Libaas ka Bayyan

Overview:

The book “Libas Ka Bayan” is a comprehensive and authentic writing on the rulings of clothing, its purposes, and related issues in the light of Islamic teachings. The author is Maulana Muhammad Iqbal Kailani, who is well-known for his simple and scholarly writings. This book highlights the Islamic rulings on clothing, the importance of covering (satr), and the trials of various prohibited types of clothing. In addition, it explains the modest clothing for men and women and other related matters such as turbans, beards, jewelry, and miswak in the light of authentic ahadith.
The purpose of the book is to clarify the Islamic concept of clothing and to promote modesty and purity through it. The author, using Quran and Hadith as evidence, has explained the purpose of clothing and the importance of satr. The book condemns revealing clothing, fame-seeking clothing, arrogant dressing, silk clothing, and clothing resembling the opposite gender. All these points are proven from authentic ahadith.
Additionally, the book outlines the Islamic standards of modest clothing for men and women. Topics such as turban, sheet (chadar), beard, nails, circumcision, dyeing (khidab), fragrance, rings, jewelry, kohl, miswak, shoes, and socks are also included in detail. This book is written in a simple and understandable manner for the general reader, making it beneficial for all classes of society.

Key Features:

• Evidence from the Quran and Hadith:
  The rulings on clothing are proven from verses of the Holy Quran and sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him), such as Surah An-Nur verse 31 and Surah Al-A’raf verse 26.

• Condemnation of Prohibited Clothing:
  Trials of revealing, fame-seeking, arrogant, silk, and resemblance-type clothing are discussed in the light of Hadith.

• Standards of Modest Clothing:
  The principles of Islamic modest clothing for men and women are clearly defined, such as full coverage of the body and simplicity.

• Various Rulings:
  Islamic rulings on turbans, beards, circumcision, miswak, jewelry, kohl, fragrance, shoes, and socks are explained in detail.

• Simple and Easy-to-Understand Style:
  The writing style of the book is simple and understandable, which helps general readers grasp Islamic rulings easily.