What is the meaning of the hadith: “Any woman who takes off her clothes in a place other than her husband’s home has torn the veil between herself and Allah (Mighty and Majestic)”?
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The questioner: Well, Shaykh, the hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 3750Hasan (Darussalam), and in another narration: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 39:103; what is the meaning of this hadith?
The Shaykh : It contains a strong encouragement for the Muslim woman not to take off her clothes in a place other than her family’s home when there is no mahram (relative one may not marry) with her.
The questioner: When there is no mahram with her.
The Shaykh : When there is no mahram with her.
The questioner: I mean, it is not intended, for example, to go to her brother’s house; that is not what is meant.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner: And by “her clothes,” the hijab is not meant.
The Shaykh : No, what is meant is undressing.
The questioner: Yes.
Any woman who takes off her clothes anywhere but in her husband's house, has torn the screen between her and Allah.
أيُّما امرأة وضعت ثيابها في غير بيت زوجها ؛ فقد هتكَتْ ستر ما بينها وبين الله - عز وجل -Any woman who takes off her clothes in a place other than her home, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has torn the veil over her.
أيما امرأة نزعت ثيابها في غير بيتها خرق الله - عز وجل - عنه السترThe Shaykh : It contains a strong encouragement for the Muslim woman not to take off her clothes in a place other than her family’s home when there is no mahram (relative one may not marry) with her.
The questioner: When there is no mahram with her.
The Shaykh : When there is no mahram with her.
The questioner: I mean, it is not intended, for example, to go to her brother’s house; that is not what is meant.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner: And by “her clothes,” the hijab is not meant.
The Shaykh : No, what is meant is undressing.
The questioner: Yes.
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