Is Covering The Legs And Feet Mandatory For Women?
Peace! But it was not about the directives of religion. Umm e Salama was not worried that uncovering of the shin is against God’s directives. She was just not comfortable with exposing them and she probably felt that other women will also not feel comfortable. It’s like this: if someone asked me to take off my shirt in public. I would not feel comfortable. Now, if that person says, “don’t worry, you are allowed to.” He may be correct, but that is not why I feel uncomfortable. It’s just that I am not comfortable. The Prophet was stopping people from wearing “pants” with excess cloth because it was a sign of arrogance. Umme Salama felt that that would be uncomfortable for women and, so, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم provided leniency for them.