Helena
06-13-2006, 10:54 AM
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Jus allowing all members how a women should dress in islam, brothers and sisters can view it and have an idea inshalah!
This info, got it frm da net....
Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to dress as follows when outside her house:
1- Al-Khimaar, (the veil or the head cover), this is what the scholars call the upper garment.
2- The Jilbaab, (the wide dress), and this is what the scholars call the lower garment.
As far as the upper garment is concerned, Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to wear a "Khimar" (a veil or a head cover) if she is to go out. The Khimar should cover the whole head and the whole neck and the collar bone, and it should be suitable for going out shopping or likewise. The Muslim woman should also observe other recommendations and interdictions before stepping out, like asking the husband or parent for permission, not imitating in her dress men or unbelievers, not to apply make up before other than immediate family (Mahram), not to display her beauty before strangers, to cover the Awrah, and not to put on perfume outdoors. If the woman does not abide by these rules, she will be considered sinful for violating the Sharia'a.
As for the Jilbab or the lower garment, Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to wear over her dress a Jilbab or a cape or something similar (one or two pieces) that would cover the whole of her body down to the ankles. If she has not got a Jilbab, she can always borrow it from a neighbour or relative, otherwise it would not be right for her to go out without such a dress that covers her body and is suitable for outdoors. The Jilbab should not be transparent nor decorated nor dazzling nor perfumed nor similar to a man's or unbeliever's dress. If she does not stick to these rules she will be considered sinful for not abiding by the Sharia'a.
If the Muslim woman when she goes out, does not wear these two garments and does not take into consideration all the other rules like asking permission from the husband or a parent, not imitating men or unbelievers in her dress, not applying make-up around other than immediate family (Mahram), not to display her beauty, to always cover the Awrah and not to put on perfume outdoors, it would not be right for her to go out under any circumstances, for the obligation of wearing these two items should be observed outside at all times unless the woman is under duress and her life is in danger, or if she is obliged to preserve her life, for example if her house is on fire or if she is attacked by a man she can flee outside even half naked to preserve her honour. Preserving life or honour is compulsory in Sharia'a. In any other situation, the Muslim woman has no valid excuse but to abide by what the Sharia'a has prescribed. Evidence on this issue comes from the Holy Qur'an; Allah (SWT) says:
"That they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear therof; they should draw their veil over their bosoms." [Al-Nur - 31]
Allah (SWT) said on the lower garment: "O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons."
It has been narrated on the authority of Umm Atiya that she said: The Messenger of Allah ordered us all women whether single or menstruating or housewives, to go out in the days of Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, the menstruating women should not perform prayer but can join in the festivities. I said: O Messenger of Allah! What if one of us does not have a Jilbab? He said: She can borrow a Jilbab from her sister.
These events are clear evidence about what the Muslim woman should wear in public. Allah (SWT) has described in the two verses the dress that He commanded the Muslim woman to wear in public. The description of the dress is detailed, very clear and comprehensive. On the upper garment, He (SWT) says: "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms". It means they are to draw the Khimar around the neck and bosom to hide any part that may appear from around the bosom, collar bone or neck.
As for the lower garment, Allah (SWT) says: That they should cast their outer garments over their persons. This means the women should draw a Jilbab or a cape or something similar, which would cover the whole body right down to the ankles. About the general state of the Jilbab, Allah (SWT) says:
"That they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof."
This means the Muslim women should not reveal any part of the body where beauty could be displayed like the ears and the arms and legs etc., except for what must ordinarily appear in public like the face and the hands. This was the case when these two verses descended i.e. during the life of the Prophet (SAW).
Supported by this detailed and clear evidence the dress a Muslim woman should wear in public should be easy to determine and define. What Umm Atiya narrated confirms and clarifies the obligation of wearing the Jilbab over the normal dress for any woman wanting to go out. When she asked the Messenger of Allah what to do in case a woman did not have a Jilbab and he replied that she should borrow one from her sister, this means she is not permitted to go out without it. The Jilbab should be wide and long, covering the whole body right down to the ankles.
It has been narrated on the authority of Ibni-Omar that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: He who trailed his garment out of pride, Allah would not look toward him on the Day of Reckoning. Upon this Umm Salma said: What should the women do with their dresses then? He said: They should lower about the length of a span (from the ankle). She said: In this case their legs will be revealed ! So he (SAW) said: They should lower an arm's length and no more.
This evidently demonstrates that the Jilbab that a Muslim woman should wear over her dress while outdoors should be lowered all the way down until it covers the legs. This means that it is important to lower the Jilbab until the legs are covered in a way that would clearly show that it is a dress designed for outdoors.
