The ruling on a woman wearing clothing that differs from the women of the country
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to wear an abaya that covers her entire body, but which differs from what the women in this country are accustomed to wearing?
Answer:
No, she should wear the modest, covering clothing that the women of the country wear, and she should not wear clothing that makes her differ from the people of the country, so that she becomes known among them for her distinctive dress, unless the people of the country do not observe covering and do not follow the Sunnah. In that case, she differs from them by acting according to the Shari'ah, covering herself, and wearing modest clothing, differing from the people of the country who do not care about covering. However, if the people of the country are observant and their women cover themselves, then she should wear what the women wear. Yes.
Is it permissible for a woman to wear an abaya that covers her entire body, but which differs from what the women in this country are accustomed to wearing?
Answer:
No, she should wear the modest, covering clothing that the women of the country wear, and she should not wear clothing that makes her differ from the people of the country, so that she becomes known among them for her distinctive dress, unless the people of the country do not observe covering and do not follow the Sunnah. In that case, she differs from them by acting according to the Shari'ah, covering herself, and wearing modest clothing, differing from the people of the country who do not care about covering. However, if the people of the country are observant and their women cover themselves, then she should wear what the women wear. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمرأة أن تلبس عباءة ساترة لجميع بدنها، ولكنها مختلفة عما اعتادت عليه النساء في هذه البلد؟ — youtube.com
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