What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And they shall not display their adornment except what appears thereof” (the verse)?
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The questioner : What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nur 24:31]? And is it obligatory for a woman to wear gloves, given that I wear gloves and my husband refuses to let me wear them on the grounds that they are not obligatory? May you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : The meaning of the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):[An-Nur 24:31] is a prohibition, meaning the prohibition for women to display their adornment, that is, the clothing with which a woman adorns herself, except for what appears of it, meaning except for what must be visible, which is the abaya and the cloak that is worn over the shirt and the like. This is the stronger opinion regarding the meaning of this noble verse.
And part of this, meaning part of not displaying adornment, is that a woman should not display the jewelry she wears and the like, based on the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):[An-Nur 24:31].
As for wearing gloves, that is from the custom of the women of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): This indicates that it was their custom, meaning the custom of the women of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), to wear gloves. Accordingly, the husband should be pleased that you wear gloves, because this is from the custom of the women of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
If he refuses to allow you to wear gloves, then cover your hand with the end of the abaya and the like.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَاThe Shaykh : The meaning of the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):
not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَاAnd part of this, meaning part of not displaying adornment, is that a woman should not display the jewelry she wears and the like, based on the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):
And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment
وَلا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِنْ زِينَتِهِنَّAs for wearing gloves, that is from the custom of the women of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
He prohibited the woman in a state of ihram from wearing gloves
نهى المحرمة أن تلبس القفازينIf he refuses to allow you to wear gloves, then cover your hand with the end of the abaya and the like.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.