{"fatawa":{"id":10230,"title":"Should he marry a girl who insists on going out wearing adornment (tabarruj) even though her character is good?","slug":"should-he-marry-a-girl-who-insists-on-going-out-wearing-adornment-tabarruj-even-though-her-character-is-good","order":"","question":"<p>I am a Muslim who is able to get married, and I have met a girl who has a  good character but she goes out wearing adornment. What is the Islamic  ruling if I marry her and she insists on going out wearing adornment?.<\/p>","answer":"<div class=\"list-group-item-text ftwa-single-answer font-nrmal\"><span class=\"line_height\"> Praise be to Allaah.\r\n<p>Firstly:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)      encouraged us to marry women who are religiously committed. He said: &ldquo;Women      may be married for four things: their wealth, their lineage, their beauty      and their religious commitment. Choose the one who is religiously-committed,      may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may your prosper).&rdquo; Narrated by      al-Bukhaari, 5090; Muslim, 1466.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>And he  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:      &ldquo;This world is transient comforts, and the best of the comforts of this      world is a righteous woman.&rdquo; Narrated by Muslim, 1467. Whoever fails to find      a righteous wife misses out on the best of the comforts of this world, one      that is better than wealth, children and status, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>This should motivate the Muslim to seek a wife who is      religiously committed and of good character, and to give such a woman      precedence over all others, and not to be heedless about the best of the      comforts of this world.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>A righteous woman is the one who pays attention to the rights      of Allaah and the rights of other people, and the person who has the      greatest rights over her is her husband.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Persisting in sin is worse than the sin itself, because it is      indicative of weakness of faith and failure to respect Allaah, and it means      that the person is careless about things that may be detrimental to his      religious commitment.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Secondly:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>As well as being an act of disobedience and sin, going out      wearing one&rsquo;s adornment is also indicative of a woman&rsquo;s bad attitude and      lack of modesty. How can a chaste and modest woman be content to have people      look at her and enjoy her beauty?&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>But because of her weakness of faith and the strength of her      whims and desires, the woman who goes out wearing her adornment does not      realize how bad her action is, as Allaah says (interpretation of the      meaning): &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>&ldquo;and Shaytaan (Satan) made fair\u2011seeming to them that which      they used to do&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>[al-An&rsquo;aam 6:43]<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Many of those who used to      go out wearing their adornment, when Allaah blesses them with guidance,      become appalled at their former immodest ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>There are well known      reports which warn against tabarruj (wanton display of one's beauty and      adornments), such as the words of the Prophet  (peace and blessings of      Allaah be upon him): &ldquo;There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have      not seen: people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike      the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing      gait, with something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels,      leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its      fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a      distance.&rdquo;&nbsp;Narrated by Muslim, 2128.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>And he  (peace and      blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: &ldquo;Any woman who perfumes herself then      passes by the people so that they can smell her fragrance is an adulteress.&rdquo;      Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4173; al-Tirmidhi, 2786; al-Nasaa&rsquo;i, 5126; classed      as hasan by al-Albaani in <em>Saheeh<\/em> <em>al-Nasaa&rsquo;i<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>If this sin is repeated,      it creates a black spot on the heart, until the whole heart is blackened, as      the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: &ldquo;If the      believer commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents,      gives it up and seeks forgiveness, his heart is cleansed, but if he does      more then (that spot) increases until it covers his heart. That is the raan      (covering of sin) which Allaah mentioned in the Qur&rsquo;aan:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>&ldquo;Nay! But on their      hearts is the Raan (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to      earn&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>[al-Mutaffifeen 83:14]<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,      3334; Ibn Maajah, 4244; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in <em>Saheeh      al-Tirmidhi<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>You should note that      marriage to a woman who persists in going out wearing her adornment can only      mean one of two things:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>1 &ndash; That the husband has      given in to her, and is keeping quiet about her evil action, so he will      carry a burden of major sin in the Hereafter and shame in this world, for he      is a shepherd who is responsible for his flock.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>How can a wise man accept      to walk with his wife in the street when she is showing her adornment, and      the men around him are looking at her and enjoying the view?!&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>2 &ndash; That he will stay      with her in a state of conflict and fighting and disagreement. This may be a      cause of distress and anguish which no wise man would accept. So err on the      side of caution, for there is nothing like being on the safe side. Look for      a wife who is religiously committed, for a righteous woman will be good for      you, praise be to Allaah. A righteous woman is the best of the comforts of      this world; she will help you to obey Allaah, remind you of what is right      and proper, guard herself and her husband&rsquo;s wealth, and raise righteous      children for him who will worship Allaah.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>We ask Allaah to guide you and give you strength.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>And Allaah knows best.<\/p>\r\n<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 3px; padding-right: 6px; text-align: right;\">Islam Q&amp;A<\/div>","status":1,"created_at":"2015-03-16T20:51:58.000000Z","updated_at":"2015-03-16T20:51:58.000000Z","language_id":1,"fatawacate_id":39,"parent_id":10229,"author_id":"","books":[],"articles":[],"videos":[],"audios":[],"author_name":"","category_name":"\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0637\u0628\u0629","category_slug":"","get_date":"2015-03-16"},"translations":[],"fatawa_books":[],"fatawa_articles":[],"fatawa_videos":[],"fatawa_audios":[],"url":"http:\/\/islamland.com\/eng\/api\/fatawas\/10230"}