🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #65

May a wife wear attractive or alluring clothing for her husband at home?

Yes; adorning oneself for one's spouse in private is a good and permitted thing; the limit is that no one else sees it.
Allah permits fine adornment (al-A'raf 7:32) and describes husband and wife as garments for one another (al-Baqarah 2:187). Aurat is not a barrier between spouses, so clothing suited only to the bedroom is permitted. Things to take care of: children, helpers and guests should not see it; do not buy it on credit; and the husband should dress up for his wife too. Intimacy is part of worship within marriage, and the Prophet ﷺ said that marital relations themselves earn reward (Sahih Muslim, Kitab az-Zakah). See Etiquette between spouses.

Sources

Surah al-A'raf 7:32Surah al-Baqarah 2:187Sahih Muslim, Kitab az-Zakah

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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