ABOUT US
بسم الله الرØمن الرØيم
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Sawdah named after the noble Mother of the Believers, Sawdah bint Zam'ah رضي الله عنها, strives to embody the modesty, piety, and steadfastness exemplified by the wives of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Our mission is firmly rooted in the Qur'anic guidance: "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (33:59)
Every garment we craft, with the skilled hands of artisans in the heart of Egypt, is a means to fulfill this divine command. We adhere strictly to the way of the Salaf as-Salih, rejecting innovations in religion and clinging to the pure teachings of Islam.
By choosing Sawdah, you are not merely covering your awrah; you are embracing a legacy of modesty that traces back to the best of generations.
Our garments are designed as a shield of haya, a form of ibadah, and a practical implementation of the hadith: "Modesty is a branch of faith" (Sahih Muslim).
We ask Allah سبØانه وتعالى to make our efforts a means of reviving the Sunnah, to forgive our shortcomings, and to make our work weigh heavily on the scales of good deeds on the Day of Judgment. May Allah clothe us all in the garment of taqwa in this life and in the hereafter.
اللهم آمين
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CONDITIONS OF THE JILBAB
1st condition
Covers the whole body
2nd condition
Not worn as an adornment
3rd condition
Thick and opaque
4th condition
Loose
5th condition
Not perfumed
6th condition
Doesn't resemble clothing of men
7th condition
Doesn't resemble clothing of the kuffar
8th condition
Not worn for fame
The garment should cover the whole body, depending on the interpretation of the daleel this can mean that only the face & hands should be visible or they are covered as well.
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: "Aisha used to say: 'When (the Verse): 'They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms,' was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
The fabric should not be see-through or reveal the shape of the body.
Abu Salih reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Some women are clothed but naked, inclining to evil and seducing with it. They will not enter Paradise, nor smell its fragrance, even though it can be found from a distance of five hundred years of travel.” (Al muwatta, sahih according to Ibn Abdul Barr)
The garment should not cling to the body, revealing its' shape.
Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan states: "The jilbab should be loose and flow over the body so as not to describe any part of it"
The garment must not be fragranced to avoid attracting unwanted attention
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet ï·º, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every eye can commit adultery. The woman who adorns herself with fragrances to pass by an assembly of men is as such,” meaning an adulteress.
(Al tirmidhi, sahih)
The garment should not resemble the clothe of the men
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "The Messenger of Allah ï·º cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women." (Al tirmidhi, sahih)
The garment should not imitate styles specific to non-muslim cultures
‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Umar said: The Prophet ï·º said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Abu Dawud, sahih)
The garment should not be worn to gain attention or show off
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah ï·º said, “Whoever wears a garment in vanity, Allah will make him wear a garment of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection, then He will set it ablaze with fire.” (Sunan ibn Majah, Hasan according to Al Albani)
The garment should be simple and not draw attention to the wearer.
"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment..." (Surah An-Nur, 24:31)