She also asks: Is it permissible for a woman to let her garment hang down below her feet by about five centimeters? Please inform us.
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The questioner : She also asks: Is it permissible for a woman to let her garment hang down below her feet by about five centimeters? Please inform us.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a woman to let her garment hang down below the ankles. In fact, this is what is prescribed for her so that she may cover her feet with it. Covering a woman's feet is a prescribed matter, and it is obligatory according to the majority of scholars. Therefore, a woman should cover her feet either with a garment that covers them, or by wearing socks, a long skirt, or something similar.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a woman to let her garment hang down below the ankles. In fact, this is what is prescribed for her so that she may cover her feet with it. Covering a woman's feet is a prescribed matter, and it is obligatory according to the majority of scholars. Therefore, a woman should cover her feet either with a garment that covers them, or by wearing socks, a long skirt, or something similar.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.