Is a head abaya considered better than a loose, modest shoulder abaya, and is transitioning from a head abaya to a shoulder abaya considered a regression from what is better to what is less preferable, taking into account that both fulfill the legally required covering?
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There is no objection for a Muslim woman to wear any clothing that fulfills the purpose of the obligation of , by meeting the required conditions. Whatever is more modest for a woman and further removes temptation is better, and the head abaya achieves that.
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