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103 104 <input type="text" class="ehf-hp" name="website_url" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off"><label class="ehf-captcha">Security check: 4 + 5 = <input type="text" name="ehf_captcha" inputmode="numeric" required style="width:70px"></label></form> 105 </div> 106 </div> 107 <!-- box_03 subscribe end --> 108 </div> 109 <!-- leftcol end --> 110 111 <!-- rightcol start --> 112 <div class="rightcol"> 113 114 <p><strong>The Question of Hijab: Suppression Or Liberation?</strong></p> 115 116 <p>"Why do Muslim women have to cover their heads?" This question is one which is asked by Muslim and non-Muslim alike. For many women it is the truest test of being a Muslim.</p> 117 118 <p>The answer to the question is very simple - Muslim women observe HIJAB (covering the head and the body) because Allah has told them to do so.</p> 119 120 <p class="bullet_gray">"O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..." <span class="smalltxt">[Noble Quran 33:59]</span></p> 121 122 <p>Other secondary reasons include the requirement for modesty in both men and women. Both will then be evaluated for intelligence and skills instead of looks and sexuality. An Iranian school girl is quoted as saying, "We want to stop men from treating us like sex objects, as they have always done. We want them to ignore our appearance and to be attentive to our personalities and mind. We want them to take us seriously and treat us as equals and not just chase us around for our bodies and physical looks." A Muslim woman who covers her head is making a statement about her identity. Anyone who sees her will know that she is a Muslim and has a good moral character. Many Muslim women who cover are filled with dignity and self esteem; they are pleased to be identified as a Muslim woman. As a chaste, modest, pure woman, she does not want her sexuality to enter into interactions with men in the smallest degree. A woman who covers herself is concealing her sexuality but allowing her femininity to be brought out.</p> 123 124 <p>The question of Hijab for Muslim women has been a controversy for centuries and will probably continue for many more. Some learned people do not consider the subject open to discussion and consider that covering the face is required, while a majority are of the opinion that it is not required. A middle line position is taken by some who claim that the instructions are vague and open to individual discretion depending on the situation. The wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were required to cover their faces so that men would not think of them in sexual terms since they were the "Mothers of the Believers," but this requirement was not extended to other women.</p> 125 126 <p>The word "Hijab" comes from the Arabic word "hajaba" meaning to hide from view or conceal. In the present time, the context of Hijab is the modest covering of a Muslim woman. The question now is what is the extent of the covering? The Quran says:</p> 127 128 <p class="bullet_gray">"Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." <span class="smalltxt">[Noble Quran 24:30-31]</span></p> 129 130 <p>These verses from the Quran contain two main injunctions:</p> 131 132 <p class="bullet_white">A woman should not show her beauty or adornments except what appears by uncontrolled factors such as the wind blowing her clothes, and</p> 133 134 <p class="bullet_white">the head covers should be drawn so as to cover the hair, the neck and the bosom.</p> 135 136 <p>Islam has no fixed standard as to the style of dress or type of clothing that Muslims must wear. However, some requirements must be met. The first of these requirements is the parts of the body which must be covered. Islam has two sources for guidance and rulings: first, the Quran, the revealed word of Allah and secondly, the Hadith or the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who was chosen by Allah to be the role model for mankind. The following is a Tradition of the Prophet:</p> 137 138 <p>"Ayshah reported that Asma' the daughter of Abu Bakr came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said: 'O Asma'! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not properthat anything should remain exposed except this and this. He pointed to theface and hands."
138 <span class="smalltxt">[Abu Dawud]</span></p> 139 140 <p>The second requirement is looseness. The clothing must be loose enough so as not to describe the shape of the woman's body. One desirable way to hide the shape of the body is to wear a cloak over other clothes. However, if the clothing is loose enough, an outer garment is not necessary. Thickness is the third requirement. The clothing must be thick enough so as not to show the color of the skin it covers or the shape of the body. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stated that in later generations of his Ummah there would be</p> 141 142 <p>"women who would be dressed but naked and on top of their heads (what looks like) camel humps. Curse them for they are truly cursed." <span class="smalltxt">[Muslim]</span></p> 143 144 <p>Another requirement is an over-all dignified appearance. The clothing should not attract men's attention to the woman. It should not be shiny and flashy so that everyone notices the dress and the woman. In addition there are other requirements:</p> 145 146 <p class="bullet_white">Women must not dress so as to appear as men.</p> 147 148 <p>"Ibn Abbas narrated: 'The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the men who appear like women and the women who appear like men.'" <span class="smalltxt">[Bukhari]</span></p> 149 150 <p class="bullet_white">Women should not dress in a way similar to the unbelievers.</p> 151 152 <p class="bullet_white">The clothing should be modest, not excessively fancy and also not excessively ragged to gain others admiration or sympathy.</p> 153 154 <p>Often forgotten is the fact that modern Western dress is a new invention. Looking at the clothing of women as recently as seventy years ago, we see clothing similar to Hijab. These active and hard-working women of the West were not inhibited by their clothing which consisted of long, full dresses and various types of head covering. Muslim women who wear Hijab do not find it impractical or interfer
154ing with their activities in all levels and walks of life. Hijab is not merely a covering dress but more importantly, it is behavior, manners, speech and appearance in public. Dress is only one facet of the total being. The basic requirement of the Muslim woman's dress apply to the Muslim man's clothing with the difference being mainly in degree. Modesty requires that the area between the navel and the knee be covered in front of all people except the wife. The clothing of men should not be like the dress of women, nor should it be tight or provocative. A Muslim should dress to show his identity as a Muslim. Men are not allowed to wear gold or silk. However, both are allowed for women.</p> 155 156 <p>For both men and women, clothing requirements are not meant to be a restriction but rather a way in which society will function in a proper, Islamic manner.</p> 157 158 <p class="smalltxt">III&E Brochure Series<br /> 159 (Published by The Institute of Islamic Information and Education (III&E) and reproduced in electronic form by Islamic Academy for Scientific Research with permission)</p> 160 161 <p> </p> 162 163 </div> 164 <!-- rightcol end --> 165 166 <div class="spacer"></div> 167 </div> 168 <!-- layout01 end --> 169 </div> 170 171 </div> 172 <!-- content end --> 173 </div> 174 <!-- outercont end --> 175 176 <!-- footer start --> 177 <!--[if IE]> 178 <style type="text/css"> 179 #footer { 180 position:relative; 181 margin-top:-22px; 182 } 183 </style> 184 <![endif]--> 185 186Warning: include(../includes/footer.htm): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/lib/studio/interserver-staging/islamswomen.com/public_html/hijab/hijab_suppression_or_liberation.php on line 184 187 188Warning: include(): Failed opening '../includes/footer.htm' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/lib/studio/interserver-staging/islamswomen.com/public_html/hijab/hijab_suppression_or_liberation.php on line 184 189 <!-- footer end --> 190 191 <!-- google analytic script start --> 192 193Warning: include(../includes/googlescript.php): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/lib/studio/interserver-staging/islamswomen.com/public_html/hijab/hijab_suppression_or_liberation.php on line 189 194 195Warning: include(): Failed opening '../includes/googlescript.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/lib/studio/interserver-staging/islamswomen.com/public_html/hijab/hijab_suppression_or_liberation.php on line 189 196 <!-- google analytic script end --> 197
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