We wear black gloves when we are outside the house or when we are going to school

The questioner : We wear black gloves when we are outside the house or when we are going to school. What is the ruling on wearing such gloves, given that they make the hand look more beautiful than its natural appearance? We ask your eminence for an answer?

The Shaykh : What I see is that a woman wearing gloves falls under the category of completing the hijab and covering herself from men. Previously, I used to think that a woman should not wear them because it would be a garment of fame, which necessitates drawing attention to her. However, now that many women, praise be to Allah, have started wearing them, I see that wearing them is part of perfecting the covering and is a requirement of modesty. The women of the Companions in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear them, meaning they used to wear gloves, as indicated by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the woman in the state of ihram: This indicates that it was their custom to wear them. There is no doubt that it is more covering for the hand and further from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), whether it is black, red, or green. In my opinion, black is the appropriate color, because it is closer to matching the color of the abaya and the khimar (head covering), making it preferable to other colors, preferable to the color of white, red, green, and the like. So let our women follow this, and let them observe the hijab that keeps them away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). I ask Allah, the Exalted and Sublime, to perpetuate the blessing of Islam and adherence to it in our land, and to preserve our religion for us and preserve us through it. Indeed, He is Generous and Noble.

The questioner : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.