What is the jurisprudential understanding of the hadith: “Any woman who takes off her clothes in other than her husband’s house”?

The questioner : The jurisprudential understanding of the hadith:

The Shaykh : Taking off the clothes here means undressing, and the result of this undressing is bathing. It is not permissible for a woman to bathe in other than the house of her mahram (a relative one may not marry), especially as is the case in some countries, such as the Levant, and particularly in the past. There were public baths that were sometimes reserved for women on certain days, and we would find women going out and entering these baths. It is not permissible for a woman to enter such baths that are outside of homes. Likewise, it is not permissible for a woman to enter a bathroom in her neighbor’s house unless there are guarantees that protect her from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). For example, if a mahram from among her mahram relatives is present in the same house as a guarantee for the safety of her honor, it is permissible. Or if there are no strange men at all. The point is that the hadith falls under the category of sadd al-dhara'i' (blocking the means to harm); it is not permissible for a woman to undress because this undressing may open the door to fitnah. This is the intent of the hadith.