In Islam both men and women are told by Allah to dress modestly. In the Quran Allah commands both the men and women not to let Satan tempt them into divesting them of their clothes. In today's society people walk around half naked and the overwhelming usage of female imagery in advertising is evidence enough of the exploitation and lack of respect for women in society. Islam encourages covering up since the woman is to be recognized, respected and honored for her personality and intelligence, not because of her body, which then becomes the center of attention of all men, leading to no respect only lust.

What do the Qur'an and Hadith have to say about Muslim Clothing?
The Quran tells both women and men to be modest.
The Quran tells men that they should not wear silk or gold jewelry to show off their wealth.
Clothing should not attract attention or be worn to show off.
Clothing must cover the entire body; only the hands and face may remain visible for women.
The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.
Clothing must hang loose so that the shape of the body is not shown off.
The woman's clothing must not resemble the man's clothing, nor should the man's clothing resemble the woman's.
Women shouldn't artificially lengthen their hair with wigs or weaves, nor have tattoos.
A Muslim should not wear clothing to look like a non-Muslim. (For example, the Persians were known for wearing red, many silk robes, and their men's robes had long trains which dragged behind them. The Prophet Muhammad was against Muslims copying these styles.)
Men's robes should not be so long as to trail behind on the ground.
While praying in a mosque, clothing should be plain and not be distracting.
A man's hair might be criticized if it was shoulder-length or longer. The Prophet Muhammad preferred men to wear their hair neat and cut a little below the ears.

Seven Conditions For Women's Dress in Islam
Hijab is a word that indicates not just the headscarf but clothing in its entirety which meets the following conditions :

1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .

2. The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.

3. The clothing must hang loose so that the shape / form of the body is not apparent.

4. The female clothing must not resemble the man's clothing.

5. The design of the clothing must not resemble the clothing of the non believing women.

6. The design must not consist of bold designs which attract attention.

7. Clothing should not be worn for the sole purpose of gaining reputation or increasing one's status in society.

The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman , however it is Haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice, so the modesty is two sided, not just for the woman but also for the man.

Islam protects the woman. It is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today's society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today's society ? The answer is obviously no, the constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.

jazakaallah
thanks sis i always needed this info
salaam

but one question!!
does abaaya count as hijaab?
salaam

from my own knowledge, hijab is covering yourself so anything that has to do with is considered a hijab

jazakAllah khair for the article sis. It'd be so wonderful to see more muslims dressed like that.

jazakAllah khair sis and this is worthreading too

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7 Conditions For a Woman's Dress

A Hijab is a word that indicated the following conditions :



1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .

2. The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.

3. The clothing must hang loose so that the shape / form of the body is not apparent.

4. The female clothing must not resemble the man's clothing.

5. The design of the clothing must not resemble the clothing of the non believing women.

6. The design must not consist of bold designs which attract attention.

7. Clothing should not be worn for the sole purpose of gaining reputation or increasing one's status in society.

The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman , however it is haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice as this encourages lustful thoughts.

Islam protects the woman, it is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today's society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today's society ? The answer is obviously no, the constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.

Islam liberated woman over 1400 years ago. Is it better to dress according to man or God ?

Allah has stated in the Quran that women must guard their modesty.

" Say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof. " [Quran : 24.31]

" Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that will make for greater purity for them, and God is well aquatinted with all they do. " [Quran : 24.30]

" And O ye believers turn ye all together toward God, so that ye may attain bliss. " [Quran : 24.31]

Author : Naseer Ahmad

thanks for the info...would you care to post dress codes for brothers too please....thank you

Assalamu alaikkum (warah)

I hoped that there was no specific section on dress code

so i posted it on this section.

walhamdulillah. jazak Allahu khairan 4 sharing