Guidance on the display of adornment by women in the Sacred Mosque
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Question:
A questioner says: What is your guidance regarding some women displaying their adornment in the Sacred House of Allah? I love the House of Allah, but I cannot bear what I see.
Answer:
It is not permissible for Muslim women to display their adornment, neither in the Sacred Mosque nor anywhere else. Their display of adornment in the Sacred Mosque is more severe because a sin in the Sacred Precinct is aggravated. A sin in the Sacred Precinct is aggravated. Therefore, they must fear Allah. They have come to worship and seek reward, so they should not display their adornment. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said to the wives of His Prophet: “And do not display your adornment as in the former age of ignorance.” The wives of the Prophet are the role model for the women of the believers. They are the mothers of the believers.
Displaying adornment (tabarruj) is showing off one’s adornment through clothing, jewelry, and perfume when going out. All of this is displaying adornment because it causes trial (fitnah) for the woman and trial for the men who see her. So the Muslim woman must fear Allah and not display her adornment when she leaves her home, whether for the mosque or elsewhere. She must fear Allah in this. Even if she goes out for teaching, studying, or work, she must adhere to the Islamic legal etiquettes. These include the hijab that covers her, avoiding free mixing with men, and not being alone with a man in an office, a room, or any place. She must not be alone with a man who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) or her husband. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade being alone with a man.
He said: “Beware of entering upon women.” It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the close relative? He said: The close relative is death. Meaning, the danger is more severe. So she must not be alone with a man who is not among her mahram, whether he is a relative of her husband or not. She must not be alone with him, not in an office, not in a car, and not in any place. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh
A questioner says: What is your guidance regarding some women displaying their adornment in the Sacred House of Allah? I love the House of Allah, but I cannot bear what I see.
Answer:
It is not permissible for Muslim women to display their adornment, neither in the Sacred Mosque nor anywhere else. Their display of adornment in the Sacred Mosque is more severe because a sin in the Sacred Precinct is aggravated. A sin in the Sacred Precinct is aggravated. Therefore, they must fear Allah. They have come to worship and seek reward, so they should not display their adornment. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said to the wives of His Prophet: “And do not display your adornment as in the former age of ignorance.” The wives of the Prophet are the role model for the women of the believers. They are the mothers of the believers.
Displaying adornment (tabarruj) is showing off one’s adornment through clothing, jewelry, and perfume when going out. All of this is displaying adornment because it causes trial (fitnah) for the woman and trial for the men who see her. So the Muslim woman must fear Allah and not display her adornment when she leaves her home, whether for the mosque or elsewhere. She must fear Allah in this. Even if she goes out for teaching, studying, or work, she must adhere to the Islamic legal etiquettes. These include the hijab that covers her, avoiding free mixing with men, and not being alone with a man in an office, a room, or any place. She must not be alone with a man who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) or her husband. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade being alone with a man.
He said: “Beware of entering upon women.” It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the close relative? He said: The close relative is death. Meaning, the danger is more severe. So she must not be alone with a man who is not among her mahram, whether he is a relative of her husband or not. She must not be alone with him, not in an office, not in a car, and not in any place. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/226 — archive.org (13:01)
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