Among women, the sleeves of abayas are sometimes tight.

There is embroidery or trim around the sleeve.

Also, some abayas have the end of the sleeve made of transparent material.

I do not know what your guidance is regarding these things. We say,

We have an important principle.

The basic principle regarding clothing

and food, drink, and transactions

is that they are permissible, and that they are halal

and it is not allowed for anyone to declare them haram except when there is clear evidence for its prohibition

So if we know this principle, which is a principle indicated by

the Book of Allah and the sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him, for Allah the Exalted said: He is the One who created for you all that is on the earth

And He said: Say, who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has brought forth for His servants, and the good things from provision?

And He said: Allah has permitted trade and forbidden usury.

So everything that Allah has not forbidden from these matters,

is permissible; this is the basic rule.

Except if the law has come to forbid it, like the prohibition of gold for men, and the prohibition of silk for men, except for what has been exempted.

And the prohibition of letting the garment hang below the ankles.

And trousers, shirts, and cloaks for men, and similar things.

So if we apply this issue to a recent case, which is the new cloaks.

According to this principle, we say the basic ruling is that it is halal.

Unless it draws attention.

Or causes fitna because it is embroidered in a way

that attracts attention.

So here, we prohibit it not for its own sake, but because of what results from it.

From fitna, and likewise, if we suppose that women made them.

Abayas in the style of men's abayas.

Then she is prohibited from that, because the Prophet ﷺ cursed those women who imitate men.

And men who imitate women.

These garments, we say: the basic ruling is that they are permissible unless we know they are a cause of fitna.

So we prohibit it. Yes.

There is nothing wrong, but for a woman, black is more concealing for her.

And the prohibition from the predecessors is that women wear black cloaks.

If a woman is, for example, in a school, do we say to her: you can prevent the girls from wearing this clothing?

You prevent them. We must know whether this is haram or halal.

If it is haram, then it must be conveyed.

The director of education, or at least the school principal, so that the matter is.

General, because maybe this school prohibits it.

And then another woman comes, opposing the first woman, but not out of knowledge.

And she says: This is fine, then a dispute arises.

In such matters, I advise all the brothers.

Shared matters should not be handled individually.

The judgment in such matters should not be made by just one of those involved.

Rather, it is better to address it from the beginning.

And the decision should come from the highest authority. That is why we always, sometimes, ask some of the brothers in the military or elsewhere about things that are forbidden, and we have no doubt about them.

But we fear giving them a written, formal fatwa.

That could be a cause of conflict among them, because someone might come

and say this is forbidden, or ask someone who has no knowledge or is lenient.

And he says there's nothing wrong, then a dispute arises about it.

So matters like these require attention, and the decision should come from someone who has authority over this group.

If among the female students there is someone

who is lenient about clothing or comes wearing haram clothing,

then it is appropriate to contact the school principal. If the principal is

the one to decide in this matter, then so be it. If not, then the decision should come from the education administration.