Are muslim women forced to wear hijab?

Question

I acknowledge that in places like Afghanistan, they are forced to, but this is not for most other muslim women. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the worst examples of Islam, with Saudi Arabia running a close second. Islam does not allow this mistreatment of women, and you will not find it anywhere where this is allowed. Islam sees women as equal to men, but having their own roles.

Why do some like to ignore it when they are told by muslim women that they are not oppressed? What, do you WANT them to feel oppressed or something? I'm a muslim woman. The only time I ever felt oppressed was before I was a muslim and I had to strive to have everything perfect so the guys could enjoy the view. Not anymore ,and I feel free. My ex husband was Pakistani. He hated hijab and even forced me NOT to wear it. That's one major reason I divorced him. Why do so many like to take their opinions from biased news sources? I could just as easily reach conclusions about other religions that way.

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Answer 1

The hijab is the the clothing worn over the head of the woman right? well if so then i remember learning that it is not in the Quran as a must for women, they are told to dress modestly. The hijab was taken into Islam once they encountered persia and other areas in that region, to them it was a tradition that women cover their heads as well. So muslim women are forced at times to follow tradition even if it is not part of the Quran. I hope this helps, but i dont know much about islam, sorry for not the great amount of info you hoped for.

Answer 2

I don't know. I'm a muslim, my mom wears hijab, but I don't. I believe that muslim women can decide whether they want to wear it or not. But in reality, it's not as simply as that. I knew some friends from Syria, and Middle East countries. They told me that they were forced to wear hijab for no reason. The couldn't say no, otherwise they would be punished. And the problem is, it's written on Koran that woman sins if she shows her skin to people. See, it's a bit confusing ,right? In the other way, actually God does force women to wear hijab, even though they don't want to wear it.

You said that "Islam sees women as equal to men" and "Islam doesn't allow any mistreatement of women", are you really sure about that? I mean, could you make me understand that women are equal to men in Islam, while men can do polygamy and have 4 wives? How you could you say that while we know that many women out there are nor allowed to have jobs, and they have to stay at home, raise their children? Aren't they only a seen as wives, slaves?

I'm a muslim, but honestly, I don't find that Islam treats women equally to men.

Answer 3

I agree with the comment above. The Qu'ran says that it is wrong to show any skin or revealing clothes meaning hijab is neccesary. Most muslims make their own decisions on whether to wear hijab or not. There's no point in wearing it if you don't know the purpose. My friend was forced by her parents to wear hijab. SHe used to come to college and take it off dress up in tight clothes n do her make up. She was forced and din't know the real reason of wearing hijab. IN countries such as Syria, women are expected to wear hijab- not forced but simply for respect. Personally I do not wear hijab but I really have a lot of respect for the women who do

Answer 4

most religions are patriarchal, meaning that men say what the laws are and decide how women are treated. until the 20th century this applied really to all women of all religions. it has only really been the last 100 years that women anywhere in the world have had the freedom to vote, to study where they want, to marry who they want, sexual freedom ( if they choose), basically to choose their own life path, whatever that may be and this has ONLY occurred in the western world. no some may say ohhh look at how badly that has turned out, but i say every human being male or female should be the boss of their own life, be free to make their own choices, and as long as they dont break social laws ( not religious ones) eg. not killing, stealing, etc. it should be noone elses business how they live their life. ok so the bottom line is that for some reason islam over the last 100 years has gone backward as far as women are concerned. several islamic countries were taking strides forward...eg. iran and afghanistan, lebanon etc about 40 years ago the women in those countries had a lot more freedom. i suspect the steps backwards are to do with fundamentalists getting into power in many islamic countries, they are power hungry and feel that the only way to keep power is to control the masses with very strict rules and stating them as being religious.. rightly or wrongly. as far as the men are concerned, i totally agree with you, its as if muslim men place these rules on their women to give themselves permission to attack any woman who doesnt follow them, thus making it the womans fault.....i say to muslim men, god gave you a brain and a conscience and something called willpower. even if a woman dances naked in front of you, if she doesnt want you to touch her then you cannot touch her, and if you do it is YOUR fault not hers. doesnt matter how she "tempts" you..... you are not an animal without a brain or any self control.

Answer 5

No muslim women are NOT forced to wear the hijab. My sister wears a hijab but no body forced her to wear the hijab. Most of the women in my family do not wear a hijab. Aside from that the Hijab is not forced on any one in Pakistan either, people wear it by their own choice.

Answer 6

It seems to be the tradition rather than religion that forces women to cover up, although we know what happened in Afghanistan when the Taliban took charge. They used religion as a reason to force women to hide under veils. It is comforting to hide under a hijab if you are not attractive.

Answer 7

According to the Coran, women are not forced to wear the hijab, although it is kind of encouraged. What happens is that in Pakistan and Afeganistan, women are mostly illiterate and cannot read the Coran, so they follow what men says

Answer 8

well if you are in Iran, you have to wear it.

most females in Islam are oppressed, the problems is they have been brain washed for so long that they do not know the difference of what is freedom or how to be free.

in Islam Males are the masters and you know it very well, so do not try to fool others.


if you say in Islam both genders are equal, how come males by your own religion laws can have more than one wife and as many as mistresses they want, and as same time if a Female looks at total strange man she would be stone to death.

how come you do not mention what really happens that a Muslim man can say those words 3 times and his wife is divorced right on spot, with no sport and the children will be taken away.

why do not you mention how females been abused for their whole liefs the 2nd that they been born.

my dear you might try to fool most but you can not fool me
i have been there and saw the total inhuman ways that most females receive from their male members of family, starting from the father, brother, uncle, and cousins.
now i am talking about the radical Muslims. which they walk and talk only the word of Islam.

you are fooling yourself if you thing you can change peoples mind about Females roles in Islam.

lets say you are right how come no Female can decide for herself whom she should married too, how she should wear her clothing, how far she can go for her education.

tell me can a Female rent an apartment and live alone or with her Female roommates. Of courses not she will be called an a whore.
why when a married woman has to get written permission from her husband in order to be able to travel.

and you call this equality, this is not the place for me to write about so many UN human ways and UN justice ways that FEMALES endure their suffering by the hands of so call their Male partners.

please do not slap to our faces, most of us already been slapped by our societies way and cultures

Answer 9

In some countries, by government or quasi-government rules, but not otherwise. The Qur'an calls on women to dress modestly; that does not imply wearing a sack over one's head.

Answer 10

This again.....

Whatever, some do not feel forced to wear it, but as long as a single Muslim IS forced to wear it then I see it as a symbol of oppression.

For most who do wear it in this world it is not an active choice.