Dress Code Part 2
Covering the body includes 3 things: 1.Awrah/Satar – MUST cover body parts 2.Libaas – clothes/garments/dress 3.Hijab – Outer covering
Allah (SWT) says in the Qur’an: O children of Adam! We have bestowed garment upon you to cover yourself and as an adornment, and the garment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the ayat of Allah, that they may remember. (Surah Al A’raf 7: Verse 26)
Libaas – clothes/garments/dress Purpose Cover Awra/Satar Beautify
Purpose of a House To provide shelter and Privacy
Place that does not provide shelter or privacy Shanty, Jhuggi, hutment
Purpose of Food is to Provide Nutrition
Clothing Requirements 1. Must cover satar 2. Loose not tight 3. Thick not see through 4. Girl Boy clothing must not be alike 5. Must not imitate other religions 6. Must not be show offy
1 st Basic Requirement Must cover satar
Interpretation of Hadith A woman is supposed to be concealed. When she emerges outside (without covering herself properly), Shaytan makes her adorned in front of men.” {Sunan Tirmidhi}
The very first requirement of “clothing” is not met!
Use black pencil
2 nd Requirement Loose not tight
3 rd Requirement Thick not see through
Interpretation of Hadith The Prophet (PBUH) said: “There are 2 types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: People with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed YET NAKED. They will not enter paradise or even smell it’s fragrance ….. {Sahih Muslim}
4 th Requirement Girl Boy clothing must not be alike
Interpretation of Hadith The Prophet (PBUH) cursed those men who assume the manners of women and those women who assume the manners of men. {Muslim}
5 th Requirement Must not imitate other religions
Interpretation of Hadith “Whosoever imitates a nation is amongst them.” {Sunan Abu Dawud}
Remember Clothes are not Christian or Hindu Symbols of other people are
people all around the world wear different clothes according to their culture and climate It ain’t just what you wear It’s the way that you wear it!
Dress Codes all around us
The Most Strict Dress Code FASHION Do or die
Islamic Dress Code Is Flexible Gives a Lot of Choice
6 th Requirement Must not be show offy
(Surah Al Ahzaab: Verse 33) …and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance…
Clothing Requirements 1. Must cover satar 2. Loose not tight 3. Thick not see through 4. Girl Boy clothing must not be alike 5. Must not imitate other religions 6. Must not be show offy
O children of Adam! Let not Satan deceive you, as he got your parents {Adam & Eve} out of Paradise, stripping them of their garments, to show them their private parts ……. (Surah Al A’raf 7: Verse 27)