ISLAM: What proves that islamic girls must cover their hair in islam?

Question

is it a myth or is it really true and God ordered muslim women to do that? I need actual facts plz

Answer 1

God requires of all muslim men and women to dress modestly. It is up to them to decide how modest they want to be. some muslims believe that means wearing really short shorts in an area where people don't mind and some believe that they should cover themselves from top to toe (literally). It's up to personal interpretation. I myself wear shorts and short sleeves when i feel it doesn't attrack attention to myself. When i am in a community that is more conservative i wear pants and three quarter length sleeves and in the presence of a sheikh (the muslim equivalent of a priest) i wear pants, long sleeves and a thin headscarf that covers a bit of my hair. Probably when i grow much older and go to Mecca on hajj (one of the five pilars of islam) I will cover myself with a real headcarf and some less tight fitting clothes. See? it's all relative.
hope i helped

Answer 2

Rules regarding Muslim women's (and men's) attire are derived from the Quran, Islam's revealed text, and the traditions (hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the Quran, God 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 exceptions)"

[Chapter 24, verses 30-31] Also, "O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons...that they should be known and not molested." [Chapter 33, verse 59]

In one tradition, the Prophet Muhammad is quoted as saying: "...If the woman reaches the age of puberty, no part of her body should be seen but this --- and he pointed to his face and hands."

From these and other references, the vast majority of Muslim scholars and jurists, past and present, have determined the minimum requirements for Muslim women's dress:
1) Clothing must cover the entire body, with the exception of the face and the hands.
2) The attire should not be form fitting, sheer or so eye-catching as to attract undue attention or reveal the shape of the body.

There are similar, yet less obvious requirements for a Muslim male's attire.
1) A Muslim man must always be covered from the navel to the knees.
2) A Muslim man should similarly not wear tight, sheer, revealing, or eye-catching clothing. In addition, a Muslim man is prohibited from wearing silk clothing (except for medical reasons) or gold jewelry. A Muslim woman may wear silk or gold.

Answer 3

assalam -- peace be to u sister.

have u ever seen a image or statue of VIRGIN MOTHER MARYAM-pbuh without her head cover and have u ever taken a keen look at her clothes and the modesty in those clothes.?

first of all, its an individual's choice in islam, be it a woman or a man. i wear a hijab out of my will since i was 9 years old. my parents felt i was young, but still i insisted, but my cousins do not wear a hijab. its their choice. some do wear head scarves. so there is no compulsion in religion. and men can or cannot wear their traditional head covers.

Qur'an 2:256.
Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

wearing a head scarf or burkha or head cover for men, for that matter is not just to protect and safe gaurd one chastity. it has other reasons too.

1st, when u see a bunch of women wearing burkha or head scarf, or say a bunch of men wearing their caps, then irrespective of whether they are rich or poor , powerful or weak, they will all look the same. thus it helps us keep our arrogance in control. and it makes us modest in behaviour.

2nd, when u try covering urself then it shows the simplicity of a person. it shows how man should be. we came in this world with nothing in our hands and will also die empty hands, we cant carry our assests with us to our graves.. that is why we cover our heads or selves.

and yes a woman's adornment is a richer than the riches of Heaven and earth combined. any Holy book will say this, to safe gaurd ur chastity. i dont think there is any religion or God or Holy book which says that bare urselves to men/women who do not belong to u. or is there any, let me know if there is any religion which says that showing ur skin, adultary or fornication is not a sin?

the same rules that apply to muslims have been applying to men and women since the beginning of time, but many people have changed the God's rules for their comfortability.

may the peace and blessings of Allah be on us and may He guide us on the right path. may Allah protect us from Hellfire and may He show mercy on us.

Answer 4

Read the Quran:

24:31
33:59

Answer 5

Not all do it is a choice but also if married what the husband wants for her to wear too. It is silly and perhaps should only be worn if it is windy or wet or cold that makes sense doesn't it. Muhamed got it from the Bible about the covering of hair and put it into the koran. Silly same as all Christian women doing it.

Answer 6

there is not proof. the quran says alot of things. I will tell u some facts. 1 billion muslims are following wat mohammed said. the quran has predictions some of which are correct. Mohammed was a psychic. Back in the day 1400 yrs ago there was alot of trouble in arabia. mohammed knew something strange was happening. he wanted to help and restore faith. Thats why he said things about god, which is not true. And this is true today because wat he said about god was true, islam would not be hated in todays world.

Answer 7

Just for your information the same applies to Christian girls. You cannot enter a cathedral or the Vatican's abbey/buildings without covering your hair

Answer 8

not actually but when muslim religion was born it made specific guidelines like in the case of sikhs.acc. to that women's should cover their heads.

Answer 9

Yes there is proof in the Qur'an and the Prophet's (PBUH) Sayings.

Islam's holy book, the Qur'an, orders Muslims to dress in a "modest" fashion.

Say to the believing men 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; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their khumūr over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss. 24:30-31
These verses are generally interpreted as applying to all Muslim men and women.

O wives of the Prophet! you are not like any other of the women; If you will be on your guard, then be not soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease yearn; and speak a good word. And stay in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying. 33:32-33
These verses are taken to apply to the wives of Muhammad, though some commentators believe that all women should imitate their example.

And those who speak evil things of the believing men and the believing women without their having earned (it), they are guilty indeed of a false accusation and a manifest sin. O Prophet! say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they let down upon them their over-garments; this will be more proper, that they may be known, and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not desist, We shall most certainly set you over them, then they shall not be your neighbors in it but for a little while; 33:58-60
Here Muslim women are asked to "draw their jalābib close round them (when they go out), as they were being falsely accused by hypocrites.


The hadith (Arabic plural ahādīth) are oral traditions concerning the practices of the early Muslim community. They were transmitted orally for more than a century before the first collections were written down. The hadith collections, accepted as canonical by Sunni Muslims, took their final form some three centuries after Muhammad's death.

In Arabic, the word translated "cloak" in the following passage is jilbab. Contemporary Salafis insist that the jilbab worn today is the same garment mentioned in the Qur'an and the hadith; other translators have chosen to use less specific terms:

Narrated Anas: I know (about) the Hijab (the order of veiling of women) more than anybody else. Ubai bin Ka'b used to ask me about it. Allah's Apostle became the bridegroom of Zainab bint Jahsh whom he married at Medina. After the sun had risen high in the sky, the Prophet invited the people to a meal. Allah's Apostle remained sitting and some people remained sitting with him after the other guests had left. Then Allah's Apostle got up and went away, and I too, followed him till he reached the door of 'Aisha's room. Then he thought that the people must have left the place by then, so he returned and I also returned with him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their places. So he went back again for the second time, and I went along with him too. When we reached the door of 'Aisha's room, he returned and I also returned with him to see that the people had left. Thereupon the Prophet hung a curtain between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for (veiling of women) Hijab was revealed. Sahih Bukhari Book 7 Vol 65 Hadith 375, Sahih Muslim Book 8 Hadith 3334

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.[1] Sunnan Abu Dawud 2:641

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: Asma, daughter of AbuBakr, 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.[2] Sunnan Abu Dawud 32:4092

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin: When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments.[3] Sunnan Abu Dawud 32:4090

Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: 'Aisha used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces."[4] Sahih Bukhari Book 6 Vol 60 Hadith 282, Sunnan Abu Dawud 32:4091

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab#Qur.27an

Answer 10

It's in the koran