The words of the Shaykh al-Islam regarding a Muslim conforming to the disbelievers in their lands in terms of outward dress if he fears harm: Is this applied by analogy if he is in the land of Islam?
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The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you. What the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned regarding conforming to the mushrik in his land if he feels threatened by harm: Does this extend to the lands of the Muslims? Because in some lands of the Muslims, if a woman is wearing the hijab and covering herself as she does here, it becomes a cause for looking, laughing, and mocking.
The Shaykh : I mean, the questioner is saying that if he fears [harm] in the lands of the disbelievers, he fears [harm] in the lands of the Muslims in some countries, for example, where there is mockery and ridicule of the woman wearing the hijab, the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab, as among the disbelievers or even more so. And I told you: This is what requires, in reality, a place for reflection. A place for reflection, yes.
The Shaykh : I mean, the questioner is saying that if he fears [harm] in the lands of the disbelievers, he fears [harm] in the lands of the Muslims in some countries, for example, where there is mockery and ridicule of the woman wearing the hijab, the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab, as among the disbelievers or even more so. And I told you: This is what requires, in reality, a place for reflection. A place for reflection, yes.