Is it permissible for a woman’s prayer garment to be somewhat sheer, revealing the body?
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The questioner : Abu Abd al-Rahman:
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : My wife has clothes for prayer, but these clothes are somewhat sheer, revealing the body. Do you know the type of fabric she wears?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The prayer garment, I mean, it gives off the color of the body somewhat!
The Shaykh : Did she buy it for you, or for herself?
The questioner: She has.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : I bought it for her.
The Shaykh : You bought it for her?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, that is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible?
The Shaykh : No, it must be thick, not sheer and not revealing.
The questioner : Not sheer at all?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Not even to the extent of ten percent?
The Shaykh : Not at all.
The questioner : O our master, may Allah reward you with good, O Abu Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : My wife has clothes for prayer, but these clothes are somewhat sheer, revealing the body. Do you know the type of fabric she wears?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The prayer garment, I mean, it gives off the color of the body somewhat!
The Shaykh : Did she buy it for you, or for herself?
The questioner: She has.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : I bought it for her.
The Shaykh : You bought it for her?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, that is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible?
The Shaykh : No, it must be thick, not sheer and not revealing.
The questioner : Not sheer at all?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Not even to the extent of ten percent?
The Shaykh : Not at all.
The questioner : O our master, may Allah reward you with good, O Abu Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
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