I feel that muslim women wearing a veil is complete violation of freedom? Men have dominated politics & ......

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religion in muslim community. Women have simply been made a scapegoat for men. There isn't anything religious in wearing a veil. Its understandable that women cannot go against the men in the community simply because women are financially dependent on their husband? But something has to be done to stop this backwardness......................................?

I am talking about women who aren't aware that wearing veil is not out of their own choice but out of social conditioning.

Even my wife wears a saree and certainly though it is comfortable & human than wearing a BURKHA, but it is not out of her own choice. She like jeans, churidhars but avoid wearing it. We all bow down to social obligations. Even I feel that i am the society, who does not give freedom to women to wear thing they like. Though my wife has never insisted in wearing a jeans in the community, but it is understood that i will behave the same way as other men do. The thing will never be solved unless we get out of this groove of getting ourself adjusted as the society wants. Only distancing ourselves from society can solve this problem.

Answer 1

I must admit, Muslim ladies have enough capacity to tolerate. Ask any Muslim woman in confidence and you will get the reply that they have to keep themselves covered under compulsion. Surveys have been done earlier and the fact already proven. No lady would like to move about in fully covered condition in shopping areas, parks and other public places as they feel uneasy and clumsy in veils. They are considered nothing more than objects for exploitation and enjoyment, that is why polygamy is permitted for men. Beauty is a desirable quality in women but their hair is considered to be evil or a form of Satan, hence must be kept covered. The poor ladies have to endure all the sufferings without a sigh since the bond of wedlock can get broken by mere utterance of a word thrice! Their contribution in building the society is more than men's but they don't have right to equality. So, where is the freedom for them?

Answer 2

Wearing a headdress or veil is a "normal" part of the Muslim culture in many counties, including some western ones! It is as normal for these women as wearing bluejeans is for Westerners, or wearing a Sari is for women from India.

Women have been made WORSE than scapegoats here in America: they have been demeaned into sex objects by American "fashion", which requires a woman to nearly starve herself into "acceptable" thinness and parade around nearly naked, all in order to be considered "beautiful".

If you don't like the way a woman of the Muslim faith dresses, tough. The Amish of the Midwest are also probably "backward" by your standards. When did modesty and decent behaviour become a bad thing?

If a woman wants to wear a sari, or a veil, or a hadij, or a formal gown, or dresses only, in keeping with HER FAITH, then that is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. If you don't like it, TOUGH.

There are things in this world far more important than clothing.

Answer 3

Your observation is absolutely right. Do You Know more or less it relates to economic freedom and not religion. See Sania Mirza, Khshboo, Mumtaz and many more they are Muslims but their religion does not utter any word.

Unfortunately, Its the same sania. Khusboo, Mumtaz have failed to emanicipate their bretheren from this superstition. Instead of other people take up the issue, Of course others should, Men and women like their own community got the freedom MUSt Come Forward and boldly ask those millions of innocent to tear the wiel and allow the beauty see the world.

Answer 4

Just don't think you are the only creature who enjoys life to the fullest with full freedom. Human beings are nothing but social animals who learn to give and take respect. If you think revealing the belly button and under garments is expression of freedom then nudity and sex in the public place like animals shall be the ultimate freedom.

The moment man forgets God and thinks he is the Almighty, that is the beginning of his end. We are not the most advanced civilisation to inhabit this planet. Several civilisations and technologies have been wiped off by inviting the wrath of god. There are more than 4 billion people who are weak and living in poverty. Be thankful to God that he had allowed few of us to sit in a better position and watch others. If one gets arrogant because of whatever little wealth and knowledge acquired by pure chance, then in a wink God will take away all those things.

Let us live and let live.

Answer 5

Veil for a muslim women is not a ristriction upon her.It is just for her safty.It saves her from critical eyes of other men.America who is the claimer of being the greatest humanitarion country,there are more then 200 girls who r raped just with in an hour.this just due to the spread of sex due to the nakedness of a woman.
If u r so much proud of your wife to wear jeans then ask her to wear jeans and a short shirt and start roaming in a market.u will notice the eyes of people falling at her.
thats a true answer about veil i think so

Answer 6

There is a misconception.
Wearing veil is her choice. Most woman either immigrants or locals are educated. They know what they are doing.
Thats why you still see some Muslims who does and some who does not as they make their own choices....wat is there to fight for.
Islam gives priority for woman, choices and also greater priorities than men. If they didnt know this, they are uneducated lack of knowledge. However, the misconception comes when it clashes with culture. India/Pakistan/Africa/(Certain parts of China, Malaysia) where culture is still really strong for example, in most villages, poor woman with low education regardless of religion cannot go againts man and they obey and continue being supressed for they dont know their rights. If these woman dont know their rights cant put the blame on religions.

Violation, supression does not come because of religion, it is because lack of knowledge in religion.

Answer 7

In Islam, both men and women are expected to be modest in their dress, but women cover their face and hair so as not to display their beauty to anyone other than their husband. I don't think women are viewed as 'unclean', but from what I know of Islam (not a lot) I do think there is a certain amount of inequality between men and women, and being covered is possibly part of an attempt to control women. But I don't know about that.

Answer 8

Wearing a beard is the norm among males in Muslim societies, but is frowned upon by women. The veil is the only affordable alternative they have to electrolysis.

Answer 9

Muslim women read the Quran, same as their husbands, and in the Quran it states that women should veil their beauty.

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).

Surah XXXIII, Verse 59 of the Qur'an is most often cited in support of veiling. It states "O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close around them. that will be better, so that they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever forgiving, merciful...." (from A.Yusef Ali's translation of the Qur'an; other versions translate the original Arabic as "veils" where Ali uses "cloaks").

Answer 10

Social reforms and economic independence preceed such reforms- it cannot be looked upon as violation of freedom. This kind of freedom is among the last steps after a series of socio-economic reforms in any community and focus should primarily be on providing education, food, employment, healthcare, etc. After this, focus should be on trade, equality, justice, law enforcement, womens equality in terms of education and employment, etc. After all else is done, we can all shift our focus to issues of lesser importance. We have to look at moving forward, rather than make idle observations.