What are the requirements for Muslim womens dress?
The HQ requirements for Muslim women’s dress are quoted in arianna’s answer posted on Aug 1, 2008 at 8:08 pm. What they translate to is roughly that the clothing, whatever the style/design -must cover the entire body except face, hands and feet -must conceal the shape, contours, of the body -must not reveal the colour of the covered parts -must not be dazzling in colour or design so as to draw attention -should not resemble that of men -should not resemble those of other faiths -should depict neither rags nor riches btw the Biblical requirements, quoted below, are not that different: “that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array” – 1 Timothy 2:9 “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God” – Deuteronomy 22:5 “But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered
