207. Dressing Of the Woman

By Asma Bint Shameem

A woman can wear jeans, T-shirts, etc and there’s no problem in that as long as she wears them in front of her mahrams and not out there in front of nonmahrams. 

That’s because jeans and 

T-shirts are tight and expose the shape of the body. 

And it’s against the principles of Hijaab that she goes out in front of nonmahrams exposing herself. 

That’s a major sin. 

In order for our Hijaab to count, we MUST cover hair COMPLETELY.

Just loosely placing a scarf on your head, with hair showing from the sides, is NOT hijaab.

We MUST cover our necks and chest.

Our sleeves should be LONG, ALL the way to the wrist; our
scarves and dupattas can NOT be see-through; Our clothes can NOT be tight. the shape of our thighs can NOT be seen because the of the long slits of our shirts.

Shaikh al-Albaani outlines the conditions of Hijaab. 

He said:

1. It should cover all the head and body, apart from whatever has been exempted (meaning face and hands).

2. It should not be an adornment in and of itself. 

3. The material should be thick and not transparent or "see-through"

4. It should be loose, not tight so that it describes any part of the body

5. It should not be perfumed with fragrance. 

6. It should not resemble the clothing of men. 

7. It should not resemble the dress of non-Muslim women.

8. It should not be a garment of fame and vanity.

And Allaah knows best.