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eiliyah_faith
My Sis only has a few clothes here, so nothing she can lend until she goes home to collect her things and come back again.
Everything I own is very tight fitting, I am ashamed to say.
I can't wait to get my first abaya so I don't have to worry any more.
Where I live sells lots of abayas, some have very pretty crystal patterns on them, but I read these do not follow the rules of hijab as they attract attention.
Asalam alaykum sis
If you have any long cardigans or maybe even a long jacket that may cover some of the jeans showing your shape or even one of those long jumper dresses over them is fine (if you have it)in sha Allah should be fine untill you can get your abayas.
Crystals on the abayas that is minimal is perfectly fine, as long as it is not over the top or flashy is fine alhamdulilah
Yes you can wear other things other than abaya/jilbab BUT they have to be loose, not tight or see-through or imitating the dis-believers or imitating the men(generally that is why most choose to wear abaya/jilbab as its just easier to make sure your wearing the correct clothing according to sharia.
Ofcourse if for financial difficulties or not knowing how to wear hijab properly, whatever you have untill then is permissable and fine alhamdulilah Allah is oft forgiving and most mercifull :)