What is the ruling regarding a wife's insistence on wearing gloves and a head-covering abaya, knowing that the husband wants her to wear a modest abaya, but not a head-covering one and without gloves?
The did not specify a particular type of clothing for women. Rather, scholars mentioned conditions for a woman's attire in front of non- men. If these conditions are met, then wearing what the husband desires is permissible. However, the wife is not obligated to obey him in this matter; rather, she is obligated to obey him regarding beautifying herself for him inside the home. If the husband orders her to wear something that does not meet the conditions of , then it is not permissible to obey him. The relationship between spouses should be based on mercy and understanding. The more modest and less alluring a woman's clothing is outside her home, the better, "because the has been narrated that a woman should go out in her plainest clothes, which are the lowest and thickest."
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