Reader on Modesty in Islam
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“O children of Adam! We have sent down for you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment. But, the best of clothing is mindfulness of Allah. This is one of Allah’s Signs, so that you may take heed.” [Quran, 7:26]
Our dress—and the conduct we adorn ourselves with—protects us from harm, beautifies us, is a means of mindfulness of Allah, and serves for us to be reminded of God and our relationship with God.
This is why the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah is more deserving of modesty than people are.” [Tirmidhi; Abu Dawud]
This comprehensive guide covers commonly asked questions on modesty in Islam. Our trained and reliable scholars at SeekersGuidance provide clarity and guidance on this important topic.
Questions and Answers
- Requirements of Hijab
- Sunnah Clothing
- Can a Muslim Woman Wear Tight Jeans
- Can a Muslim be a Fashion Model
- The Awra (private area) of a Man
- Young Muslims in Co-ed Schools
- Removing the Hijab
- Is Dressing Immodestly a Sin?
- Wearing Hijab in Hot Weather
- Hijab in the Workplace
- Parents’ Disapproval of Hijab
- Posting Pictures Online
- Socializing with People Who Swear
- Ethical Pricing of Goods
- Are Mixed Gatherings Permissible?
- What Is Considered Modest for Women in Women-Only Gatherings?
- Is it Haram to Like One’s Beauty?
- Does My Hijab Not Count If I Don’t Wear It Correctly?
- Is It Sufficient to Wear Baggy Trousers and Long Tops with a Hijab?
- How to Share with My Parents about Secretly Wearing the Hijab?
- Can I Take Off My Hijab for Safety Concerns or for a Job?
- Is Hijab Worn Out of Culture or Obligation?
- What Extent of Raising the Hijab Is Considered to Be like the Hump of a Camel?
- Can I Remove My Hijab To Escape the Abuse in My Home?
- Will Allah Hate Me for Removing My Hijab?
- Is It Permissible To Ask My Wife To Wear Hijab During Intercourse?
- Is It Obligatory That One’s Hijab Covers the Chest Even if One’s Shirt Is Loose?
- Is It Permissible for Me To Remove My Hijab Because I Fear for My Safety in Poland?
- Is It Permissible To Go Outside With Family Members Who Don’t Wear Hijab?
- Can I Remove My Hijab In Front of a Blind Man?
- Is It Sinful for Me To Step Out With My Family Members Who Don’t Wear Hijab?
- Permissibility Of Selling Hijabs To Non-Hijabis
- Can I Write the Quran on a Hijab for an Art Project?
- Explaining why I wear hijab
- What To Do About My Pictures Online From the Time Before I Wore Hijab?
- Parents won’t let me wear hijab until I respect them more
- Can One Cover One’s Chest With Loose Clothing or Must the Hijab Be Drawn Down Over It?
- Should I Go To A Family Gathering Where My Cousin Will Be Without Hijab?
- Is It Sufficient To Wear a “Shalwar Kameez” and Hijab As One’s Islamic Clothing Due to Custom?
- Can I Send a Picture Of Myself Without Hijab To a Potential Suitor’s Mother?
- Should I Wear the Hijab? – My Parents Don’t Agree
- Is It Permissible to Look at Women Who Don’t Wear Hijab?
- Hijab Clothing: Desi-style, Arab-style, or Western-style?
- Hijab and Abaya in Hot Weather
- Can I Post My Pictures on Social Media While Wearing Correct Hijab?
- Are Good Deeds Unaccepted If You Don’t Wear Hijab?
- Is It Permissible for Me To Take Off My Hijab Since I Have Reached Menopause as a Teenager?
- Can I Make a Bun under My Hijab?
- Hijab and Covering
- How Can Hijab Be Relevant in a Xenophobic Society If It Is Meant to Protect Us?
- Hijab in the Workplace.
- Will Allah Hold Me Accountable for My Wife and Sister Not Observing Hijab?
- Does Watching Hijab Pornography Lead to Disbelief?
- Difficulties with Hijab in the West
- Marrying a Practicing Non-Hijabi
- Prayer, Past Sins, and the Hijab
- Can a Son Force His Mother to Wear Hijab?
- Am I a ‘Dayyuth’ If I Let My Wife Go out Without Hijab?
- Can a Woman Wear a Wig Instead of a Hijab on a Job Interview?
- How Should We Understand the Relation Between Umar and the Verse Regarding Hijab?
- Can I Remove My Hijab for My Safety?
- I Struggle to Wear Hijab Daily – Does That Make Me a Hypocrite?
