And let them not display (more of) their charms to any but their husbands...

And let them not display (more of) their charms to any but their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers, or their brother’s sons, or their sisters sons, or their woman folk, or those whom they rightfully possess, or such male attendants as are beyond all sexual desires, or children that are as yet aware of women’s nakedness; and let them not swing their legs (in walking) so as to draw attention to their hidden charms.

And (always), O you believers - all of you - turn unto God in repentance, so that you might attain to a happy state! The above verses of Surah Nur, 24:30-31 are clear in what they mean and the legislation they lay down regarding men and women’s duties regarding the use of veil and guarding their chastity.

Islam therefore does not prohibit woman to come out from the four walls of her home but prohibits her exposing her ornaments or adorning the parts of her body, to other than those who are mentioned in the exceptional clause. The Holy Prophet (S) has cursed the husband who agrees to his wife getting adorned and…