The Ruling on a Woman Wearing an Abaya and Non-Covering Clothing

Question:
May Allah reward you. We will also take a question from Sister Umm Sultan. Please, Sister Umm Sultan. Hello, yes, my brother, if you please, but to the Shaykh. Yes, I have two questions about this wide abaya and its tight sleeves, which are called basqini. Okay. And the second question? The second is about these tight pants. Okay, your question is clear. Thank you, Umm Sultan. Regarding the clothing, Honorable Shaykh, the non-covering abaya and others, the sister asks: What is the opinion of the honorable ones in your view regarding them?

Answer:
Non-covering clothing, such as the lack of covering, its presence and absence are the same; in fact, its presence may be a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and a cause of evils. So the Muslim woman should fear Allah in her clothing, wear covering, loose clothing, avoid tight clothing, and avoid clothing that contains adornment when going out of her house. And you, and you, should put the abaya on your body, or the large jilbab, which is the khimar or the jilbab, on your body over your clothes when going out, so that you are safe from harm, and so that you cover yourself and be in protection and safety from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in this covering. Then the open sinners will not covet you, and the covetous will not look at you, and they will despair of you. So Allah made this a covering for the woman, and a protection for her, and for her honor. Yes.