Among recent years, the Hijab or, the veil, has been the subject of much controversy. Whether the controversy is in the French government controlling when and where women can wear the headscarf, sighting security concerns, or feminist stating the hijab is a form of oppression. None of the opponents to the hijab taken the time to explain what it is. They have only express displeasure of the garments use. I say garments because the word hijab is often used as an umbrella term; to describe the many types of coverings Muslim women wear. Some of these coverings include: the Khimar- a scarf that wraps around the head covering the neck and shoulders but it leaves the face unveiled. The Chador- a cloak that wraps around the head like a khimar but …show more content…
Others wear it to communicate their political alliance with the country of origin and to challenge prejudices. Others still wear the hijab because they believe Allah has commanded women to wear it. The garment is a personal choice and is made to reflect their devotion to Islam. This leads into misconception the West has about the hijab. The veil is not obligatory; Islamic women choose to wear the hijab. Below is a complete translation of Surah 24: 31; a verse from the Qur'an that address …show more content…
Most Islamic scholars agree that when a woman is wearing the hijab, her head neck ears and shoulders should be covered and in front of unrelated men (Muslim or non-Muslim), a women must cover. Unfortunately this is where the general consensus ends. Some scholars believe that everything except a woman's face, hands, and feet are awarh- an Arabic word referring to the parts of the body that should be covered by clothing. Other disagree. Some say that women should cover in front of non-Muslim women to keep them from describing the appearance of the hijab wearer to men. Other disagree and say the if the non Muslim is trustworthy then the women could reveal as much as she would in front of another Muslim woman in her presence. Muslim Scholars accept that's for a man everything between the Naval and the knee is awarh and should be
Fatemeh Fakhraie’s essay “Scarfing it Down,” explains how Muslim women suffer because of what they wear. Fakhraie blogs about Muslim women in her website she explains; “Seeing ourselves portrayed in the media in ways that are one-dimensional and misleading." Several people judge Muslim's by their appearance because they assume they're a bad person. The author of this essay wants the reader to know that Muslim women wearing a hijab are not a threat to the world.
Women have always been thought of as something that needed to be controlled in Muslim culture. Their bodies are a source of shame that must be covered during prayer and also in the public (Mir-Hosseini 2007: 3). Veiling, done by a hijab or chador, is when women either wear a headscarf to cover themselves or they wear a veil that covers their entire body, excluding her hands and eyes (Mir-Hosseini 2007: 1; Mir-Hosseini 2003: 41; Berger 1998: 93; Smith-Hefner 2007: 390-391; Brenner 1996: 674; El Guindi 1999: 6). Veiling is used as a tool for oppression. By having women veil themselves, it enforces the control by the male run and male dominated society (Mir-Hosseini 2007: 7). Also, the punishment for women appearing without a veil transitioned as the concept of veiling was addressed, transitioning from seventy-four lashes, to being arrested and held between ten days and two months for being “immodest” women and offending public morality, or fined 50,000 to 500,000 rials (Mir-Hosseini 2007: 8). The oppression of veiling is perpetuated through the thought that it is a woman’s religious duty to wear one, condemning foreigners and women in society if they refuse. Although it is a tool for oppression, there was resistance the oppression. In ...
Woman has to struggle to survive in this world. Woman faces variety of challenges everyday starting from cultural to economics. It is even harder to live for a Muslim woman when she is hijaabi. Wearing Hijab is a very popular thing among Muslim woman just as wearing Turban for shikh man. Hijab may seem like a simple head cover, worn by Muslim women for many years, but it is very meaningful to a muslim women. The word hijab comes from the Arabic word “hajaba” meaning to hide, to conceal the body, beauty from strangers gaze, and act as a barrier, like a curtain . Wearing hijab started many years ago with scholars’ argument does it refer to the outer surface of a woman's garments, that she covers every part of her body? Or does it give an exception to face and hands, and female ornaments such as rings, bracelets, and make-up? There are additional ambiguous Koranic for women to draw the "khimar" (or scarf) to cover the "jayb" (or bosom/upper chest), and for "the wives and daughters of the Prophet and the women of the believers to draw their "jalabib" (or cloaks) close round them. ” The latter interpretation has been adopted from Abu Jafar al-Tabari, who favour the hijab option7. Some scholars says it may also be left to the Muslim woman to decide for herself, whether she wants to cover up fully with the niqab, as an expression of her faith and Islamic identity, or not.
In recent years, a small piece of cloth has managed to cause quite a stir. The scarf, or hijab, that Muslim women wear on their heads is making headlines around the world. Hijab is banned in French public schools and other European countries have adopted or are thinking about a similar legislation. In Australia, a radio presenter triggered both debate and outrage when he called for the face veil (niqab) to be banned from banks and post offices. In Canada on the other hand, it is allowed to be worn freely unless in places such as airports for security reasons. Even some Muslim countries such as Turkey and Tunisia ban the hijab in certain government buildings. When a small piece of fabric causes such controversy and conflict, wouldn’t it be easier to remove it? Why then, under such circumstances, do Muslim women wear scarves?
Most of these things it is possible to see through the analysis of the situation that exists in practice and analysis of several court cases. In France, for years women with Hijab encounter problems, both in education and in ...
Over the years, many scholars have argued on the interpretation of the Qur’an on the verses that relate to the hijab (veil). A few debates that are not fard (mandatory) and only Sunnah (choice). The majority though won and it was decided that the hijab is mandatory in Islam based on verses in the Qur’an and hadeeths said by the prophet and passed on by others. Misinterpretations can be made, although by the majority at times, and I think they made an incorrect assumption in this matter. Nowhere in the Qur’an is it stated that a woman should cover her hair.
Within the Middle East, the largest population of the men and women are Muslim. The Muslim religion suggests that women wear a veil or hijab, which is a head scarf that only exposes a woman’s eyes, accompanied by a burqa which is a full body cloak. The sole purpose of the clothing is to cover a woman’s feminine features from men’s eyes. The Qur’an, an Islamic scripture, supports and slightly obligates the uniform by saying that women are to be conservative, “let them wear their head covering over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments.” (Qur’an).
Veil are sometimes confused as a form of traditional religious value. They think that a women only wear a veil because she is religious. Matter affect, “In most Muslim countries, whether to wear a hair covering, a more complete veil, or no hair covering at all is a personal choice” (Ali-Karamali, 2008). There are many women who are religious who also wear veil but not because their religion requires it. It is more of a cultural tradition that women decide to wear veils.
Muslim women argue that Western women in Western cultures wear clothes that show their identity. For example, a nun, in Western Cultures, covers herself from head to toe. No one can attack her because she wants to show her identity as a religious woman. It is the same when Muslim women ware their Hijab/Veils. It is not wrong
The hijab is supposed to mean modesty, not just the article of clothing that women are supposed to wear (“WHAT). The hijab is not to cover up themselves so they do not take the “spotlight” away from the males and so they don’t distract the males. The hijab is to show modesty and humility. The women are devoting themselves to their God as a form of modesty. The Koran says that both women and men should be modest, they hijab is not worn because the Koran says that
Women are not allowed to leave the house unless they are completely covered from head to toe and if they are accompanied by a close male relative or if they have their permission. In many countries this means that a woman must wear a veil or a headscarf. Examples of these are burqa and abaya, which are head-to-toe garments. Veiling may not seem like an issue, but it is.
It is worn on the head, it also covers the neck and chest. Mostly seen in the Middle East, they are traditionally worn by Muslim woman in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family. Worn for modesty and privacy. Hijabs can be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men
One interesting facts I learned from reading about the Muslim faith is that a folkway they have is to dress modestly. I did know that they had to dress with cloths covering their body, even the men always have pants on never shorts, and the women have a scarf covering their head. However, I did not know that the headscarf for women is optional,
I hope that with this understanding in mind, Muslims and non-Muslims, both men and women can start a process of communication and dialogue in order to remove misconceptions, suspicions, and fears. So as you can see, there are many challenges for today's Muslim woman whether in the westernized world or in traditional societies. Through internal and external dialogue, I am confident we will find the ways to remain true to the Shariah and Sunnah and contribute to the world today.
Why women wear hijab? Hijab is a headscarf that covers the head, which is worn by a Muslim female when around unknown men outside of their family. According to dictionary.com the term “hijab” in an Arabic word which means a traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover the hair and neck and sometimes the face. In the Quran, Muslim women are told to dress modestly and cover their breasts. There are four different types of head covering, but the purpose is the same. Quran does not require women to cover their faces with a “niqab” or cover their bodies with the full “burqua or chador” but it does mention them because they are also a symbol of modesty.