What is the ruling on wearing a short jilbab, and what is the evidence for it?

The questioner : What is the ruling on wearing a short jilbab, and what is the evidence for it? I ask for your guidance.

The Shaykh : There is no doubt that a short jilbab does not provide the covering that is required, because the clothes underneath it will be visible to people. Moreover, the clothes underneath may be beautiful garments, and displaying them would be considered tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment). Allah the Exalted said to the wives of His Prophet: .
Anything that leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is prohibited by the Shari'ah. It is not possible to have specific evidence for every particular issue, but the Shari'ah consists of general principles and rulings. For example, the saying of the Exalted: implies that anything that is a cause for zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), even if it is only the zina of the eye, looking, or listening, must be avoided. This is because if the eye sees and looks, the heart may become attached to what is seen, and after that, the major sin occurs.
In conclusion, a short jilbab is a cause of fitnah, and anything that is a cause of fitnah is forbidden.