Looking at theWoman Intended for Marriage and It's Conditions

Shaykh Abdul-Azeez ibn Baaz  Reference: Fatawah Noor ‘ala ad Darb
 Category: Women's Matters
Ibn Qudaamah said:
“Whoever desires to marry a woman then it is permissible for him to look at her without being alone with her. We don’t know any
differing amongst the people of knowledge regarding the permissibility of looking at the woman intended for marriage based upon
the Hadeeth of Jaabir Ibn ‘Abdullaah that the Messenger, May the Salat and Salaam of Allaah be upon him, said:

“If one of you proposes to a woman and he has the ability to look at her, then he should do so”
For the Prophet ordered us to look and it was left general.

The Reality of Hijaab, The Muslim Woman's Dress

[Article taken from ‘Invitation to Islam’ newsletter, September 1997] http://www.troid.org/

The Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab

1. Covering all Of The Body

It is an agreed position by many respected scholars that the face and hands of the woman must be covered. Some scholars say it is permissible to uncover the face and the hands of the woman as long as there is no fitna (infatuation) caused by this action. Two things must be taken into consideration

a) if she is beautiful and beautifies her face and hands with external substances, or

b) the society around her is corrupt where men do not lower their gaze, then it is prohibited for her to uncover her face and hands.

Why Should I Wear the Hijaab?

"PIVOTAL QUOTE"

Dear Muslim sister! Come towards the gates of Paradise with us! Fulfill your duties towards Allaah, put on your adornment - put on your hijaab, and race towards Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions.

This is a good question and there is a beautiful answer! Allaah has commanded us with every action that is good for us and prohibited us from performing every action that is bad for us. Allaah orders the Muslim woman to wear the hijaab when she steps out of the security of her home or when in the presence of strange men. So to wear the hijaab is a source of great good for you – the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:

Oh sister covered in Hijab – by Shaik Badr Ali Utaybee hafidahullaah

This is a poem by shaykh Badr Bin Ali Utaybee hafidahullaah,

taken from “20 pieces of advice to my sister before her marriage”

“Oh sister veiled in hijaab slacken your pace.
Walk upon the hearts of the jealous ones and cause them to tremble!
Move with nobility and pride whenever the eyes of the envious
are barred from glancing at your skin.
You are beauty in its goodness and perfection.
You are chastity in all its glory.