12 Criteria for Muslimah Clothing

How much we see today, women dressed in muslimah, but still in a tight state. Sometimes that is closed only the head, but there are wearing short sleeves. There are also just cover the head with a mini veil. Please note that Muslim clothing has been outlined in the Qur'an and Al Hadith, so we must follow the guidance. What is discussed this time is not just the form of hijab, but how the overall clothing criteria.

The first requirement: women's clothing should cover the whole body except the face and palms. Remember, in addition to these two body parts must be covered, including the sole of the foot because it includes aurat.

Allah Ta'ala said,

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا

O Prophet, say to your wives, daughters and wives of the believers:" Let them bring their veil to their whole body ". That is so that they are easier to recognize, therefore they are not disturbed. And Allah is the Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (Surah Al Ahzab [33]: 59). 

The hijab is not a covering, but the hijab is the cloth worn by women after wearing khimar. While khimar is head covering.

Allah Ta'ala also said,

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا

"Say to the believing woman:" Let them restrain their sight, and their cock, and do not show their jewelry, except that (is) visible from it. "(Surah An Nuur [24]: 31).

Based on the interpretations of Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, Atho 'bin Abi Robbah, and Mahkul Ad Dimasqiy that may be displayed are the face and the two palms.

Second condition: not clothing to decorate as many decorated with colorful or colorful drawings, or accompanied by images of animate beings, let alone the picture symbol of political parties! The last one can even cause division among the Muslims.

Allah Ta'ala said,

وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى

"And ye shall remain in your house, and be not tabaruj as the first jahiliyyah." (Surat al Ahzab: 33)

Tabarruj is a woman's behavior that shows her jewelry and beauty and everything that should be closed because it can tempt men.

Remember that the purpose of the command to wear the headscarf is to cover women's jewelry. Thus, it does not make sense if the veil that serves to cover women's jewelry instead becomes a dress for the ornamental as we often find.

The third condition: the clothes are not thin and not see-through that can reveal the shape of curves. Moslem clothes should also be loose and not tight so as not to describe the shape of the curve of the body.

In a hadith shohih, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Two factions of the inhabitants of hell that I have never seen, namely: A people who have whips, like cow tails to beat people and women dressed but naked, waddle, their heads like a crooked camel's hump, such a woman will not go to heaven and will not smell it, even if the smell smells during this trip and this. "(HR.Muslim)

Ibn 'Abdil Barr rahimahullah says, "The meaning of kasiyatun' ariyatun is the women who wear thin clothes so as to describe his body shape, the clothes are not yet covered (the limbs that must be covered completely). They are indeed dressed, but in essence they are naked. "(Jilbab Al Mar'ah Al Muslimah, 125-126)

Observe, from here we can judge whether the hijab is a thin and tight veil that worn many female students and mothers around us and even the artists are shari'ah or not.

The fourth requirement: no fragrance or perfume. From Abu Musa Al Asy'ary that he said, the Messenger of Allaah 'alaihi wa sallam said,

أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ اسْتَعْطَرَتْ فَمَرَّتْ عَلَى قَوْمٍ لِيَجِدُوا مِنْ رِيحِهَا فَهِيَ زَانِيَةٌ

"Any woman who uses perfumes, then passes men to get the smell, then she is an adulteress woman." (Narrated by An Nasa'i, Abu Daud, Tirmidhi and Ahmad, Shaykh Al-Albani in Shohihul Jami 'no.323 says that this hadith is shohih). Look at this harsh threat!

Fifth requirement: it should not resemble a man's or non-Muslim clothes.

From Ibn'Abbas radhiyallahu 'anhu said,

لَعَنَ النَّبِىُّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – الْمُخَنَّثِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ ، وَالْمُتَرَجِّلاَتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ

"The Messenger of Allah cursed men who resembled women and women who resembled men." (Narrated by Bukhari 6834)

It's crushing our hearts, how today's women in droves seize the many types of men's clothing. Almost no type of men's clothing except women are free to wear it, so sometimes someone can not distinguish again, which men and women wearing pants.

Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said,

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

"Whoever resembles a clan, then he a part by them" (Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud, Shaykh Islam in Iqtidho 'says that this hadith is good)

How sad this heart to see women today are so enthusiastic menggandrungi fashion western fashion through magazines, television, and photos cosmetics artists and movie stars. Laa haula walaa quwwata illa billah.

The sixth requirement: not clothing to seek fame or popularity (read: syuhroh clothes). From Abdullah bin 'Umar, the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam said,

مَنْ لَبِسَ ثَوْبَ شُهْرَةٍ فِى الدُّنْيَا أَلْبَسَهُ اللَّهُ ثَوْبَ مَذَلَّةٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ أَلْهَبَ فِيهِ نَارًا

"Whoever wore the clothing of the Shuhroh in the world, Allah will wear the clothes of disgrace upon him on the Day of Resurrection, then burn it with the Fire of Hell." (Narrated by Abu Daud and Ibn Majah, Shaykh Al-Albani says this hadeeth hasan)

Syuhroh clothes here can be the most luxurious clothes or clothing the most curly or seedy so it looks as a person who zuhud. Sometimes also the meaning of clothing syuhroh is different clothes with clothes commonly used in the country and not used in that era. All these syuhroh clothes are forbidden.

The seventh requirement: the clothing is free from the cross. From Diqroh Ummu Abdirrahman bin Udzainah, he said,

نَّا نَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ مَعَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَرَأَتْ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ بُرْداً فِيهِ تَصْلِيبٌ فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اطْرَحِيهِ اطْرَحِيهِ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى نَحْوَ هَذَا قَضَبَهُ

"We used to berthowaf in the Ka'bah with Ummul Mukminin (Aisha), then he saw a woman wearing a burdah with a cross. Ummul Mukminin then said, "Release the cross. Release the cross. Really the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam when he saw such a thing, he eliminated it. "(Narrated by Ahmad Shaykh Syu'aib Al Arnauth said that this hadeeth hasan). Ibn Muflih in Al Adabusy Syar'iyyah says, "The cross in clothing and the other is forbidden. Ibnu Hamdan means that the law is forbidden. "

Eighth requirement: the clothing is not a picture of animate beings (humans and animals). The image of the creature also includes jewelry. Thus, this is already included in the bans of test referred to in the second condition above. There are other propositions that support this. From Aisha radhiyallahu 'anha, he said, "The Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam entered my house, then there is a cloth covered with pictures (animate creatures that have a soul, pen). When the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam saw it, he immediately changed the color and tore it. After that he said,

إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ الذِّيْنَ يُشَبِّهُوْنَ ِبخَلْقِ اللهِ

"Truly the most violent man of his torment on the Day of Resurrection is the one who likes the creation of Allah." (Narrated by Ibn Abi Shyaibah and this is the lafazh.) This hadith is also narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, An Nasa'i and Ahmad)

The ninth requirement: the clothing comes from a sacred and halal material.

The tenth requirement: the clothes are not the pride dress.

Eleventh requirement: the dress is not a waste of clothing.

The twelfth requirement: not clothing that matches ahlu bid'ah clothes. Such as require wearing black clothes when the unfortunate as did the Shi'i Rofidhoh to their women while in the month of Muharram. Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen said that such an imperative is a syi'ar vanity with no foundation.

May Allah grant us all in obeying His commandments and avoiding every prohibition of Him.