Fatwa #426210 December 2001India
Assalam-u-Alaikum, what are the rules for dress of women while offering prayer. Can she offer prayer in half sleeves tight t-shairt with dupatta over it. Wasalam,
Question
Assalam-u-Alaikum, I've few queries regarding the dress of women, 1. can a women wear jeans if it lose so that the body shape is not exposed or a tight jeans with a long shirt so that the hips are completely covered. 2. Is it allowed for a women to offer prayer in t-shirts or shirts with such a hijab so that the bossoms are completely covered. 3. Can a women wear half sleeves shirts while offering prayer. Sometimes, my cousin sister use to offer her prayers in t-shirts so I want to know whether her salat is accepted or not in such a conditions. Kindly reply as soon as possible so that I can guide my cousin properly. Wasalam,
Answer
There are two aspects to your query.
Women's attire in general
Female attire during Salaah
A female should display shame and modesty in every aspect of her life, her
character as well as her clothing. She should not wear revealing clothes or
tight fitting cloths which reveals the form and shape of her body. When she
exits her home, she should don her hijaab and not intermingle with Ghair
Mahram (not prohibited in marriage) males as every human being has a Nafs
(desires) which becomes even more mischievous with the motivation of the
Shaitaan. Intermingling may lead to any type of illicit relationship - from
evil thoughts till actual intimacy. That is death to spirituality. As
regards to attire in Salaah in principal, a female is required to cover all
her hair and the entire body including her forearms. In covering herself,
she should don modest attire as explained above.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrah
Women's attire in general
Female attire during Salaah
A female should display shame and modesty in every aspect of her life, her
character as well as her clothing. She should not wear revealing clothes or
tight fitting cloths which reveals the form and shape of her body. When she
exits her home, she should don her hijaab and not intermingle with Ghair
Mahram (not prohibited in marriage) males as every human being has a Nafs
(desires) which becomes even more mischievous with the motivation of the
Shaitaan. Intermingling may lead to any type of illicit relationship - from
evil thoughts till actual intimacy. That is death to spirituality. As
regards to attire in Salaah in principal, a female is required to cover all
her hair and the entire body including her forearms. In covering herself,
she should don modest attire as explained above.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrah