The Holy Quran 24:60 — Surah An-Nur

Arabic text

وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّـٰتِى لَا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَـٰتٍۭ بِزِينَةٍ ۖ وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

There is no sin on those women who are sitting (at home because of old age) and have lost all hope of marriage if they remove their (excess) clothing on condition that they do not expose their charms (thereby attracting men). (However,) It is best if they abstain from this (and still cover themselves as young women do). Allaah is All Hearing, All Knowing (He knows your intentions and your actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The covering of elderly women: Shah Abd al-Qadir ﵀ writes: “That is, if elderly women stay at home in fewer clothes, it is permissible, and if they keep full covering, it is better still.” And if, when going out of the home, they take off their extra garments, for example the outer cloak and the like, there is no harm in it, provided there is no display of…

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.