2006-12-03 05:07:23 · 39 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Muslimah,
I am sorry, I feel this is not a religious question.
Religiously clothes are rarely as important as the conduct of the person.
I am sorry, for not agreeing, as I usually do with you, but police and banks etc have real concerns, and passions are rising.
Thinking women can not be leaders of the "bad" guys, and hide their faces, or have men wear women clothing and escape detection - is not logical.
Men hiding in women's cloths to escape police is not something that should happen. ID's need a face, to function in today's world.
Make a room in the building to change and wear total coverings during service, but in banks and airports, and driving - authorities should be able to see the face of everyone. At Wal-mart no one should care - except when trying to check for stolen credit cards and need to check ID against face, and signature at the register. I am missing something? We do not have retina or finger print devices in enough stores for anything but full face access to identify people. It's only 2006.
As your an American - you'll remember the face covering ski masks used in bank robberies, I'd imagine the police feel all face coverings stop witnesses and cameras from identifying the bad guys from the good guys.
Muslimah , I hope you and yours won't be offended, as I do not want to change you, just help authorites, and what middle ground is there? (I also do not want any trouble!) Moderation is key, yet no one will budge - as somehow this shows weakness. Having the retina devices in every store may help, as your eyes are not covered are they? Sorry technology is not advance enough yet to meet your needs. I do not like talking about this.. and may delete...
2006-12-03 09:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't support a 'legal ban' of it because i feel it is a personal choice to do pardah either by wearing a burqa, a hijab (head cover) or a veil (naqab) nobody yes, nobody can impose such a ban because it is a personal legal right of an individual to decide what/ what not wear,, law has nothing to do in it..Tomorrow some government can't just impose a ban on clothing then why Islamic clothing,, well it is their belief and let them follow it as they wish to yes a protest can be made if people from other beliefs are forced to wear such clothing.. i think so.
2006-12-03 05:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by F4ID 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
you should be free to wear what ever you want. The only problem is if a woman needs to be identified.
a picture of a burqa is not enough. In some situations she should be required to show her face if only for the sake of public security.
2006-12-03 05:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wearing a burqa or other face-covering clothing should be a choice. It should not legally be banned because then the women that choose to cover their heads could no longer do so. I don't believe women should be *forced* to wear one, but many women feel wearing one is in no way demeaning. It can be a sign of coming of age, of respecting God, of honoring heritage, and so on.
2006-12-03 05:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
It is not reasonable in my opinion for any society to impose bans and restrictions upon the legitimate, peaceful religious practices of others. Religious freedom should be valued by all society.
Specifically with regard to the covering of womens faces in Islam. It is my understanding that this practice goes beyond the teaching of the Quran which states only that a womens hair should be covered and her clothing modest. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Personally I believe that to mask the face is to deny God given human attributes of expression. We use our faces to convey our every human emotion. Why hide this our most effective means of communication.
2006-12-03 05:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by movedby 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not support one. Especially in this country where it is much easier for a person to choose for themselves what to wear and not wear. Although ideologically I am opposed to the idea that women who do not cover their bodies are not virtuous, if a woman in America wears a burqa she has her reasons and who am I to vote for legislation banning it.
2006-12-03 05:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Bass 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No. It is a choice of what to wear.
I am kind of undecided on whether certain places could make you remove face coverings for security - for example banks, airports, that type. If I wore a ski mask in a bank you could bet in a minute they would be one to me. That might have to be a compromise there.
2006-12-03 05:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. If we banned what people wear then we'd have to ban all religious clothing and articles. However, I am for showing your face on your driver's license if you live in the US or other place where photo ID is a must. And if requested by police, yes you should have to show your face. Really it's just a protection for the citizens. But you have a right to wear what you want!
2006-12-03 05:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by Rosebee 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Why should i what does it have to do with me it's up to each person what he want to wear that is the simplest form of human right?
They are twisting riotousness with evil. I think Muslim women should do more. Because if Muslim men speak out about it. The people that like to twist the truth would say, men are forcing Muslim women to cover.
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance." ~ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18.
2006-12-03 05:22:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would no support a legal ban of them, but neither would I support any law prescribing the wearing of them, a persons attire should not be an issue of law.
2006-12-03 05:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by sergeant151 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