Pakaian dan permasalahannya menurut Al Quran

Dresses in the concept of al-Qur'an has several functions, among others are: to cover some parts of the body; and this is the most essential, to decorate or to beautify the wearer, to shelter the body from hot or cold weather, and finally, to identify oneself. In relation to the first function, al-Qur'an does not explicitly clarify the limits of the parts of the body to cover, either for men or for women. Thus, several opinions emerge. And, it is the limits of women's parts of the body that are disputable. This is due to the fact that al-Qur'an requires that the whole parts be covered except those which are usually exposed. The phrase "which are usually exposed" becomes the point of dispute. The dress style is also not explicitly stated in al-Qur'an and Hadith. Muhammad Tahir ibn Ashur, therefore, presented his opinion that dress style is closely related to the local culture and tradition, thus should not be recommended to other society with different culture and tradition. Despite the fact. however, some limits in Hadith need to be noted. For example, the prohibition of men's wearing gold or silk, women's wearing transparent dresses or tabarruj, etc. The reasons of prohibition, nevertheless, should be attended in order to avoid faulty generalization.