Do Muslim women really choose to wear the niqab and negate themselves or do their menfolk choose for them?

Question

the niqab is the full face veil, not a religious requirement I'm told but more a traditional style of dress.

A fully covered Muslim woman seems to me to be saying i don't want to interact with you on any level, it aoppears to me to be an implicit rejection, I would probably never attempt to speak to a muslim woman dressed in such a get-up that I cannot even see her facial expression.

Reply to tariq k:
Yes, this is good don't you agree to speak out what you think?...But you didn't say what you think..what do you think?

Answer 1

I too read the article in the N.Y.Times about the British politico objecting to the "niqab". I agree and also object to the yarmulke and the turban. God makes no sartorial imperatives.

Answer 2

The Niqab or face veil replace into initially area of females's gown between particular classes interior the Byzantine Empire and alter into observed into Muslim way of life in the process the Arab conquest of the middle East. long until now Islam, the two barren area Arab adult ladies and men generally wore a face protecting to guard them from the blowing barren area sands. This makes the Niqab a universal Arabic clothing and not a non secular clothing. Egypt banned the Niqab in 2009 even however there are sandy barren area storms there. There are no longer any comments of sandy barren area sands in France and musims nonetheless bypass loopy simply by fact they banned the Niqab. Why?

Answer 3

Most of the time it is the women who made the choice. They feel they are protecting themselves and their honour. They don't have to cover themselves like that at home, unless there are men besides their immediate families are present.

But in places like Afghanistan the burka has become something culturally accepted.

It's nothing about being beneath a man! If a woman walks around naked in front of everyone, does that make her equal to a man?? I think not. I wish some ppl would just open up their eyes and minds.

And it is to prevent men from approaching them, if they wanted men to freely come up and talk to them I think they'd choose to wear a mini skirt instead.

Answer 4

I know several women who choose to wear it for the privacy it gives, and I have known one who wears it because her husband prefers for her to, and she likes to please her husband. Of course, some wear it because it is the cultural norm where they live, and they would be stared at and ridiculed for not wearing it. In a few places, women who do not cover their faces risk being attacked by stupid terrorists who do not know their own religion.

And yes, covering the face is a tradition, not a religious requirement. For complete hijab, the face and hands are allowed to show.

Answer 5

many chose to do it, and many is part of traditions. but niqab is not required in Islam and i don't know why people make it like it's required in Islam while it's not.

but regarding scarf, it's required. my dad tried to pursued my mom to take off her scarf when going to the airport, my mom refused. Muslim women doing it for God.

Answer 6

most of the time it is a personal choie,There are some who wear it because it is pleasing to their husband.I personally only wear a scarf. alot of it has to do with culture i think,but I am american and my husband is fine withjust the scarf as long as the rest of me is well covered

Answer 7

I wear one when I want to, which is hardly ever. It is not a requirement, but rather a cultural practice and a sign of modesty.

Answer 8

I guess it is like most everything else---------some do and some don't.

Many women prefer to wear these traditional clothing, and some , their husbands want it.

Answer 9

muslim men do make the women wear the niqab they belittle women. religous no ,only man made rule

Answer 10

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www.sultan.org
www.geocities.com/wisamzaqoot

good luck