TRANSPARENCY’ is among the current
buzz-words. While transparency in some things is laudable, in fact
necessary, many people have taken it to another extreme. They have opted
for “transparency” in the clothing they wear. Either the fabric of the
garment is so thin and transparent that the body itself is visible, or
the clothing is tight due to which the contours and shape of the body
are discernible. The one who wears such garments has been described in
the Hadith as “clothed yet naked” and have been warned that such women “will neither enter Jannah nor smell its fragrance” (Mishkaat). The garments that cover the satr (part
of the body compulsory to conceal) must never be transparent. Once
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) received a Syrian cloth (which
was slightly transparent) as a gift. He gave it to Usamah (R.A.). When
he later learnt that Hazrath Usama (R.A.) had given it to his wife,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told him to instruct her to wear
a thicker cloth under it, so that the shape and figure of her body is
not exposed (Musnad Ahmad).
TORN
In another narration it is reported that
Hazrath Hafsa bint Abdur Rahman (R.A.) came to visit Hazrath Aisha
(R.A.). She was wearing a scarf which was a little transparent (the hair
was somewhat visible under it). Hazrath Aisha (R.A.) TORE the scarf and
gave her a thick, coarse scarf to wear (Mishkaat). Imagine what would
have happened if Hazrath Aisha (R.A.) had to be present today? How many
scarves (such as the silken scarves that are fashionable nowadays) and
how many garments would she have shredded???
WHISPERS
It has been Shaitaan’s effort from day
one to strip human beings of their clothing and their shame. Thus it is
clear that the desire to expose more of the body, such as exposing the
neckline, wearing shorter dresses , wearing clothing that is
transparent, adopting clothing that is not loose enough due to which it
reveals the shape of the body — all this is clearly from the whispers of
Shaitaan. Even cloaks have fallen prey to these whispers and many
defeat their purpose. A cloak is meant to do exactly that — it is meant
to be a loose wrap that cloaks(covers) the person wearing it.
Contrary to this many women wear cloaks that are tight–fitting designer
garments sporting Vnecks for more exposure and which attract eyes rather
than distract them. We have to face our beloved Rasulullah (Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam) on the day of Qiyamah. What answer will we have for
having cast aside his Mubarak teachings ??? May Allah Ta’ala guide us
towards that which will earn His pleasure and save us from the deception
of Shaitaan. Aameen.
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