Thanks again for your reply.
"but wearing a thong...." I fully agree, but as in the case of these Malayan or Indonesian Muslim girls or Hindu girls swimming partially topless, I am convinced that this had nothing to do with arousing sex appeal, but simply being a part of their previous natural behavior.
The way I get to understand your reply is: Just before the Iranian Islamic revolution and especially upon the introduction or emphasis onto Sharia in Iran and Saudi Arabia - these "conservative/restrictive" issues start to get revived/introduced in Muslim communities throughout the world.
If so, then there must have been also quite a visible social change in Pakistan's society after 1991 (Enforcement of Shariat Act. Section 4 of the Constitution mandates) I have never been to Pakistan so I could imagine they went through the same process as e.g. Muslim Malaysians or Indonesians.
I already said definition of sexual /private parts is individual and societal thing.
In Europe legs /arms are not necessarily seen as sexual parts, but situation in conservative societies may be different.
Therefore respective societies must adopt their local laws according to the public mentality and behavior.
I'm not a scholar but for you i'm quoting the translation of Quranic verse as copied from internet:
Let them draw their veils over their chests, and not reveal their ˹hidden˺ adornments3 except to their husbands, their fathers, their fathers-in-law, their sons, their stepsons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons or sisters’ sons, their fellow women, those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, male attendants with no desire, or children who are still unaware of women’s nakedness.
translation above precisely talk about a) hidden adornments b)chest
we all know what chest is but how far it's coverings should go... can be decided by individuals depend on the behavior of society.
This verse was revealed in a situation when non-believer residents of Mecca used to make mischief with believing (Muslim) women, so messengers was guided about how to adopt, but Muslims take all Quranic guidance as universal and valid in all times.... there's no more bonded women... it's was a prevailing practice world wide, in pre-Islamic times, and this is not the subject matter.
What you talk about may fall under the ''hidden adornments'' for me this is body parts that defines women, i.e. what's different than man.
Again here, what define women can be whatever you reason. Women evolve with age, so here adoption may be according to age but it's not mentioned in Quran as such. One thing is confirmed that young girls only need to wear simple cloths.
However, very next words which i didn't quoted above are:
Let them not stomp their feet, drawing attention to their hidden adornments.
Here i understood mainly chest and buts (can't be all body). How the dress should be to achieve this is technical issue. one example, wearing loose cloth but not necessarily.
In any case; head and face cover is clearly not mentioned, BUT it's not a sin to cover your head or face in special cases, like when it's strong sun shining, or dust or out break of viral disease.
However beyond above quoted verses, more is only for men instead of women i.e.
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity. That is purer for them
I think there's nothing more to dig out in this subject, which is very simple and clear, but for more questions, you shall seek learned scholar in Malaysia, who have full understanding of Arabic language and ask around if scholar is not part of some axis of evil.... like Khumeni was-
P.S.: any thing beyond Quran can never be termed as sharia but Islamic world is full of brain washed, who don't understand a single verse of Quran or have their own evil agenda.
