Is it permissible to change the garment from an 'isdal' to a skirt and blouse to please the husband and to avoid him looking at non-wives?
The did not specify a particular type of ** for women. Rather, scholars stipulated conditions for her clothing in front of non- men. So, if the husband commands clothing that does not fulfill these conditions, obedience to him is not permissible, because obedience is only in what is right. However, if the clothing is modest and fulfills the conditions, there is no objection to obeying him, with the note that it is better for a woman, outside her home, for her clothing to be more modest and further from temptation. It is more befitting for a man to help his wife achieve complete modesty and dignity, and for adornment and beautification to be for him at home.
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