Dress & Attire

Women's dressing at home

Q: I wanted to ask a question regarding the dressing of women in their own homes. In my house we have our own gym area where me, my mother, and sisters exercise. While exercising they usually wear shorts that go till the knees and a low cut tank top that shows their cleavage. Their nipples are sometimes also visible sometimes. Is this allowed Islamically if there is no fear of fitnah?

Wearing a tie

Q: What is the Islamic viewpoint of a Muslim student wearing a tie if it's part of the school uniform policy? Should the parents make an issue and say it's against our religion or is it not so serious?

Trimming the hair that exceeds the hairline

Q: When growing long hair, is it correct to trim the hair that exceeds the hairline, such as:

1. The hair around the ears, which covers the ears when the hair is combed downwards and curls up when the hair is combed backwards, is it correct to trim this hair by using a scissors or a machine around the ear?

2. The hair which exceeds the hairline at the back of the head, is it correct to trim this hair to the level of the hairline at the back?

3. The hair that exceeds the hairline on the sides of the back of the head, is it correct to pull these hairs to one side with a comb, and trim off whatever exceeds the hairline?

4. The hair of the sideburns from the top of the ear till the middle of the ear, if the sideburns become too long and look untidy?