The Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab
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Title: The Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab
Created on: Thu Oct 04 14:30:32 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... annah and would not even perceive its odour, although it's fragrance can be perceived from a distance of 500 years travelling by camel" This indicates that a woman could cause herself a grave and destructive sin if she puts on a garment that is thin and transparent and which clearly shapes her body's features. 4.Hijab must be roomy, and not tight. The hijab is a safeguard against fitna. If it is tight, it will be descriptive of the woman's body and this violates and defeats the whole purpose of hijab. 5.The hijab must not be perfumed On the authority of Ad'Diya Al-Maqdisi, the prophet (pbuh) said: "Any woman who perfumes herself and passes by some people that they smell her scent, then she is a Zaniyah (adulteress)." 6. The hijab shouldn't resemble the dress of a man Imam Ahmed, an-Nissa'ee reported the prophet (pbuh) to have said: "Women who assume the manners of men are not from us and also those of men who assume the manners of women." Abu Huraira narrated that: "The Prophet (pbuh) CURSED the man who wears the dress of a woman and the woman who wears the dress of a man." 7.The hijab must not resemble the garments of the kuffar Abu Dawoud and Ahmed have related the prophet (pbuh) said: "The one who take the similitude (manner) of a certain people, then he/she becomes one of them." Abdullah bin Ummar (RA) said: "The Prophet (pbuh) saw me wearing two garments dyed in saffron (orange), whereupon he s... [Full Article...]
