Tight Clothing In Front Of Mahrams
Yes you are right that there is explicit hadith about this, and the other hadith about “clothed yet naked” is primarily about public display,i.e non-mehram’s. In surah-nur it’s more about being comfortable, normal appearance it does not mean body hugging outfits or sexualized clothing. Why? Because zinat≠sexual display. Let me tell you in more logical way: in biology attraction is pattern based not intention based(you can search this up yourself) For example: •Men are biologically drawn to: curves waist-to-hip ratio breasts, hips, thighs •Women are biologically drawn to: V-shaped torso broad shoulders chest definition arm and back muscles This attraction can exist without desire, without fantasy, and without intention. And that’s exactly why Islam doesn’t wait for desire to appear before placing boundaries. Let me give u a better example: A visible male bulge: is not “attractive” in the sense of desire but it is deeply uncomfortable for: sisters mothers daughters Why? Because: it draws attention to sexual anatomy it disrupts psychological safety it creates embarrassment, not temptation The same logic applies in reverse. Tight clothing that: outlines breasts highlights buttocks shows cleavage contours may not cause desire — but it creates discomfort, awkwardness, and boundary confusion. Islam is trying to preserve emotional safety inside families, not accuse anyone of incest. sexual signaling is not limited to private parts. A bikini technically covers private parts — yet no one would argue it’s appropriate in front of mahrams. The limbic system, especially areas like the hypothalamus and amygdala. These regions are responsible for survival-related functions: reproduction, bonding, and emotional salience. They respond to visual cues such as body shape, symmetry, movement, and proportions automatically, before the rational part of the brain even has time to interpret what’s happening. That’s why attraction can arise without intention, desire, or conscious approval — it’s a reflexive biological response, not a chosen one. The reason this system exists is evolutionary, not moral. The brain learned to associate certain physical traits (like curves in women or a V-shaped torso in men) with fertility, health, and strength. Over thousands of generations, these cues became shortcuts the brain uses to assess reproductive fitness. Importantly, this process doesn’t switch off just because the relationship is non-romantic or familial — the brain recognizes patterns before context. That’s also why attraction doesn’t necessarily mean sexual desire; often it simply registers as awareness, discomfort, or a momentary shift in attention.