What is the ruling on women choosing clothes from magazines that contain images?
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The questioner : He says: There are foreign magazines, or the questioner says: There are foreign magazines containing images of women and men, and the purpose of these magazines is for us to choose a specific garment.
The Shaykh : Yes, repeat, repeat.
The questioner : The questioner says: There are foreign magazines containing images of women and men, and the purpose of these magazines is for us to choose a specific garment that a woman or man wears. After we choose this garment, we send them the required amount, and they send it to us. Is it permissible to choose clothes from these magazines?
The Shaykh : Clothes that are not the customary dress among us are divided into two categories: forbidden clothes, either because they are tight, or because they are short, or because they are transparent and do not cover. These are not permissible, whether they are chosen from these magazines or not. Every short garment for a woman is forbidden. Every light garment through which the skin is visible is forbidden. Every tight garment that reveals the contours of the body is forbidden. The evidence, listen: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2128 and these are the oppressive rulers Sahih Muslim 2128 The scholars said that the meaning of His saying is that they have a covering, but it does not cover them, either because it is short, tight, or light.
And on this occasion, I offer advice to our sisters, mothers, and daughters: do not follow every caller, do not follow every caller. Every time we see a new fashion, we adopt it and leave the first garment, which may be better and more complete. Money is wasted by this, whether the money is hers or from her guardian. She should stick to modest clothing and not waste money. If you inspected some houses, you would find how many types of clothing does a woman have? Do you estimate?
The student: Dozens.
The Shaykh : Dozens means hundreds. In any case, you find she has ten types, of which one is the latest and is used, and nine are not used. This is extravagance, and Allah the Exalted says:[Al-A'raf 7:31] Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, repeat, repeat.
The questioner : The questioner says: There are foreign magazines containing images of women and men, and the purpose of these magazines is for us to choose a specific garment that a woman or man wears. After we choose this garment, we send them the required amount, and they send it to us. Is it permissible to choose clothes from these magazines?
The Shaykh : Clothes that are not the customary dress among us are divided into two categories: forbidden clothes, either because they are tight, or because they are short, or because they are transparent and do not cover. These are not permissible, whether they are chosen from these magazines or not. Every short garment for a woman is forbidden. Every light garment through which the skin is visible is forbidden. Every tight garment that reveals the contours of the body is forbidden. The evidence, listen: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Two are the types of the denizens of Hell whom I did not see: people having flogs like the tails of the ox with them and they would be beating people
صنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما : قوم معهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناسand the women who would be dressed but appear to be naked, who would be inclined (to evil) and make their husbands incline towards it. Their heads would be like the humps of the bukht camel inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise and they would not smell its odour whereas its odour would be smelt from such and such distance.
ونساء كاسيات عاريات مميلات مائلات لا يدخلن الجنة ولا يجدن ريحها وإن ريحها ليوجد من مسيرة كذا وكذاclothed yet naked
كاسيات عارياتAnd on this occasion, I offer advice to our sisters, mothers, and daughters: do not follow every caller, do not follow every caller. Every time we see a new fashion, we adopt it and leave the first garment, which may be better and more complete. Money is wasted by this, whether the money is hers or from her guardian. She should stick to modest clothing and not waste money. If you inspected some houses, you would find how many types of clothing does a woman have? Do you estimate?
The student: Dozens.
The Shaykh : Dozens means hundreds. In any case, you find she has ten types, of which one is the latest and is used, and nine are not used. This is extravagance, and Allah the Exalted says: