O Believers turn you all together to Allah so that you may be successful.

O Believers turn you all together to Allah so that you may be successful."(24:31) From the above verse the following points are derived: 1. Women have two types of "zeenah" i.e. beauty and adornment. (a) "ma zahara minha" What is already apparent from their adornment and beauty. (b) "ma yukhfaina min zinata hunne" That which is hidden from their adornment. She is to cover her whole self publicly except those areas which are apparent from her adornment.

These areas are the exposed areas which if covered will restrict daily work and have to be uncovered for performing ablution. (see 5:6). The other type of or adornment of a woman identified in the above verse is that which has been called as "ma yukhfaina min zinata hunne" That which is hidden from their adornment. This type of adornment is the one that becomes apparent when a woman strikes her feet or walks. Allah has ordered that this type of adornment be covered at all times.

Thus the dress should be loose enough so as not to reveal the shape and features of the body which get obvious when the woman strikes her feet or walks. 3. They are to place their covers or shrouds over their bosoms. In Sura 33:59 they are also ordered to bring over them their over garments while going in public: "O Nabi!

Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they bring their over-garments nearer to themselves (while in public); this will be more proper, that they may be recognised, and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." (33:59) In public she is to take "Jilbaab" or over garment over herself according to above verse. 4.

With her bosoms covered well, and dress loose enough so as not to reveal her hidden adornment, she is to maintain this type of dress in public in front of all relations. The only exceptions are: Husband Fathers (Includes Grandparents as well). The Fathers of their husbands. Their sons. The sons of their husbands. Their brothers. Their brother's sons. Their sister's sons`. Their women. Those whom their right hands posses. (i.e.

those who were freed from some tyrannical rule and are now under the care and guardianship of believing men and women) Those under their authority other than skillful men. Small children who are not aware of women's nakedness. Previous…