Sun 30 Oct 2005
Bikini? No, burqini
Posted by Marlow Harris under Middle East & Islam, Popular Culture
ITSY-BITSY, teeny-weeny bikinis are common — but now multicultural Australia has head-to-foot “burqinis”. Designer Aheda Zanetti calls the outfit an “Islamic bikini” because it has pants and a top. She said the costume, marketed under the name Ahiida and available on the internet, covered everything except hands, feet and face.
She said it had a “hijood”, named after the traditional hijab. Mother-of-four Adeeba Nabulsi said the outfit allowed her to swim with her children in mixed-sex public pools.
Concerned you may be violating your Mufti’s fatwa? Islam Online “Fatwa of the Week”
Exact wording of Bathing Suit Fatwa in Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 7, Pages 383-385, DARUSSALAM
