Adhaalath party backs new dress code for female Civil Servants

Adhaalath Party has welcomed recent amendments made by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) regarding the dress code for female civil service employees. 

According to the new regulations released last Wednesday, female employees are required to wear clothing that covers the hips and is no shorter than two inches below that point when attending official work. 

The amendment further specifies that when attending the office to provide public services, employees must not dress in a manner that violates general social standards or fails to sufficiently cover the body.

In a statement issued today, Adhaalath Party characterized these changes as a positive step toward ensuring the religious and social security of the community, even if the regulations do not yet meet what the party considers the "most perfect" standards. 

The party’s Scholars’ Council emphasized that any positive shift toward modesty should be encouraged and supported. This update marks a significant shift in administrative policy, as the CSC had previously moved away from the 2010 dress code standards in favor of a 2014 framework, which this new amendment now refines.

The Adhaalath Party's statement also touched upon the religious significance of attire, noting that Islam provides a comprehensive guide for all aspects of life, with dress standards being a vital component of Islamic upbringing and ethics. 

"In Islam, the purpose of dressing is not merely for protection from the heat and cold or for ornamentation. Its greatest purpose is to cover the awrah and to protect a person's modesty and dignity," the statement said.

Furthermore, the statement highlighted that Islamic dress standards require clothing to be neither tight enough to reveal the shape of the body nor thin enough to be transparent. 

The party concluded by advising both men and women to maintain proper coverage when in the presence of non-mahram individuals for their own safety. They also called upon those who oppose such "virtuous changes" to fear Allah and seek repentance, reaffirming their stance that modesty is central to the nation's social fabric.