Many women who go out to the markets to buy things from shopkeepers uncover their hands. Some others uncover both the hand and forearm. This happens in front of people who are not their mahrams. What is the ruling on that?
Praise be to Allah.Undoubtedly, for women to uncover their
hands or forearms in the marketplace is a wrong action and a cause of
fitnah (temptation), especially since some of these women wear rings
on their fingers and bracelets on their wrists. Allaah says to the believing
women (interpretation of the meaning):
“And let them not stamp their feet
so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment” [al-Noor 24:31]
This indicates that the believing
women should not show anything from which may be known what adornments
she is concealing, so how about those who uncover the adornments on
their hands so that people can see them?
I advise the believing women
to fear Allaah and to give guidance priority over their own desires,
and to adhere to the command which Allaah gave to the wives of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him), who are the Mothers of the Believers and the most perfect
women in good manners and chastity. Allaah said to them (interpretation
of the meaning):
“And stay in your houses, and do not
display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance, and perform
As-Salaah (Iqamat-as-Salaah), and give Zakaah and
obey Allaah and His Messenger. Allaah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs
(evil deeds and sins) from you, O members of the family (of the Prophet),
and to purify you with a thorough purification” [al-Ahzaab 33:33]
So that they might have a
share of this great wisdom:
“Allaah wishes only to remove Ar Rijs
(evil deeds and sins) from you, O members of the family (of the Prophet),
and to purify you with a thorough purification” [al-Ahzaab 33:33]
I advise the believing men
whom Allaah has appointed as qawwaamoon (in charge) over women
to fulfil the trust which Allaah has placed on their shoulders and given
them responsibility over these women. So they should advise them and
teach them, and prevent causes of fitnah. They will be asked about that
when they meet their Lord, so let them think of how they will respond.
“On the Day when every person will be confronted
with all the good he has done, and all the evil he has done, he will
wish that there were a great distance between him and his evil. And
Allaah warns you against Himself (His punishment) and Allaah is full
of kindness to (His) slaves” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:30]
I ask Allaah to reform the
Muslims, men and women alike.