I have to wear a headscarf if I go to Iran out of respect, why do Muslims not take it off here out of respect?

Question

Why do Muslims ask everyone to accept their rules? If I go to Iran, the culture is Islamic and I respect that by covering my hair. Why can Muslims not respect the culture of non-Islamic countries? Do we not have a right to our culture too? You came here by choice so accept the rules.

Some people are saying it's a religious obligation. Howcan this be if it is not stipulated anywhere in the Qur'an? 'Modesty' and 'drawing your veil over your bosom' are very different to completely shrouding your face. I'm not asking them to flash their boobs, just show us their faces in a society where to completely cover your face is regarded as threatening.

Someone says Iran has a state religion. So does Ireland (where I am). The Catholic Church is even recognised in our constitution. I have no problem with Muslim women covering themselves if they visit here but if they choose to live here (and noone makes them come) why do they continually refuse to respect our society?

Answer 1

thats wat we all want to know

Answer 2

I beg to differ. This is a Christian custom that has been forgotten. Gen. 24:63-65 tells us when Rebekah saw Isaac, she took a veil and covered herself.
Muslims, as I understand, came from Hagar the bond woman, but this was Isaac born of the free, the son of promise, Christian and not Muslim. 1 Cor.11:1-16 tells us that a man dishonors his head if he prays while being covered, so if the hair is the covering then men would have to shave their heads, verses 4 and 7.
At this time, if a woman shaved or cut her hair that was the sign that she was a harlot. Her long hair was a covering that indicated that she was not a harlot as indicated in verse 15. In verse 6 we read, "For if the woman (be not covered), let her (also) be shorn; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered."
See the distinction between the two. A woman had long hair to indicate she was not a harlot and a covering to show she was in subjection to her husband.
I have looked at a lot of old church records and found that many of them used to adhere to this doctrine. Years ago women would wear a scarf to church and if you're old enough, you will remember the nuns wore habits to cover their heads.
Then came the fashionable hats that women wore in the late 50's as best I can remember. So, women started waring hats. By the time the hat fashion had ended people had forgotten all about the covering.
Today it is no longer a shame for a woman to cut her hair, and therefore I feel God has brought us all to a deeper walk where submission is not just for the woman but for the man as well.
We all submit to Christ bringing us to a much greater level than before.

Answer 3

We have a secular nation that does not have a National religion, no matter what the religious right thinks. Iran has a state religion, it is a Muslim country, so it is showing respect for the country and the people when you wear a head scarf.

Most of the Muslims that I know respect the culture of other countries and thus do not go to places where they would be at odds with them.

The U.S. is a country of many different religions, it would be impossible to try to conform to the standards of all of them wouldn't it?

Oh, there is also that thing about freedom of worship that we have in the U.S., it allows for religious expression, unlike allot of other countries.

Answer 4

Note well: I am a Christian.
Wearing a veil is part of their religion and culture, and somehow it is seen as morally needed. That is not bad at all! Most non-Muslem countries are multicultural and this fact brings the appearance of needlessness for "respect". Cultures are beautiful. They are like living libraries. We see other people's culture and we are excited to see how different they are from ours. What should be addressed is the issue of fanatism, leading some to kill in hope of going to some imaginary heaven

Answer 5

The Muslim women cover their heads because they believe that is how God wants women to dress. In Western countries God doesn't seem to be offended by a woman's head. It is not the same. But I agree with your point, my religion says my head is OK with my God, so why should I follow their ways? It is a cultural difference that most Western religions are more tolerant of others beliefs. Although growing up in the Bible Belt of Midwest USA, you would be surprised how many Baptist said Catholics were going to hell for dancing and drinking. NOT my belief...just telling you what I grew up around!

Answer 6

Your point is very valid, dear, but let me make too points clear for you:
1. The headscarf is a religious obligation not a cultural heritage. I cannot do something to compliment you and show respect to you when it is against my religion
2. Iran, like Saudi Arabia, is a rigid example. No one should be forced to do anything when they do not believe in it. No other muslim country would demand you to wear a head scarf when you are visiting other than these two. This is not an Islamic rule that non-muslims wear headscarves. What if you are going there to live and settle? Will you become a hijab wearer then? Here in Egypt, foreigners are free to wear and do whatever to they like to. They are not forced to abandon their culture in mix and blend in another one.

I hope this makes sense to you

Peace

Answer 7

First of all, what would you possibly need to go to Iran for? Second, if was your religion to wear a headscarf then you would wear it everywhere out of respect for your faith. Regardless of how other people interpret it. Why not just respect other people's choice to follow their religious traditions as they like? Do you begrudge a Jew the right to wear their headcovering? Do you deny the protestant woman the right to let her hair grow as long as she likes? Do you not want the Amish to live the lifestyle they choose because you do not like or understand it? It is also as you said a rule for ththe women in that country (including those visiting) to cover their heads, here it is not a rule but a custom they follow out of respect for their faith. That's what America is about. Freedom of speech, religion , and expression.

Answer 8

I have been to pakistan and egypt and did not cover my hair in egypt there are manytourist and most muslim women did not cover their face in pakistan almost all the muslim women did but the christian women did not cover their face but mostly did wear head scarfs I did not wont to although it was sugested to me in both egypt and pakistan. in pakistan I did find I got far to much atention from men at least stares.. I never traveled alone always had a male friend with me and he even became quite iritated with some of the men.

Answer 9

A very good question, one that muslims don't like.
They seem to think that others should walk on eggshells around them, as if they were something special. Even to the extent of changing your culture for their benefit. Even though they were all guests in this country originally. There religion is the only religion I know of that promotes evil. Rather than accomodating there religion we should be banning it.

Answer 10

i became going to ask an same question. i'm not muslim yet my husband is and that i have various that the girls in his relations have given me and some that I picked up myself even as i became there. i do not comprehend why i'd imagine that wearing them in Jordan and not in any respect being muslim will be any different than wearing them the following. i wager because there it became typical to confirm in basic terms about all the girls wearing hijab and that i in basic terms became one contained in the crew. the following i'd stand out like a sore thumb. Oh the buzz of a small city! I ordinarily have what they call Princess Hijab (in Jordan) - both piece stretchy bath like ones. I call them newbie hijab. i have not gotten down the knack for tying the headscarf yet and that i'm a chance to myself with pins. I in basic terms love how i think after I placed on them. From the first time my sister in regulation confirmed me a thanks to placed on one it in basic terms felt gentle and the in basic terms be conscious i visit imagine of is ideal. I in a lot of situations placed on them even as i'm at abode. I have some pleasing Jibabs that I placed on continuously. i'm getting some humorous seems yet maximum persons in basic terms imagine i'm "quite different".

Answer 11

I personally don't find a headscarf insulting at all. It is a part of their religion and who are we to say they can't do that? In America, you have the right to express yourself both religiously and politically without recourse as long as you don't break any laws. What is so wrong about a headscarf? Where in our culture does it say that Americans do a certain thing a certain way? Then we wonder why the rest of the world hates us...