The Judgement of Tabarruj (the dazzling display)
The issue of Tabarruj is separate from that of covering the Awrah and also separate from that of the dress that a women should wear in public. Tabarruj occurs when a women performs a dazzling display of her beauty and reveals it to strangers. Tabarruj is forbidden by a clear-cut evidence from the texts of Sharia'a. Allah (SWT) says:
"Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage - there is no blame on them if they lay aside their outer garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty." [Al Nur 60]
We understand from the verse that Tabarruj is in any case completely forbidden. Allah (SWT) permitted such women to lay aside their outer garments, on the condition that they should not make a dazzling display of their beauty. If the elderly women are forbidden from Tabarruj, this means that other women are forbidden as well. Allah (SWT) says:
"And that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments."
He (SAW) in this verse forbids one form of Tabbaruj in which women strike their feet in a way in which the ankle chain releases a sound which reveals their beauty. In the early days of Islam, women used to wear ankle chains and strike their feet to display their beauty and draw men's attention. So the verse descended to put a stop to such dazzling display of beauty and to such kind of Tabarruj.
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu-Musa Al-Ash'ari that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Any woman who puts on perfume and walks past a group of people and they scent it, she is considered to be an adulterer". It means like an adulterer in terms of sin. It has also been narrated on the authority of Abu-Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: There are two types of people of Hell whom I have not yet seen. The first are people that have whips like the tail of oxen, with which they beat people. And the second are women who are naked inspite of being dressed, they will be led astray and will lead others astray and their heads will look like the humps of camels. These women will not enter the paradise, they will not even experience the faintest scent of it, even though the fragrance of the Paradise can be perceived from a great distance."
These text bear clear evidence about the interdiction of Tabarruj. We ought to also to differenciate between Tabarruj and make up. Tabarruj is forbidden in Islam. However, applying make-up has not been forbidden by the Divine Law of Islam (Sharia'a) except in times of mourning over the loss of a husband, as it has been narrated on the authority of Umm Atyia who said that the Messenger of Allah said: "The woman should not mourn any dead person more than three days, except for the husband whom she should mourn his death for four months and ten days, during which period she is not to wear colourful clothes except if the colours are not bright; she is not to put on Kohl, nor perfume, nor to cut or trim anything except the excessive curls and the long nails."
And on the authority of Abi-Dawood the same Hadith includes the phrase "nor should she dye her hair", and in the Nissa'i version "she should not comb her hair".
This saying (Hadith) is an interdiction of applying make up when in mourning, and this means that make up is allowed otherwise.
To apply Kohl or Henna, or to wear earrings, chains or bracelets etc., is allowed. The Sharia'a has however forbidden some types of make up or beauty accessories like tattoos or adding artificial hair; for on the authority of Ibni-Omar, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
"Allah curses the woman who adds artificial hair to her own and the one who adds it for her, and the tattooed woman and the tattoer woman."
Although the Sharia'a allows the woman to apply make up and display her beauty to her Mahrams like her brother, father, husband and others, she is still forbidden from applying make-up outdoors except for the type of make up which is in any way allowed in Muslim society. Therefore, if a woman is about to go out, she should remember that she is not going out to display her beauty or to attract men's attention but to attend to life's necessities like shopping etc.
These are the Judgements of Awrah, and of the woman's garments (Khimar and Jilbab), and also that of Tabarruj (dazzling display). If there were a dress which covers the woman's Awrah, it does not mean that it is automatically allowed for her to wear it outdoors, because the Sharia'a has determined the type of garment that the woman is allowed to wear outdoors. Trousers for instance are not suitable for a woman to wear in public despite the fact that they perfectly cover the Awrah. If a woman goes out wearing trousers, then according to the texts of Sharia'a she is sinful, simply because she ignored one of her duties. That is why we are strongly advised not to confuse the issue of what the women should wear in public with that of covering the Awrah or with that of Tabarruj.
Trousers, even if they are not transparent, a woman should not wear them before strange men, Muslims or not, for when she wears them she is in fact displaying her beauty and this is Tabarruj, and Tabarruj is forbidden (haram).
So all items of wear like trousers and wigs and hats which the Sharia'a has not determined and deemed as fit to be worn in public are forbidden even if such items do cover the woman's Awrah. This means that the Muslim woman should not wear items of clothing, which would cover her Awrah but leaves her displaying her beauty or looking like men or looking like unbelievers.
The Judgement of what the woman should wear
Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to dress as follows when outside her house:
1- Al-Khimaar, (the veil or the head cover), this is what the scholars call the upper garment.
2- The Jilbaab, (the wide dress), and this is what the scholars call the lower garment.
