What is the ruling on women swimming in the pool, given that if they come out, the dress clings to their bodies?

The questioner: All right, in the pool itself, is it permissible for covered women to swim, knowing that when they come out of the pool, the dress will cling to their bodies?

The Shaykh: It is not permissible.

The questioner: All right, if they are inside and they take precautions, for example, so that no one sees them when they come out...?

The Shaykh: They do not see each other?

The questioner: They wear covering clothing, meaning the woman wears, for example, a long-sleeved dress while swimming, naturally with women, and it is long so it keeps the dress away, but if she comes out... is it permissible to swim in a large pool?

The Shaykh: Here we need to look at the conclusion. When they come out, how are they going to come out? It will end up like this.

The questioner: It will end up like this.

The Shaykh: All right, this is not permissible.

The questioner: It is not permissible, or if we do it in a way that involves precaution, for example.

The Shaykh: There is no precaution... We were asked here on the phone last night: that there is a private club here, not for swimming, but for women's sports. I was asked what the ruling is, and I said, no, this is not permissible, because sports clothes, by nature, need to be tight-fitting, so it is not permissible for a woman to wear tight-fitting clothes. I said to the questioner, the girl might be broad-shouldered, so a tight shirt... this is not permissible for women... let alone for men. And based on that, draw your own conclusions.