What is the meaning of: “If a woman takes off her clothes in a place other than her husband’s house”?
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Question:
The listener (M) from Riyadh sent a request asking for the interpretation and explanation of several hadiths, including this one: Does this mean that a woman must not change her clothes out of necessity in her parents’ home, or in her brother’s home?
Answer:
The most likely meaning—may Allah know best—is that it refers to taking them off for the sake of lewdness and evil, or out of negligence such that men see her. As for taking them off for a legitimate need in her brother’s house, or her father’s house, or the house of a mahram (a relative one may not marry), or in a safe house with her sisters where there is no danger in changing her clothes, or for bathing and performing ghusl (the full ritual bath), in a manner that does not expose her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) to people and involves no danger, then the most likely meaning—may Allah know best—is that there is no blame on her, and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended that if she did so in a manner involving danger.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The listener (M) from Riyadh sent a request asking for the interpretation and explanation of several hadiths, including this one:
If a woman takes off her clothes in a place other than her husband’s house, she has torn the veil between herself and Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
إذا خلعت المرأة ثيابها في غير بيت زوجها، فقد هتكت الستر الذي بينها وبين الله Answer:
The most likely meaning—may Allah know best—is that it refers to taking them off for the sake of lewdness and evil, or out of negligence such that men see her. As for taking them off for a legitimate need in her brother’s house, or her father’s house, or the house of a mahram (a relative one may not marry), or in a safe house with her sisters where there is no danger in changing her clothes, or for bathing and performing ghusl (the full ritual bath), in a manner that does not expose her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) to people and involves no danger, then the most likely meaning—may Allah know best—is that there is no blame on her, and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended that if she did so in a manner involving danger.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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