2007-08-31 10:30:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
depends on the women and the way you compliment them
not all muslim women are so conservative that they be offended but to be on the safe side avoid giving compliments to religious muslim women eg; who cover them selves, wear a scarf on their head. because usually these women are more into religious teachings and may feel offended to recieve a compliment from a man.
2007-08-31 10:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, no more or less often than non-Muslim women. Some women get offended, some women are flattered, some just blush, some deny being pretty, some agree that they are pretty, etc.
Islam doesn't really teach anything which says that woman shouldn't be pretty or shouldn't be told that they are pretty or anything like that. The wearing of head coverings is a regional tradition which Muslims got from the Jews and Christians. The Christian Bible requires that women cover their heads in 1 Corinthians 11:5. Much of it also has to do with the climate. In the desert, where Judaism, Christianity, and Islam originated, you wear stuff like that.
However, the Quran does expand on the Jewish and Christian tradition. It specifies that if women do not want to bothered by men, they should use their headscarf to cover their breasts, so that men do not mistake them for sex objects. Compliment a Muslim woman on her breasts and she'll likely be offended. Of course, that's true of most women.
2007-08-31 23:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Geoffrey J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Muslim women are just like regular women. Their wedding day is still the most important day of their life. A muslim women may cover her body in modesty, but she is still just as beautiful as any other women on the planet. They want to live a happy life, they wan't the best for their children, and they want to be loved. A muslim women is still a women. So if you tell her that she's pretty, then she shouldn't take it in a bad way, as all women love compliments (as said above =)
2007-08-31 11:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I think it depends on a lot of things... who you are in relation to the woman, what your intent is and if she is married or not. Many people told my husband I am pretty and I was in no way offended, even when it was his male friends who said it. They were being kind and sincere and were actually paying my husband a compliment more than they were me. If a man on the street commented on my looks, I would be ffended because it is disrespectful and inappropriate.
2007-08-31 12:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's all about the manner in which you say it. If it's a sincere friendly compliment than it would be appreciated.
A persons tone and attitude towards others are very important. I have had both non-Muslim men and women tell me hijab is very beautiful and they like the way it looks.
So, we wouldn't mind, just as long as the intent of the compliment was sincere.
2007-08-31 14:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by ۩MoonLit Muslima۩ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They might wonder what your intentions are in saying that. Are you trying to tell them because you think they are opressed and should show their stuff?
We don't want to be seen as sex objects but each individual person will look at the compliment differently. It will depend on who says it, how, in what situation etc etc...
I would question your intentions...I have had some crazy people say such things to me and their intentions were not so kind nor halal (legal islamicaly).
2007-08-31 13:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by Sassafrass 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if they would be offended - but they must at least be thinking your'e a liar. I mean....how would you know if they are "pretty" when they cover everything except their cheeks, eyes, nose, chin, and forehead?
I never did understand why it's ok to show your chin or forehead - but not your wrists. Or your elbow. Does anyone get turned on over an elbow?
2007-08-31 10:36:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
muslim women tend to be extremly modest..
soo if you compliment them,they will be flattered without gettin too hyped up over it..
their are loads of pretty muslim women!!
2007-08-31 12:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by Bwabyboi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL nooo i shouldnt think so. allll girls love compliments. and to evryone that keeps on telling him that "how can u find them pretty if u only see their eyes, nose, blah, blah" not ALLL muslim ppl are like that. like me, i dont cover my head, or hair or whatevr. i get compliments, i dont mind at all!
2007-08-31 10:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give me a break. They're women! They're human. It's better than being called an ugly ****.
2007-08-31 10:36:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