Moreover, it is authentically reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
“Allah has cursed women who imitate men and men who imitate women.”
Another wording states:
“Allah has cursed effeminate men and masculine women.”
In Sunan Abī Dāwūd, it is reported that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw Umm Salamah wrapping her head and said:
“O Umm Salamah, one wrap, not two.”
A woman is forbidden to wear men’s clothing, such as turbans, leather socks, and coats intended for men, as well as garments that reveal the contours of her body, thin clothing that does not conceal the skin, and the like. Her guardian, such as her father or husband, must forbid her from doing so. And Allah knows best.
He was asked:
May women wear large headwraps by which they imitate men? Is there a specific text prohibiting this?
He answered:
Praise be to Allah. Women’s wearing of large headwraps is forbidden. It is established in the Sahīh, on the authority of Abū Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
“Two groups from my community I have not yet seen: women who are clothed yet naked, going astray and leading others astray, with something on their heads resembling the humps of Khurasanian camels. They will not enter