2006-09-04 23:47:22 · 8 answers · asked by hannah_curious 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Purdah( the correct term is to be covered as purdah is an asian term not an islamic one). Its ot be modest in dress and to be covered so that you are not showing any flesh other than hands and face(in some cases feet).
Most young british muslimah dress with long sleveed tops with long skirts or trousers and a matching (we are very colour cordinated lot) hijab(headscarf).
Purdah if you mention seem to bring up the image of women with the veil covering thier faces and wearing all black but it not all about that.If you look around you will see muslim women wear every colour under the sun.
Even though we cover it doesn't mean we shouldn't look good and my my don't we just!!!! Purdah in literal terms means to be covered. Hope that helps!
2006-09-05 00:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purdah is a dress code, based on modesty and preserving the moral values of society. It requires women (and men) to dress modestly. Different islammic groups and countries have different interpretations, varying from only requiring a Hijab to cover makeup or jewellery, right up to requiring a burqa, made famous by it's being compulsory under the taliban. It has become a custom, rather than a religious requirement, in many countries, and the banning of wearing the hijab has caused all kinds of political problems, particularly in Turkey and France. Even in the muslim world, there is alot of debate about it.
2006-09-05 06:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by big_fat_goth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purdah in Indian means CURTAIN.
2006-09-07 05:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status.
Hijab for men
People usually only discuss ‘hijab’ in the context of women only. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijab’ for men before ‘hijab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah Al Noor: “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.” [Al-Qur’an 24:30]
The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.
Hijab for women.
The next verse of Surah Noor, says: “ 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 veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, 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 Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.” [Al-Qur’an 24:31]
2006-09-05 07:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Realcharm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
parda is a commitment by muslims made and practice in the light of the teachings of islam
man should keep his eyes not to watch women and young boys ( in sexual emmotions). he is bound to wear a decent dress
the women should hide all her body except the face, to hidding face is extreely commitment and praised by the holly Prophets pbut in all religions
no women and men is allowed to disclose any information regarding the parda of any one if he or she has knowlege of it
the access may be seeked legally or illegally.
the reason behind all this is that the persons shall behave with them or make any relation keeping in view the teachings of Almighty God. no one is allowed to harrass or wicktimise any person.
not obseving parda by men and women can lead to acivities which are not allowed by the Allah.
now we shall know that Allah only knows what is good for us therefore our liberty does not gurrantee that what we are doning is good. so we may have to trust on God.
the people who really turst on God and believe him properly find enlightening from God and that is extreem of human.
2006-09-05 07:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by afzalbrohi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pardah in islam is not for woman only. its for men also. but the dress code is diffrent. woman or man , both should lower their gaze when see opposite sex. both should cover themself properly. in woman breast is also comes in purdah and it should be cover properly.
2006-09-05 08:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Eccentric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
purdah means purging muslims of islam
2006-09-05 06:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by s21181 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
because the muslim girls are very beautiful and they thinks that shayad unhe kisi ki nazar lag jayegi
2006-09-05 06:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by aditi_designer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