- Does Hijab Have to Cover the Chest?
- Should I Remove Photos Online of Me Without Hijab?
- Should I Wear the Hijab Despite the Difficulty to Get a Job Wearing It?
- Is removing Hijab and Make-Up a Form of Apostasy?
- Can I Marry Someone Who Doesn’t Wear the Hijab as a Second Wife?
- Is the Fast of a Woman Not Wearing the Hijab (Veil) Valid? (Shafi’i)
- I Am Struggling to Wear Hijab. Is It Better for Me to Not Wear It at All?
- Do I Need to Wear Hijab in Front of My Male First Cousins?
- Is My Volumised Hijab Like A Camel Hump and Therefore, Cursed?
- Do Women have to Wear Hijab After Menopause—What About When They Are Elderly?
- What Are the Requirements of Hijab?
- Have I Sinned Because My Male Workmates May Have Seen Me Accidentally Without Hijab?
- Can You Clarify the Standard Explanation of the Verse of Hijab? [Shafi’i]
- Can I Obey My Parents If They Forbid Me to Wear the Hijab?
- How Do I Cope With My Parents’ Fear and Disapproval of Hijab?
- Is Hijab Obligatory?
- Pressured by my Parents to Take Off my Hijab: How Should I Respond?
- My Husband Won’t Let Me Wear the Hijab
- Can Parents Force Their Daughter to Wear the Hijab?
- Is Hijab Necessary to Recite Qur’an, Send Blessings on the Prophet, or Make Supplications?
- Denying the Obligation of Wearing Hijab
- My Non-Muslim Parents Get Upset When I Wear the Hijab
- How Can I Convince My Family Members to Wear the Hijab?
- A Beautician With Non-Hijab Clients: Am I Accountable When They Go Out Uncovered?
- Weddings & Hijab: Advising a Future Spouse
- Should I Remove the Hijab Because I Am a Bad Example for Others?
- Maintaining Hijab During One’s Wedding: Advising a Potential Spouse
- Doesn’t the Niqab Remove Women from Society?
- What Is the Ruling regarding Meeting a Potential Spouse as a Niqabi Revert?
- Do I Need to Wear Niqab?
- Do I Have to Wear a Niqab in a Muslim Country?
- Am I Permitted to Supplicate for a Wife Who Wears Niqab?
- Is Niqab Obligatory in Our Religion?
- Wearing the Niqab and Rulings Specific to the Family of the Prophet (Maliki)
- Is It Necessary for Women to Wear the Niqab in the Hanafi School?
- The Lawful Nature of Niqab (Face Veiling)
- Can Muslim Women Wear Tight Jeans and Tight Dresses at Home?
- Are Jeans Allowed for Men?
- Is Wearing Jeans Prohibited in Islam for Women?
- Is it Recommended to Wear a Kufi (Cap) at Home as a Sign of Modesty?
- Modesty: Kohl, Jilbabs, and Allah
- Is the Prayer of a Woman Praying in Leggings Valid?
- Praying While Wearing Soccer Shorts With Compression Leggings Underneath
- Denim Clothing, Saris, and Imitating the Unbelievers
- Can Someone Assault Another If She’s Not Dressed Properly?
- How Do I Deal with Scantily Dressed Female Colleagues?
- Are Males Allowed to Dress Up as Females?
- Must a Muslim Woman Cover Her Feet according to Shafi’i School?
- Is It Permissible to Wear Elegant, Colour-Coordinated Loose Clothing?
- Is It Permissible to Look at Women Who Do Not Cover Their Awrah without Lust according to Hanafi Fiqh?
- Does My Hijab Not Count If I Don’t Wear It Correctly?
Articles
- Properties of a Muslim’s Clothing
- The Blessing of Being a Woman
- Hijab is Not an Oppression to Women
- The Properties of Speech
- Personal Arrogance Checklist
- Imam Ghazali’s the Importance of Character
- Good Character is Not Becoming Angry
- Raising a Muslim with Manners
- Difference Between Self-respect and Arrogance
- Prophetic Guidance on Humility and Being Gentle with Believers
- Balancing Confidence and Humility
- Dalia Mogahed on The Hijab: A Case of Misplaced Blame?
- Adab 13: The Proprieties of Clothing and Dress
Videos and Podcasts Relating to Modesty
- Praiseworthy Traits of a Muslim
- Content of Character
- Dress and Adornment by Sheikh Yusuf Weltch
- Beyond Hijab: Modesty Amongst Women in Islam
- Modesty in Islam – Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa
