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Woman wearing a saree

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Q:

1. Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to wear a saree in a Muslim country provided that she covers all the parts of her body properly.

2. If her husband wants her to wear a saree and he gets upset if she doesn’t do so, will it be permisssible for her to wear it?

3. What is the shar’ee ruling regarding wearing a saree which completely covers each part of the body?

Bismillaah

A:

1. In most places, a saree is an exclusive Hindu garment. People identify Hindus through sarees. Hence, it will be forbidden.

2. No. Her primary allegiance is to Allah Ta`ala and Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). The husband is obeyed because of Allah Ta`ala.

3. As above.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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