What Needs To Be Covered Under Zeenat Covering & What Is Exempted?
1) Both the men and women present should restrain their gazes. 2) One must properly guard one’s sexual organs on such occasions of interaction. 3) It is necessary for women in particular not to display any of their embellishments except before their close relatives, attendants and people of acquaintance. However, exempted from this are embellishments adorned on limbs which are generally never covered: ie. the jewellery and make-up worn on the hand, the face and the feet . Therefore, barring the embellishments worn on these places, women must hide the ones worn in all other places and for this, they should place their shawls over their necks . So much so, in the presence of men, they should not walk by striking their feet in a manner which draws attention to any hidden embellishments they may be wearing. On these very grounds, the Prophet (sws) bade women not to use strong perfumes when they go out. – Relatives and people of acquaintance before which the above mentioned display of ornaments is not forbidden are : i . Husband ii . Father iii . Father-in-law iv . Sons v . Sons of the Husband vi . Brothers vii . Brothers Sons viii . Sisters Sons ix . Women of acquaintance and Maids x . Slaves xi . People who live in a house as dependents and because of their subservience or owing to any other reason are incapable of feeling any attraction towards women. xii . Children who are as yet unaware of sexual matters.