It was reported on a certain radio station that Ash-Shabaab of Somalia has passed a law that the jilbaab of females has to be of coarse cloth.

Answer

It is Waajib for the jilbaab of a woman to be shabby, of unattractive colour and coarse. The objective of the jilbaab/burqah is to ensure that the lustful gazes of men are not attracted to females. The types of abayas and burqahs which women nowadays wear outside the home are not permissible. We are not aware what orders Ash-Shabaab have issued.