I AM CURRENTLY FASTING AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WETHER MY FAST IS STILL VALID IF I DO NOT WEAR THE PROPER HIJAAB. WHEN I GO OUT TO WORK I LEAVE MY HEAD, NECK AND HANDS UNCOVERED BUT EVERYTIHNG ELSE COVERED.
Praise
be to Allah
We advise you to adhere to
complete hijaab in front of non-mahram men so that your fast will be
accepted and its reward multiplied, and so that the same will apply to your
prayer and the rest of your good deeds. If a Muslim woman fasts but does not
wear hijaab, her fast is still valid, but she is sinning by neglecting
hijaab. Being uncovered does not affect the validity of one’s fast, but the
one who displays her beauty and adornments (tabarruj) is threatened with
punishment from Allaah for going against His commandment. We advise you to
obey the commands of Allaah (interpretation of the meanings):
“…to draw their cloaks
(veils) all over their bodies…”
[al-Ahzaab 33:59]
“…and not to show off
their adornment…”
[al-Noor 24:31]
“…and to draw their veils
all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)…”
[al-Noor 24:31].
