· A Muslim woman may wear whatsoever she pleases in the...

· A Muslim woman may wear whatsoever she pleases in the presence of her husband and family - parents, aunts & uncles, grandparents, brothers & sisters, nephews & nieces, mother­in­law, sons & daughters - and amongst other females. But when she goes out, or when foreign men (other than those mentioned above) are present, she should practice her hijaab by covering her hair and all parts of the body and not reveal her figure.

We cannot elaborate on this subject without mentioning the effects of western trends on today's young Muslim woman. Youngsters living in the west are alarmingly being influenced by their surroundings, peer pressure and ironically, by some ulamas who pretend to be shi'ah but distort its true teachings by confirming that such outfits comply with the Islamic dress code.

· Please be advised that jeans, pants and other tight revealing outfits are not the Islamic hijaab and neither are Nike or Tommy Hilfiger trendy Hijabs, body­tight outfits or bright and attractive colours. They are, in fact, a bad excuse and misrepresentation of hijaab. The idea of an Islamic dress code is to refrain from displaying anything that is beautifying - wearing make - up and dressing inappropriately defies the objective of hijaab.

You cannot change, modify or improve upon the Islamic hijaab unless it is for a better and a stricter one. Islam has clear guidelines for the minimum requirement of a woman's hijaab: · You may only show your face, hands up to the wrist, and the bottom of your feet. If a woman's face is seductively beautiful, she cannot show her face to strange men. This is it!

You either agree and do your best to follow or disagree and lag behind in this world and more so in the next one - as the word “Islam” clearly states, “surrender” to your Creator and all the rules of Islam. The practice of an Islamic dress code is a big contrast compared to the western fashion which evolves year to intentionally product more seductive and revealing outfits that expose yet newer part of the body for the public gaze!

The intention of every western dress is to expose the figure and display its owner whilst the intention of the Muslim dress is to dignify its owner and conceal and cover her flesh, at least from the public. A woman in Islam, is considered as valuable and precious as a jewel and should therefore be kept like one - safe. A Muslim woman does not feel the pressure to be beautiful or attractive.