In the name of Allah the most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Definition of Hijab
The Arabic word hijab holds a variety of similar meanings:
cover, conceal, hide, screen, and shelter. Among Muslims, hijab commonly refers
to a woman’s headscarf. In broader terms, hijab refers to her full modest dress.[Chapter 24, verses 30-31]According
to the Hadith, "My Lord agreed with me ('Umar) in three things... (2) And
as regards the veiling of women, I said 'O Allah's Apostle! I wish you ordered
your wives to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones talk to
them.' So the verse of the veiling of the women was revealled".(Bukhari, v1, bk 8, sunnah 395).There are two authentic hadith which state: "Each
religion has a morality and the morality of Islam is haya'" AND
"Bashfulness is from belief, and belief is in Al-Jannah (paradise)".
The hijab fits the natural bashfulness which is a part of the nature of women.The Hijab of the Muslim woman is indeed part of modesty.
Modesty accompanies Eemaan (faithat is why Allah's Messenger (sallallahu`alayhi
wa sallam) said: "Modesty is part of Eemaan and Eemaan is in Paradise."[At-Tirmithi].
In the Quran, ALLAH SWT states:
"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard
their modesty And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze
and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and
adornments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw
their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their
husbands, their fathers(a list of by exceptions)
In the
matter of hijab, the consciousnest, sincere Believer alone can be the true
judge, as has been said by the Noble Prophet: "Ask for the verdict of your
conscience and discard what pricks it."
Islam cannot be properly followed without knowledge. It is a rational
law and to follow it rightly one needs to exercise reason and understanding at
every step.
The dress should not be such that it attracts men’s attention to the woman’s beauty. Allaah clearly states “not to display their beauty (zeenah).” Yet, Subhaan Allaah, some Hijaabi sisters are dressed in such a way that they attract more attention to themselves than they would if they didn’t wear Hijaab!! How could such zeenah be concealed if the dress is designed in a way that it attracts men’s eyes to the woman? It beats the purpose of Hijaab.
The dress should not be such that it attracts men’s attention to the woman’s beauty. Allaah clearly states “not to display their beauty (zeenah).” Yet, Subhaan Allaah, some Hijaabi sisters are dressed in such a way that they attract more attention to themselves than they would if they didn’t wear Hijaab!! How could such zeenah be concealed if the dress is designed in a way that it attracts men’s eyes to the woman? It beats the purpose of Hijaab.
Wearing the Hijaab isn't just a matter
of simply putting a piece of cloth on your head, it is an attitude, a way of
thinking and behaving, and accepting yourself for who and what you are.
Basically it constitutes an Islamic way of life, it is a statement which indeed
should portray a certain attitude.
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