On what basis do muslim woman cover their head and face?

Question

What does the hadith state?

Answer 1

the proof is not a hadith it is a verse from the Quran. and they are NOT obligated to cover their face this is just an ignorant bedouin tradition and the saudis want us to believe its really what the Quran is saying. Theyre having a lot of success with it too, what with the rest of the Muslims as stupid as they are today. Just look at the Taliban in Afghanistan...

Answer 2

I'm not Muslim, I thought It was So other men Could not Get off on her. Its a symbol that this woman is theirs, or its a sign of Virginity, that no man can look at her, until wed. there a little wise even though I hate there religion. For I find respect for the woman. If U only knew How much of a animal everyone really is. with there toughts and eyes, agian I really don't Know Just as I've gathered. Could be a mistake.

Answer 3

People usually only discuss ‘hijaab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijaab’ for men before ‘hijaab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah 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.

Hijaab 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..."
[Al-Qur’an 24:31]

Hijaab prevents molestation

The reason why Hijaab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested.

it depends on a woman if she wants 2 cover her face also if she feels her faith is more complete wid wearin it.

Answer 4

Probably on the basis that they will be beaten by Muslim men if they don't. If the law ever changes, watch and see how many still cover their head and face and how many don't!

Answer 5

Mohamed asked that all women cover their heads and faces in order to be recognized as being part of the muslim community and not to be killed as not being part of this community, because this religion has always been a little bloody

Answer 6

May Peace Mercy and Blessings of Allah(swt)be on all of you.

If you read the Qur’an - before the mentioning of the ‘Hijab’ for the women, the Qur’an mentioned the ‘Hijab’, for the man.

It is mentioned in Surah Nur, Ch. No. 24, Verse No. 30, it says to the believing man, that… ‘He should lower his gaze and guard his modesty’.
The next Verse… Surah Nur, Ch. 24, Verse No. 31, says...

‘Say to the believing woman, that she should lower her gaze and guard her modesty and display not her beauty, except what is that necessary of, and to draw a head covering over her bosom, except in front of her father, her son, her husband’……….”, and a big list of people is given, and but natural, in front of the chaste women - Besides these, she should maintain the Hijab.
Hijab prevents molestation:

.The reason why Hijab is prescribed for Women is Mentioned in Qur’an in the following versesof Surah Al-Ahzab

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."ch:33 v:59

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested..
it depends on a woman if she wants 2 cover her face also she is most welcome to cover it . Islam gives her the right .

The criteria for Hijab in Islam, can be found in the Qur’an, and the Sahih Hadith. There are six criteria –

1st is extent, which is the only difference between a man and a woman. For the man, he has to be covered from the naval to the knee. For the woman, her complete body should be covered - the only part that can be seen, should not be seen, is the face and the hands up to the wrist. If she wishes to cover them, she is most welcome, but it is not compulsory that she should cover it - Otherwise the full body should be covered. The only part that can been seen… not should not be seen, is the wrist, face and the hands, up to the wrist. This is the only criteria which differs, between the man and the woman.

The second criteria is that, the clothes they wear, should not be so tight, that it reveals the figure.

The clothes they wears… third point - it should not be so transparent, so that you can see through.

And the fourth point - they should not wear glamorous clothes, which attracts the opposite sex.

The fifth point is that a person should not wear cloth, which resembles that of the opposite sex - like you find men wearing earnings. If you wear one earring, it signifies something else - if you wear two earrings, it signifies something else. It is prohibited in Islam.

And the last criteria is, you should not wear clothes which… that resemble of an unbeliever.(like wearing a cross or sikh turbine etc).
These are the six basic criteria of Hijab, in Islam for men and women but unfortunately western media as well as many muslims just push the button in case of hijab for women.

. Now coming to the question - why then Islam believe in ‘hijab”(Islamic code of dress. and why are there segregation of sexes?
We have to analise the society in which there is ‘Hijab ’, and society in which there is, ‘No Hijab ’.
The maximum number of Rape and sex crime that takes place in any single country… it is in America.
According to a report by the FBI in 1990, in the year 1990… ‘One thousand, two hundred & fifty five women were raped’. These are only the reported cases - And the report says… ‘Only 16% of the cases were reported’. If you want those exact figure, multiply 1,02,555 with 6.25, and you get the answer - more than 6,40,000 ladies were raped in America only in 1990. And if you divide this… by the number of days, divide by 365, you get a figure of One thousand, seven hundred and fifty six women are raped every day, in America, in the year 1990.
And the report in 1991 says... ‘Every day… One thousand, nine hundred ladies are raped’ - May be it is the report of 1991… the Americans got more bold.
And the last report which came in Autumn, in 1993, it says... ‘Every 1.3 minute, one woman is raped’ - you know why? America has given the women, more rights, and more women are being raped.
.out of 6%- Only 10% are arrested - means only 1.6% of the cases, are arrested. Out of that, 50% are let free before the trial – Means, only 0.8% of the rape cases, are held.
Means, if a man rapes One hundred & twenty five ladies, the chances of his being caught, is one. Who would not like to try –
One hundred & twenty five ladies you rape, and you get caught only once. Out of that, 50% time you get a punishment of less than 1 year… though the USA law tells you that… ‘For rape, you have got a punishment of life imprisonment’. But they say… ‘It is happened only the first time… he is caught the first time - Let him give him a chance, and a punishment of less than 1year’.

irrespective a lady does Hijab, or not, a man is commanded… ‘He should lower his gaze’. I am asking a simple question - if you ask every lady to do Hijab, and when any men look at her and any brazen thought,any unashamed thought comes in him mind he lowers his gaze, , and if suppose after that, if a man commits rape… in Islam, he receives capital punishment ‘If you apply the Islamic Shariah law in America, will the rape case decrease, will it remain the same, or will it increase? But natural it will decrease.
- you call it a barbaric law? I have asked this question to many of the brothers. Suppose your sister or your mother or your wife is raped, and if you are made the judge - leave aside what Islam tells you, leave aside what American law tells you - If you are made the judge, what punishment will you give to the rapist of your sister, mother or wife? And all have said… ‘Death sentence’ - Few went to the extreme of saying… ‘I will torture him to death’. Than why these double standards?if your wife or sister gets raped ,death penalty,and if some one else z than it becomes a barbaric law?I
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So we have to understand Islam as a whole and not isolate the principles and verses from the Quran.
only speaking on ‘Hijab ’… you can talk for days - Just I would like to end my answer, by giving a small example.

Suppose… two twin sisters , equally beautiful - if they are walking down the street, and if round the corner there is a hooligan, who is waiting for a catch… who is waiting to tease a girl. Both twin sisters are walking, both are equally beautiful - one is in the Hijab… Islamic Hijab (whole body should be covered apart from face and hands upto the wrist)- one is wearing a mini or a skirt. Which girl will that hooligan tease? … Which girl will he tease? But natural, the one in the short or the mini girl. It is practical proof, that Hijab is been ordained in Islam… not to degrade the woman, but to protect her modesty.
Allah Rightly says IN Surah Al-Ahzab ch:33 v:59that Hijab protects you from molestation.

May Peace Mercy and Blesings of Allah(swt) be on all of you.