Women going out to the markets perfumed and adorned, and advice regarding this
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It has become widespread among a number of women that they go out to the markets and other places perfumed, adorned, and wearing decorated clothes. He says: What is the advice in such a matter? And what is the duty of their rulers regarding this?
Answer:
This is not permissible. If she wants to go out to the market, she should go out in shabby, worn-out clothes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: meaning clothes that are not ornate, ordinary covering clothes, but they have no beauty in them and nothing in them that draws attention. So the woman should not adorn herself when she goes out to the market, nor should she perfume herself, nor should she look at men, but rather she should be modest to the utmost degree of modesty. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It has become widespread among a number of women that they go out to the markets and other places perfumed, adorned, and wearing decorated clothes. He says: What is the advice in such a matter? And what is the duty of their rulers regarding this?
Answer:
This is not permissible. If she wants to go out to the market, she should go out in shabby, worn-out clothes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And let them go out in worn-out clothes
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (45:54)
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