" The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman, however it is haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice as this encourages lustful thoughts.
Islam protects the woman; it is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today's society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today's society? The answer is obviously no. The constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.
Islam liberated woman over 1400 years ago. Is it better to dress according to man or God?"
2007-09-20 02:43:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would say bingo, you just hit bulls eye brother!!!!
2007-09-20 03:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by Syed Aleemuddin Noor 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow there is so much misunderstanding on here. I'm a Muslim I don't wear a veil no one in my family wears it and we don't believe in wearing a veil. I don't judge people according to what they wear but how they treat others. No one punshies us for not wearing a one. We have many muslim public figures who do not wear a veil such as Suzanne Mubarak, Queen Rania, Khadiga El Gammal, Dr. Farkhonda, Faten Hammama, Mosheera El Khatab, Asma Al Assad. Most women who do wear a veil do it because they feel it's their duty to do so. This does not mean that they think that western women are prostitutes In almost all Muslims countries maybe except Saudi Arabia women did not wear a veil in the 20s, 30s and up to the 70s,many muslims used to wear mini skirts in the 60s. Eventhough most muslims wear a veil now it does not make them necessarily bad. And even if a woman is a prostitute we can not and should not judge people like that because we know too little about them and not being a prostitute does not necessarily mean that we are better, this concept is also what the quran teaches us and educated Muslims should know that. However those I judge are people who intentionally harm others. I live in a country where the majority are Muslims I have many friends and some even veiled who'd agree with me on that. On Yahoo answers I've seen more westerners judging muslims than muslims judgin westerners. So it is really a two way street. Good luck in trying to understand veiled exotic masseuse.
2016-05-19 01:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Diamond Dragon's answer.
As a woman, I would be angered and slighted if the employers offered me the job on the basis of my looks as opposed to my credentials. I've worked really hard all the way through school and university. I take pride in whatever I've achieved academically and do not want this to go unnoticed.
And that's just one of the few reasons why I observe the Islamic hijab.
2007-09-20 04:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by Wanderer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forcing a person to dress a certain way is not messed up, every orgnaised and decent society has rules to control the people, to make them live peacefully and beneficially amongst each other. Similarly, dress code is one such rule.
Muslim women, ultimately follow this rule as they believe their creator has legislated this for them, and he knows best.
If every person followed their own whims of undressing partially (expecting others to restrain themselves) or completely there would be chaos.
2007-09-20 03:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mark O 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do not care for the fashion or lack of it today....
but I do not like the idea of trying to get anything done wearing a full body tent either....
if that is done to prevent men from looking at a woman with lust, why not put a hood over his head??
Beat him with a stick since he is the one doing all the looking...
2007-09-20 04:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To force a women to cover herself from head to to is not liberating. God gave us beautiful hair, in a variety of colours, to cover our heads with. If catching a women's eye promotes promiscuity then the society where that women lives is utterly sick. I
2007-09-23 08:50:52 · answer #6 · answered by ssncnmks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. But everyone will have a different opinion. I wore hijab depsite going against my family's will but i couldn't care less. It was my decision and i was ready. People will only agree with you if they think the same way. A few years ago, i wouldn't have dreamed of wearing hijab.
2007-09-20 02:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by Khadima 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when a woman goes to an interview for example.....and the employer looks more at the woman rather than at the certificates, she would have studied/worked hard to obtain and gies that woman the job....wouldn't she feel slighted.....of course some women try to use their God given Beauty to get jobs...but for women like that we refer by a certain name.....but for a woman in Islamic costume....she goes away from the interview knowing she was judged for her credentials rather than her sex appeal......that boosts confidence.....what do you say to that...?
EDIT TO AVZ: ...ever heard of a a thing called entrapment......your going to a deeper hell than the man/woman you say will go hell....coz he/she would have looked at you once...while you tempted a lot more people....?!!?
2007-09-20 04:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Forcing a person to dress a certain way is messed up, regardless of whether it is adding to or taking away.
If female humans want to show off their bodies then let them. If they want to cover them up then let them do that too.
Nobody needs to be "liberated".
2007-09-20 03:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by Dire Badger 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I agree.
2007-09-20 03:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by سيف الله بطل جهاد 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