Question
Reference number: 117804 | Clothing and Accessories Legislations | June 18, 2019
Is the woman who observes hijab asked to choose her headscarf or abaya with certain colors taking into account that the hijab she wears meets the conditions of clothes as it is loose and modest? Should the hijab be restricted to certain colors?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
Basically, the hijab is imposed on women so as not to let men keep looking at a woman; it is imposed to help the woman stay modest and far away from harassments. Some clothes which are too colorful may not achieve the goal, that is, they could make men attracted to the woman who is wearing them. However, wearing hijab which is not necessarily black or white, but it comes with some other colors is allowed as long as it is not too decorated with colors or paintings.