As far as the upper garment is concerned, Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to wear a "Khimar" (a veil or a head cover) if she is to go out. The Khimar should cover the whole head and the whole neck and the collar bone, and it should be suitable for going out shopping or likewise. The Muslim woman should also observe other recommendations and interdictions before stepping out, like asking the husband or parent for permission, not imitating in her dress men or unbelievers, not to apply make up before other than immediate family (Mahram), not to display her beauty before strangers, to cover the Awrah, and not to put on perfume outdoors. If the woman does not abide by these rules, she will be considered sinful for violating the Sharia'a.
As for the Jilbab or the lower garment, Islam has commanded the Muslim woman to wear over her dress a Jilbab or a cape or something similar (one or two pieces) that would cover the whole of her body down to the ankles. If she has not got a Jilbab, she can always borrow it from a neighbour or relative, otherwise it would not be right for her to go out without such a dress that covers her body and is suitable for outdoors. The Jilbab should not be transparent nor decorated nor dazzling nor perfumed nor similar to a man's or unbeliever's dress. If she does not stick to these rules she will be considered sinful for not abiding by the Sharia'a.
If the Muslim woman when she goes out, does not wear these two garments and does not take into consideration all the other rules like asking permission from the husband or a parent, not imitating men or unbelievers in her dress, not applying make-up around other than immediate family (Mahram), not to display her beauty, to always cover the Awrah and not to put on perfume outdoors, it would not be right for her to go out under any circumstances, for the obligation of wearing these two items should be observed outside at all times unless the woman is under duress and her life is in danger, or if she is obliged to preserve her life, for example if her house is on fire or if she is attacked by a man she can flee outside even half naked to preserve her honour. Preserving life or honour is compulsory in Sharia'a. In any other situation, the Muslim woman has no valid excuse but to abide by what the Sharia'a has prescribed. Evidence on this issue comes from the Holy Qur'an; Allah (SWT) says:
"That they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear therof; they should draw their veil over their bosoms." [Al-Nur - 31]
Allah (SWT) said on the lower garment: "O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons."
It has been narrated on the authority of Umm Atiya that she said: The Messenger of Allah ordered us all women whether single or menstruating or housewives, to go out in the days of Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, the menstruating women should not perform prayer but can join in the festivities. I said: O Messenger of Allah! What if one of us does not have a Jilbab? He said: She can borrow a Jilbab from her sister.
These events are clear evidence about what the Muslim woman should wear in public. Allah (SWT) has described in the two verses the dress that He commanded the Muslim woman to wear in public. The description of the dress is detailed, very clear and comprehensive. On the upper garment, He (SWT) says: "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms". It means they are to draw the Khimar around the neck and bosom to hide any part that may appear from around the bosom, collar bone or neck.
As for the lower garment, Allah (SWT) says: That they should cast their outer garments over their persons. This means the women should draw a Jilbab or a cape or something similar, which would cover the whole body right down to the ankles. About the general state of the Jilbab, Allah (SWT) says:
"That they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof."
This means the Muslim women should not reveal any part of the body where beauty could be displayed like the ears and the arms and legs etc., except for what must ordinarily appear in public like the face and the hands. This was the case when these two verses descended i.e. during the life of the Prophet (SAW).
Supported by this detailed and clear evidence the dress a Muslim woman should wear in public should be easy to determine and define. What Umm Atiya narrated confirms and clarifies the obligation of wearing the Jilbab over the normal dress for any woman wanting to go out. When she asked the Messenger of Allah what to do in case a woman did not have a Jilbab and he replied that she should borrow one from her sister, this means she is not permitted to go out without it. The Jilbab should be wide and long, covering the whole body right down to the ankles.
It has been narrated on the authority of Ibni-Omar that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: He who trailed his garment out of pride, Allah would not look toward him on the Day of Reckoning. Upon this Umm Salma said: What should the women do with their dresses then? He said: They should lower about the length of a span (from the ankle). She said: In this case their legs will be revealed ! So he (SAW) said: They should lower an arm's length and no more.
This evidently demonstrates that the Jilbab that a Muslim woman should wear over her dress while outdoors should be lowered all the way down until it covers the legs. This means that it is important to lower the Jilbab until the legs are covered in a way that would clearly show that it is a dress designed for outdoors.
The Judgement of Tabarruj (the dazzling display)
The issue of Tabarruj is separate from that of covering the Awrah and also separate from that of the dress that a women should wear in public. Tabarruj occurs when a women performs a dazzling display of her beauty and reveals it to strangers. Tabarruj is forbidden by a clear-cut evidence from the texts of Sharia'a. Allah (SWT) says:
"Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage - there is no blame on them if they lay aside their outer garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty." [Al Nur 60]
We understand from the verse that Tabarruj is in any case completely forbidden. Allah (SWT) permitted such women to lay aside their outer garments, on the condition that they should not make a dazzling display of their beauty. If the elderly women are forbidden from Tabarruj, this means that other women are forbidden as well. Allah (SWT) says:
"And that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments."
