Hijab and Modest Dress
253 questions
Is a large khimar that covers the shoulders and chest sufficient for hijab, or must the chest be covered with something additional, and is it permissible to wear it if it is common in the country?
What are the limits of dress in front of the in-law (hamu), and does it refer to custom or are there শরعي (Sharia-compliant) regulations?
Is a woman sinful if she wears a shoulder abaya and attracts men, and does she bear the sin of everyone she attracts, and how can she know that?
Does wearing sunglasses on top of the hijab, on the head, in the shade or indoors, constitute adornment, knowing that it facilitates their re-use? And is wearing necklaces over modest clothing or rings forbidden?
What is to be done given the current circumstances in Tunisia, where the loose, long, Sharia-compliant hijab may cause problems in mixed-gender institutes and schools due to its social unacceptability there, and the difficulty of finding suitable sizes for girls aged seventeen, knowing that the common dress for veiled girls of this age is not Sharia-compliant?
ما هي كفارة المرأة التي تكشف شعرها وتخلع عباءتها في مكان عام، وهل يترتب عليها حكم شرعي أو حد؟
What must a father do to absolve himself before Allah the Almighty, if his adult daughter refuses to adhere to Islamic dress, despite his exhaustion of all means to convince her?
Is it permissible for female doctors and nurses to wear trousers (gowns) designated for work in hospitals, or must they wear a skirt instead, taking into consideration the nature of their work and their need for ease of movement?
Is a divorced woman living in her parents' house obligated to seek her father's permission to go out, or is it sufficient to inform her mother?
Is the husband sinful for preventing his wife from accompanying her sick mother? Is obedience to him obligatory in this regard? And is the wife sinful for remaining in this marriage, knowing that she wears a modest hijab and does not speak to men, and that her husband justifies his prevention by fearing for her from societal harassment?
Is it obligatory for my sister to wear the legal hijab at the age of 13, knowing that she wore it at the age of nine, then she was required to remove it at school due to her poor eyesight?
What is the ruling on girls' dress-up games that contain drawings of immodest girls?
Is it permissible to work as a pilot when there are flight attendants who do not adhere to the Islamic dress code?
Does the owner of a hotel booking website bear a sin if foreigners who do not adhere to Islamic dress code or drink alcohol book hotels in Islamic countries through his site, and does the ruling differ if the English version of the website only books in European and American countries?
Is a person considered a cuckold, or is the sin lifted from him and borne by his parents, if he is unable to change the reprehensible matters surrounding him in his home, especially concerning his sister's hijab and dress, despite his attempts to rectify that?
Is it permissible for a committed female student, adhering to the Shar’i dress code and wearing the niqab, to specialize in general surgery, knowing that this specialization may require uncovering the arm out of necessity and that she will be surrounded by men at work, but she is committed to avoiding mixing [with men] except out of utmost necessity?
Is the voice of a woman who adheres to the prescribed Islamic dress and does not speak alluringly considered 'awrah when giving lessons in public places as part of da'wah work directed at children and their parents?
Is the mother obligated to accustom her four-year-old daughter to modest dress and to memorize the Qur’an, following the example of her deceased father’s eagerness for that?
Does wearing modest clothing, such as an Afghani qamis, in an environment where Western attire is prevalent, constitute a "libas shuhra" (garment of fame/ostentation)?
What are the regulations for a Muslim woman uncovering what is not considered 'awrah in front of Muslim women at parties and weddings, and is it permissible for a bride to wear a wedding dress that reveals the chest, shoulders, and back, and what are the characteristics and conditions for covering what is between the navel and the knee in front of Muslim women?
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?
Is wearing a qamis instead of trousers considered a "libas shuhra" (garment of fame/ostentation) within the university, and is it better to wear trousers—the common dress of the people of the land—in this case?
Is the husband sinful for divorcing his wife who refuses to wear the hijab and cheats on him, given that they have a daughter, and is it better for him to stay with her?
What is the meaning of the word “jalabibihinna” (their jilbabs) in the verse: “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves of their jalabibihinna (outer garments)”? Does it exclusively mean the jilbab and similar garments, or does it include every loose and modest garment? And is returning to wearing a trench coat because it is more modest, after having been accustomed to wearing a skirt and a loose blouse, with prevailing thoughts about people’s perceptions, considered hypocrisy or dissimulation? Does the attempt to display the new attire before returning to the trench coat protect one from hypocrisy?