The Shari'ah-prescribed clothing for women
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Answer:
The clothing obligatory for a woman is what covers her from the gaze of non-mahram men, covering her completely so that nothing of her is visible when she goes out to the market or when she is in the presence of non-mahram men. She covers herself completely. If she is with her mahram men or with women, she covers herself completely, except for the face and the hands, the hair of the head and the feet, whatever is customary to uncover among women and among mahram men.
Likewise in prayer. Prayer also has its clothing, meaning she covers her entire body and nothing of it is visible except the face, if there are no non-mahram men present. If there are no non-mahram men present, she uncovers her face. But if there are non-mahram men present, she covers herself, her face, and her hands in prayer and in other situations. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. As for the color, a woman does not appear in a color that is adornment when she goes out. She does not wear clothes with adornment and patterns that attract attention. Rather, she wears plain clothing that does not draw attention to her. It is not required that it be black or red, but she wears what is customary for women to wear in her country. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, among her questions, the sister says: Honorable Shaykh, we read in books selected supplications, and these supplications are many. When we ask, these hadiths or these supplications are found to be weak or fabricated, or they are athar. What is our position, Honorable Shaykh, regarding what is presented in these books?
The clothing obligatory for a woman is what covers her from the gaze of non-mahram men, covering her completely so that nothing of her is visible when she goes out to the market or when she is in the presence of non-mahram men. She covers herself completely. If she is with her mahram men or with women, she covers herself completely, except for the face and the hands, the hair of the head and the feet, whatever is customary to uncover among women and among mahram men.
Likewise in prayer. Prayer also has its clothing, meaning she covers her entire body and nothing of it is visible except the face, if there are no non-mahram men present. If there are no non-mahram men present, she uncovers her face. But if there are non-mahram men present, she covers herself, her face, and her hands in prayer and in other situations. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. As for the color, a woman does not appear in a color that is adornment when she goes out. She does not wear clothes with adornment and patterns that attract attention. Rather, she wears plain clothing that does not draw attention to her. It is not required that it be black or red, but she wears what is customary for women to wear in her country. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, among her questions, the sister says: Honorable Shaykh, we read in books selected supplications, and these supplications are many. When we ask, these hadiths or these supplications are found to be weak or fabricated, or they are athar. What is our position, Honorable Shaykh, regarding what is presented in these books?
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/171 — archive.org (16:25)
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