What is the allowed exposed ornament for Muslim women outside their homes?
A46. A Muslim woman should avoid exposure of her body and ornament outside her home. What is forbidden is to draw men’s lusts to her person through putting perfumes, having cosmetics or applying colours on her face and lips and other tricks in clothes and ornaments which invite the interest of men and invite their sexual desire in her. As for the Quranic verse that says: [They should not display their beauty and ornaments except what ordinarily appear thereof] Chap. 24-v. 31. This verse refers to the face and hands according to Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with him. Ref Al-Majmoo’ by Nawawi vo. 3/167.