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The scholars have also
stated as a general rule that clothing that is used to
cover must be thick and opaque so that it does not show
what is beneath it, and that it must be loose so that it
does not reveal the contours of what is beneath it.
These two conditions must necessarily apply to the
jilbab as well. The
scholars have differed as to just
how much the jilbab must cover. As
explained above, there are two
opinions on this.
The
first opinion
The first opinion of the scholars
is, in effect, that the jilbab or
outergarment should cover everything
but the face and the hands. There
are two sub-opinions here. The first
sub-opinion is that there must be a
single garment that covers
everything that must be covered.
This would mean that the garment
called "jilbab" must be something
like the garments known as "abaya"
and "chador". The second sub-opinion
is that a combination of garments
that cover what the jilbab is to
cover may substitute for the jilbab.
Specifically, these scholars permit
the head to be covered by the
headscarf (khimar) and the feet to
covered by socks and shoes. As long
as a sister covers her head and neck
with the khimar, then her jilbab
does not need to cover over her
head, but may be like a coat, which
just covers from the shoulders on
down. And as long as her feet are
completely covered with socks and
shoes, then her jilbab does not need
to come down to the ground but may
come down only to the ankles. This
is the majority position.
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