If you wear a jalabiya, nightgown, or "shorts" outside your home, you are subject to a financial penalty of up to $ 50, while the authorities ease restrictions on women in this conservative country.
The Saudi authorities imposed a new regulation called the "Public Taste Regulation", which identified 19 offenses punishable by fines of varying financial; .
Although many Saudis agree on most of the regulations, their most outrage was the violation of wearing "nightgowns" in public, known as jalabiyas of different colors and short sleeves.
Many Saudis on social networking sites criticized the authorities for imposing sanctions on this confusion, as it is a common and frequently used clothing, especially among young people.
Some places, such as supermarkets, hospitals and official places, should be decided, the rest said.
It is supposed to upset the decision of some places such as malls, and they have accepted hospitals and places that are fine. The rest is free and I expect most of the same words. - 🎈 (@asta_yno) November 4, 2019 |
Another tweet said that nightgowns were covert, while explicit violations were punishable, especially by indecent women and some customs and traditions, demanding to focus on priorities and leave trivia.
Sleeping gowns cover .... While there are explicit violations require punishment .... Especially women are indecent ... The behavior violates # taste_public .. But even customs and traditions ...! # Pause: |
The Saudis commented that this dress - called a nightgown - is worn by the Saudis in restrooms, markets and streets. If bedtime comes, take it off and sleep without it.
His name is a nightgown |
#Taste_General_Theme_Sleep_ and crime |
This violation also created a conflict over what is a nightgown or otherwise, especially since many of these dresses resemble traditional clothes of other peoples, such as the dress in Sudan, Egypt, Morocco and others.
According to Saudi media, wearing a nightgown was the most noticeable offense of the "public taste" list, whose fine ranges from 50,000 to 3,000 riyals.
The list of 19 violations entered into force on 27 September.
In an earlier interview with CBS, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Sharia did not oblige women to wear a black cloak and that Saudi women should choose their own clothes to be respectful and decent.
The Saudi authorities also allowed foreign women to visit the women on tourist visas, while relaxing the restrictions imposed on them by special clothes, provided that modesty and the necessity of a mahram to enter Saudi Arabia.