What is the ruling, O honorable Shaykh, if I walk and sit in front of my mahrams while wearing a regular garment that is neither tight nor loose, and I do not wear a shawl over my chest? Is there anything wrong with that?
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The questioner : This questioner from the southern region sent two questions. In the first question, she says: What is the ruling, O honorable Shaykh, if I walk and sit in front of my mahrams while wearing a regular garment that is neither tight nor loose, and I do not wear a shawl over my chest? Is there anything wrong with that? Please guide us, may you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : She says with her mahrams?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment:
There is no blame on her for sitting with her mahrams in the manner of dress she described, but if she perceives any suspicion from any of the mahrams, let her wear a garment over this shirt, because it is obligatory to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and its causes.
And this shirt, as we heard, covers her upper arms, forearms, and legs.
The Shaykh : She says with her mahrams?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment:
There is no blame on her for sitting with her mahrams in the manner of dress she described, but if she perceives any suspicion from any of the mahrams, let her wear a garment over this shirt, because it is obligatory to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and its causes.
And this shirt, as we heard, covers her upper arms, forearms, and legs.