students to your Eminence: Is this clothing permissible? Is it permissible to have it tailored and worn at this ceremony? And what is your guidance?
Answer:
We do not think that this clothing should be adopted or made for this occasion. This occasion does not require a specific outfit. What is required is that the student chooses modest clothing. As for imposing a specific outfit on her for the ceremony, that is not appropriate, because these are traditions that are open to criticism, such as the custom of students wearing a specific outfit for the ceremony or for graduation. This is among the corrupt traditions. Also, it imposes a burden on the student, a burden on the body for the tailoring, and a burden on the money for the cost, and there is no need for this.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 22 — archive.org (14:17)
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