He (SAW) in this verse forbids one form of Tabbaruj in which women strike their feet in a way in which the ankle chain releases a sound which reveals their beauty. In the early days of Islam, women used to wear ankle chains and strike their feet to display their beauty and draw men's attention. So the verse descended to put a stop to such dazzling display of beauty and to such kind of Tabarruj.
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu-Musa Al-Ash'ari that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Any woman who puts on perfume and walks past a group of people and they scent it, she is considered to be an adulterer". It means like an adulterer in terms of sin. It has also been narrated on the authority of Abu-Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: There are two types of people of Hell whom I have not yet seen. The first are people that have whips like the tail of oxen, with which they beat people. And the second are women who are naked inspite of being dressed, they will be led astray and will lead others astray and their heads will look like the humps of camels. These women will not enter the paradise, they will not even experience the faintest scent of it, even though the fragrance of the Paradise can be perceived from a great distance."
These text bear clear evidence about the interdiction of Tabarruj. We ought to also to differenciate between Tabarruj and make up. Tabarruj is forbidden in Islam. However, applying make-up has not been forbidden by the Divine Law of Islam (Sharia'a) except in times of mourning over the loss of a husband, as it has been narrated on the authority of Umm Atyia who said that the Messenger of Allah said: "The woman should not mourn any dead person more than three days, except for the husband whom she should mourn his death for four months and ten days, during which period she is not to wear colourful clothes except if the colours are not bright; she is not to put on Kohl, nor perfume, nor to cut or trim anything except the excessive curls and the long nails."
And on the authority of Abi-Dawood the same Hadith includes the phrase "nor should she dye her hair", and in the Nissa'i version "she should not comb her hair".
This saying (Hadith) is an interdiction of applying make up when in mourning, and this means that make up is allowed otherwise.
To apply Kohl or Henna, or to wear earrings, chains or bracelets etc., is allowed. The Sharia'a has however forbidden some types of make up or beauty accessories like tattoos or adding artificial hair; for on the authority of Ibni-Omar, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
"Allah curses the woman who adds artificial hair to her own and the one who adds it for her, and the tattooed woman and the tattoer woman."
Although the Sharia'a allows the woman to apply make up and display her beauty to her Mahrams like her brother, father, husband and others, she is still forbidden from applying make-up outdoors except for the type of make up which is in any way allowed in Muslim society. Therefore, if a woman is about to go out, she should remember that she is not going out to display her beauty or to attract men's attention but to attend to life's necessities like shopping etc.
These are the Judgements of Awrah, and of the woman's garments (Khimar and Jilbab), and also that of Tabarruj (dazzling display). If there were a dress which covers the woman's Awrah, it does not mean that it is automatically allowed for her to wear it outdoors, because the Sharia'a has determined the type of garment that the woman is allowed to wear outdoors. Trousers for instance are not suitable for a woman to wear in public despite the fact that they perfectly cover the Awrah. If a woman goes out wearing trousers, then according to the texts of Sharia'a she is sinful, simply because she ignored one of her duties. That is why we are strongly advised not to confuse the issue of what the women should wear in public with that of covering the Awrah or with that of Tabarruj.
Trousers, even if they are not transparent, a woman should not wear them before strange men, Muslims or not, for when she wears them she is in fact displaying her beauty and this is Tabarruj, and Tabarruj is forbidden (haram).
So all items of wear like trousers and wigs and hats which the Sharia'a has not determined and deemed as fit to be worn in public are forbidden even if such items do cover the woman's Awrah. This means that the Muslim woman should not wear items of clothing, which would cover her Awrah but leaves her displaying her beauty or looking like men or looking like unbelievers.
5 Steps to every LOVELY MORNING this year. Close ur eyes, Take a deep breath, Open ur arms wide, Feel ur heart beat & say… Here I AM OH LORD, Embrace ME & be my STRENGTH TODAY!!!
Pray for our world, pray for every child
Pray for our world to be filled with smiles
Like the colours of a rainbow and not just black and white
Pray for our world to be filled with light
Pray for all of us, to choose the path that's right
To believe in Allah every day of our lives
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Replymuslimah_here
06-20-2006, 02:15 PM
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Unfortunaltey not everyone born in family where ppl understand the importance of hijaab or have understood the Quraan, I myslef starting undertsanding Quran in my mid 20s although I have never worn hijaab, but ALLHUMDOLILAH I have worn loose clothes and tried to dress modestly.
Now I am trying to wear hijaab INSHALLAH, i must say a bit late compared to many other sisters as Im in my late 20s. However even wearing hijaab is creating confrontation between me n my parents as for them its no big deal, for them getting married is more important but INSHALLAh I will.
may ALLAH help us all in becoming better muslims, ameen.
FI AMANALLAH.
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