Title: What is the proper method of observance of purdah? What must a woman wear in order to properly observe purdah? What must be covered? What can be uncovered?

Question: What is the proper method of observance of purdah? What must a woman wear in order to properly observe purdah? What must be covered? What can be uncovered?

Answer ID: 8557Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1946/1810=D /1429)

 According to the Shariah, observing purdah for women is that they wear such clothes that cover their bodies and the body structure is not revealed. They must not expose their adornments: ولا يبدين زينتهن إلا ما ظهر منها While at home, women should wear qamis, shalwar and scarve, and while going out, they must wear simple burqah. Thus she will be observing full purdah.