What does it mean that a Muslim woman's clothing "must not be an adornment in itself"?
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Everything that draws men's attention to a woman is forbidden, such as perfumes and clothes with striking colors. It is a condition for a woman's clothing that it not be an adornment in itself that attracts attention. Therefore, she must avoid ornate and embroidered clothes and everything that draws attention.
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