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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the earring showing from the head covering and an explanation of the types of adornment

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The questioner:
Does that mean the men can hear their voices?

The Shaykh:
This indicates that it is required of the woman to lower her voice, to keep her voice down, and not to let the men hear her voice except to the extent of necessity, and with ordinary speech that does not evoke desire. May Allah reward you.

The questioner:
Some say that the earring showing from behind the head covering is considered one of the things that invalidate the hijab. Is that correct?

The Shaykh:
Yes, Allah the Exalted says:
and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbandsوَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ
[An-Nur 24:31]
to the end of the verse.

The questioner:
Yes, yes.

The Shaykh:
And adornment is of two kinds: the adornment of the face that is innate, and the adornment of the face that is acquired, such as dyes and cosmetics, whatever is applied to the face for beautification, as well as jewelry. And Allah the Exalted says:
And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornmentوَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ
[An-Nur 24:31]
. This is because they used to wear anklets on their feet and show their anklets, so some of them would strike with their foot in order for the men to hear the sound of the anklet. So they were prohibited from that? If there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in that, what about the one who shows...
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/104 — archive.org (14:17)

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