Fatwa #159674 December 2007United Arab Emirates
In fatwa # 15856, u have mentioned about ladies not permissible of wearing attractive or shining garments in public.I need to know whether by public u meant gatherings of men and women or women alone.
Question
In fatwa # 15856, u have mentioned about ladies not permissible of wearing attractive or shining garments in public.I need to know whether by public u meant gatherings of men and women or women alone.Coz, for some functions(only ladies) we wear beautiful clothes which mite be attractive n shining also.We wear hijaab(niqaab also) and thn when we are out of sight of men we remove the hijaab.I hav gotto attend a walima feast coming up early so, please help.Also i need to know whether u dont say the ta'abeer for dreams because earlier i asked meaning of ma dream and i havent got a reply yet.Jazakallah khair.Wasalaam.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is permissible for women to wear attractive clothing in an only women gathering. However, when she leaves home or the women’s gathering, she should cover herself with a simple outer garment (jilbaab) and she should also cover her face. The purpose of covering herself and her face is to conceal her beauty, form and shape.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa