Amongst other schools of thought a common opinion is that everything apart from a woman's face and hands is awrah. Scholars holding this opinion use this hadith to justify it:. Narrated Aisha the Prophet's wife : Asma, daughter of Abu Bakr, entered upon the Apostle of Allah peace be upon him wearing thin clothes.
The Apostle of Allah peace be upon him turned his attention from her. He said: 'O Asma, when a woman reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of body except this and this, and he pointed to her face and hands.
There is no restriction on what a husband and wife may show to each other in private. The Qur'an encourages married couples to enjoy each other's bodies. Islam highly values modesty, so even when alone, men and women are recommended never to be completely naked and to cover from the navel to the knee. Exceptions do apply where necessary, for example taking a shower or going to the bathroom. Narrated Al-Bara: The Prophet ordered us to observe seven things: To visit the sick; follow funeral processions; say 'May Allah bestow His Mercy on you', to the sneezer if he says, 'Praise be to Allah!
The banning of silk is a rule that relates to men only, as it is seen as effeminate. Muslim men are also forbidden from wearing gold jewellery for the same reason. Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle forbade Ishtimal-As-Samma' wrapping one's body with a garment so that one cannot raise its end or take one's hand out of it. He also forbade Al-Ihtiba' sitting on buttocks with knees close to abdomen and feet apart with the hands circling the knees while wrapping oneself with a single garment, without having a part of it over the private parts.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Prophet said Allah will not look, on the Day of Resurrection at the person who drags his garment behind him out of conceit. One side of my Izar hangs low if I do not take care of it. Some scholars say that this was said in the context of the time, where cloth was expensive. People would wear clothes that trailed to the ground to demonstrate their wealth, and it was a symbol of wealth and therefore pride.
Some Muslim men prefer to wear clothes that end just above their ankles due to this hadith. Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Prophet peace be upon him said: Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil. It is well accepted by most scholars that while praying, women must cover everything except the hands and face.
It is forbidden to cover the face while praying. Men are forbidden from dressing or acting like women, and vice versa, in hadith such as this one:. Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Apostle cursed those men who are in the similitude assume the manners of women and those women who are in the similitude of men. There is an Islamic tradition that women - and men - should not veil their faces while on the Hajj pilgrimage. Some hadith are used to support this view:.
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say that a man in ihram should not veil anything above his chin. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say that a woman in ihram should wear neither a veil nor gloves. Some Muslims dispute this and cite hadith in which the Prophet's wives pulled their head coverings over their faces in the presence of unrelated men while on Hajj.
Whoever does not find a sandal to wear can wear Khuffs, but these should be cut short so as not to cover the ankles. According to this hadith, one man Umar ibn al-Khattab, later the second caliph was able to bring about the commandment for the Prophet's wives to veil their faces. Narrated 'Aisha: The wives of the Prophet used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place near Baqia at Medina to answer the call of nature at night.
One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab".
While the issue of Muslim women and the veil attracts a lot of publicity, it is often forgotten that there is also a tradition of men covering their faces. There is enough evidence that the Prophet himself covered his face The veil-cum-turban of the Tuareg tribes of North Africa is a sign of maturity. When a boy becomes a man, the cloth is wound around his face and head until only his eyes are visible.
Its significance is both religious and cultural. Sufi mystics in Cairo continue a long tradition of veiling when they go into retreat, to isolate themselves from the world.
And in the ancient religion of Jainism, both men and women cover their faces when entering their temple's inner sanctum. In this audio programme, Navid Akhtar meets the singer Abdullah Ag Alhousseyni from the Tuareg band Tinariwen, talks to men of different faiths about what the veil means to them, and asks whether their stories change the way we perceive women who are veiled.
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Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets CSS if you are able to do so. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. Islam requires both women and men to dress simply, modestly, and with dignity. Simply said, one should not dress in a way to draw the attention of the others to their physical features. Islam has forbidden wearing the clothing that attracts the attention of the general public, making its wearer known for it because of the type of the fabric, its color, model or because of being worn and unclean [1]; and this applies to women and men both.
This demonstrates that following the standards of modesty is innate in all human beings, and so do the Islamic dress codes. Since modesty as the reason to wear the Hijab in Islam is a subjective term, the Quran and Sunnah [i] have laid out the bare minimum to prevent any confusion.
The absolute minimum covering in Islam set for men is loose and unrevealing clothing from his navel to his knee [1]. Men are not allowed to wear gold jewelry, silk clothing, or adornments that are considered feminine [1]. Muslim women, like men, are not permitted to wear tight and revealing clothing; especially the ones showing the details of their body. The clothing should cover their hair and body, but covering the face and the hands, from the wrist to the fingers, is not mandated [2].
It is also forbidden for women to wear strong perfume, heavy make-up, or such jewelry that makes a jingle noise with movement and attracts the attention of others, especially strange men. They should not reveal their ornament either. These all let the Muslim women to be recognized in society by the content of their character rather than by their physical appearance and do force men to cease objectifying women.
This also should be considered as much as the clothing rules. Islamic precept has introduced a particular way of decency by presenting the concept of controlling the gaze. It means that women and men are both required to keep their gazes downcast unless permitted [ii]. He who refrains from it [glancing] for the sake of Allah and nothing other than Him, Allah will grant him a faith, the taste of which he will experience. Keeping the glance downcast prevents men from lustful thoughts when looking at any woman other than their wife and allows women to protect themselves and guard their modesty.
As society is composed of women and men, their social interactions and communications are inevitable. Emphasizing the concept of decency, Islam has special guidelines for the interactions between members of the opposite sex. Islam, as the religion of moderation [iv] [4], does not allow a free relation, neither severely restricts this interaction, but allows women and men to communicate in good intention [5]. This means that the speech should be direct and both sides should consider the human identity of the other person, not the gender.
You are not like other women: if you are wary [of Allah], do not be complaisant in your speech, lest he in whose heart is a sickness should aspire; speak honorable words.
This requires Muslims, specifically women, to use a serious tone of voice and expression when talking to the opposite gender. Otherwise, their sweet words might seduce the person whose heart might be diseased with lust. Contrary to popular belief, women in Islam has been empowered and respected.
We previously discussed the Islamic viewpoint on the rights of women and the position of women in the society. Here, we provide more evidence on the Islamic approach to demonstrate that females are greatly respected in Islam.
In the pre-Islamic era in Arab countries, females were considered as weak members of the society, and they were an economic burden especially during times of famine since they were supposed to be less useful.
This demonstrates how invaluable females are in Islam. Islam also attempts to show the position of the daughter in the family and how she brings blessings to it.
Daughters are lovely and bring divine blessing, and sons are like good news. This narration emphasizes how important female children and women in Islam are and warns us to treat them well. Prophet Muhammad PBUH has advised buying gifts for the family members and said that this act would be rewarded similar to giving charities. And, he PBUH is the best man who other men should follow in act and behavior towards their wives [5].
It may come as a surprise to many that it was not Islam that invented modesty or hijab. This existed in the laws of religions revealed before Islam, and remnants can still be found in the altered books of those faiths. With the final message given to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him , the order for Hijab was confirmed and finalized. This is a reality since all of those revelations came from the same Source, Allah. Mary, mother of Jesus may Allah exalt their mention , is rarely depicted without a traditional head-covering and one would assume her to be Muslim.
Which, of course, she was. One can still find both Jewish and Christian women today who cover in much the same way as Muslim women. It is one of the common bonds that are shared by these three major faiths. The following purposes and functions of hijab will clarify this point. Hijab is a test for the Muslim woman. There is no scholarly difference on this point and the Muslim Ummah has applied it for over 14 centuries.
When a Muslim woman wears hijab she is obeying and submitting to Allah. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment.
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