Women Imitating Men & Vice Versa

Taken from the book ‘Kitabul Kabayer’(Major Sin) written by Imam Shamsu ed-Deen Dhahabi

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) declared, "Allah curses men who imitate women and women who imitate men.” [Reported by AI-Bukhari]

In another narration, "May Allah curse the masculine woman.” [Reported by Abu Dawud]

It means that the woman who behaves like men. He (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) also said, "May Allah curse the effeminate man and the masculine woman.” [Reported by AI-Bukhari]

On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, "Allah curses a woman who wears a men's clothing and a man who wears a woman's dress.” [Reported by Abu Dawud]

When woman wears a man's clothing, she will incur Allah's curse upon herself and her husband as long as he does not rebuke her or try to discipline her character. The husband, in Islam, is responsible about disciplining and teaching his wife as the Glorious Qur'an commands, “O ye who believe! Save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones.” [Surah At- Tahrim (66) V.6]

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) stressed this fact saying, "Each of you is a guardian and responsible about his subjects: The man is a guardian over his household and will be asked about them on the Day of Judgment.” [Reported by AI-Bukhari]

He (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said further, "Men would be perished because they obeyed women (in vanity).” [Reported by Ahmad]

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, "!t will not be a witness for two types of people who are destined for the Hell-fire: People with whips like the tails of cows, who beat the people (i.e., tyrannical rulers who are the enemies of their own people), and women who although clothed, are yet naked, seducing and being seduced, their hair styled like the tilted humps of camels. These will not enter the Garden nor its fragrance even reach them, although its fragrance reaches a very great distance.” [Reported by Muslim]

The hadith depicts these women with clothed and naked ones meaning that although they are clothed by Allah's gifts, they are naked because of their ingratitude. Other scholars hold that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) described such women as being clothed, yet naked, since they wear clothes which fail to cover the body and which are transparent, revealing what is underneath. Such women are further described as seducing and being seduced, meaning that they behave and walk in seductive and sensuous manner. They disobey Allah and call others to do so.

The Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) likened their hairstyle to the humps, special breed of camel which has very large humps, because they put up their hair in a beehive shape from the middle of their heads.

Nafi' said, " Once Ibn `Umar and 'Abdullah Ibn `Arnr were sitting with Al-Zubair Ibn `Abdul-Muttalib when a woman driving a flock of sheep and shouldering an arrow came to them. 'Abdullah Ibn `Umar asked, "Are you man or woman?" She said, "A woman." Thereupon 'Abdullah said to his companions, "Surely, Allah curse the women who imitate men and men who imitate women.” [Reported by AI-Bukhari]

Thus, the display of women's attractions is a cause for incurring Allah's curse. This display may take various forms like exposing the ornament such as gold and pearls from under the head-covering, wearing revealing and sexy clothes, using of fragrant perfumes, etc. unfortunately, most of women today are accustomed to these immoral fashions.

By the same token, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) stated, "I looked at Hell-fire and saw the majority of its inhabitants are Women.”He (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) disclosed further, "I left no harmful trial to men than women.” [Reported by Muslim]

The Pimp and the One Who Permits his Wife to Fornicate

Allah Most High says, "The adulterer cannot have sexual relations with any but an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress, none can have sexual relations with her but an adulterer or an idolater; to the believers such a thing is forbidden." [Surah An- Nur (24) V.3]
On the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn 'V mar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, "Three persons shall not enter Paradise The one who is disobedient to his parents, he who lets his wife to fornicate with another, and the woman who imitates men.” [Reported by AI-Hakim]

He (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) also said, "Three persons are prevented from entering (by Allah): The drunk, the one who is disobedient to is parents and the pimp who supports the immorality of his wife.” [Reported by AI-Nasa'i]
Someone who suspects his wife if indecency but pretends not to know because he loves her is not as bad as someone who actually pimps for her. There is no good in a man without jealousy for his rights.