Dancing for husband

10-4-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

My question was my husband wants me to dance for him and wear sexy clothes when I dance in our home and I am not really comfortable doing it I want to know if it is good or bad. Please tell me because I am not doing it and he is angry.

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

 

A spouse can look at the other naked thus seeing one's spouse in sexy dress is legal with a greater reason since there is no Hijab or cover between them.  Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {They are Lîbas [i.e. body cover, or screen, or Sakan, (i.e. you enjoy the pleasure of living with her)], for you and you are the same for them.}[2:187]. It is also permissible for a wife to dance before her husband provided this is free from music and musical instruments, except the al-Daff (tambourine).

Therefore, if a husband asks his wife to wear sexy clothes and dance, she is encouraged to do so, and she will even get reward for pleasing her husband, Insha Allah. 

A wife is rewarded highly for the obedience to her husband; besides that it strengthens the marital ties and increases love and affection.

Allah knows best.