Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, President, Fiqh Council of North America
BA, Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama (India); MA, Islamic University of Medina; PhD, Harvard University
WOMANS DRESS IN PUBLIC IN ISLAM
Muslim women come to public gatherings wearing proper Islamic dress, for it is Haram (forbidden) for a Muslim woman to attend a public gathering without a full Islamic dress. She must cover her hair and neck with a scarf, which should also go over her bosom. Her dress should be modest and loose enough in order not to reveal the shape of her body.
Source: http://masjidnetwork.net/fatwa-barrier-separating-men-and-women-not-recommended-by-dr-muzammil-siddqi/
