Posted 13 May 2012 - 01:37 PM
Wa aleykum al salaam,
From the question and answer section of Sayed Ali Sistani's website:
Question :
What are the minimum requirements of Hijab (Islamic modest dress) for a Muslim woman?
Answer :
Woman should conceal her body and hair from a man who is non-Mahram, and as an obligatory precaution, she should conceal herself even from a Na-baligh boy who is able to discern between good and evil, and could probably be sexually excited. But she can leave her face and hands upto wrists uncovered in the presence of Na-Mahram, as long as it does not lead him to casting a sinful, evil glance or her to doing something forbidden; for in both these cases, she must cover them.
Question :
What is the best modest dress according to Islamic laws?
Answer :
In the present time, the context of hijab is the modest covering of a Muslim woman. A woman should not show her beauty or adornments except what appears by uncontrolled factors such as the wind blowing her clothes, and the head covers should be drawn so as to cover the hair, the neck and the bosom. Islam has no fixed standard as to the style of dress or type of clothing that Muslims must wear.
In case you think wearing black during the year isn't allowed..
Question :
Are girls and women allowed to wear black coat and scarf all year round, even when it's not Muharram?
Answer :
It is permissible.
ws.