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Is there any evidence from the Sunnah that prohibits women from wearing tight clothing, or are the hadiths mentioned in this regard weak?

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The conditions for women's clothing are that it must cover them and prevent temptation from them. Thus, it should not be tight, describing parts of the body, nor transparent, revealing the skin color. This is indicated by the hadith of Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded him to tell his wife to wear a ghilalah (undershirt) beneath her Qibtiyyah (Egyptian linen garment), fearing it might describe the size of her bones. This is also indicated by the hadith: "Two types of people from the inhabitants of Hell are women who are clothed yet naked." Furthermore, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade women from wearing Qabati (plural of Qibtiyyah) because they described the body even if they were not transparent. And Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with both of them) rejected a garment because it was descriptive.

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