Do you think Muslim Women Should be Imposed to wear Hijab?

Question

In Some Countries women have been jailed for failing to cover up

and in some other they have a free choice to choose wether wear it or not

During to Islam which one is right ?
(I mean No offend to any country's law , Just Curious to know)

Answer 1

It is compulsory for Muslim women to wear the Hijab. I don't see it as slavery or whatsoever you guys want to call it. I think it protects a woman's dignity. Simple terms, in a shop, the expensive items are wrapped with protective cover...while the uncovered ones are the cheaper ones. It is the same concept with the Hijab.

Some countries jail women for failing to cover up because they are a very religious Muslim country. I live in Asia, Muslim women who don't cover up don't get arrested because there are other religions that make up their country, like Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism etc...therefore they cannot just focus on Islam alone. It all depends on how strong Islam is in that particular country.

Answer 2

I haven't any problem with Muslim ladies who select to put on the hijab, and no problem with people who select to not. I occur to grasp ladies in each camps. It's their alternative both means, and I admire it. That being stated, a scarf and a burqua are 2 wholly specific matters, chiefly on a work of photograph ID. That is in which the road will get blurry within the western global.

Answer 3

Fazal S- Your answer was perfect!!

All I can say is that there are many people who wear the title of being "Muslim" yet they don't practice Islam the way it should be.

No one should be forced, that's going against the teachings of Islam. It's their own choice. However there is no such thing as a "Moderate Muslim", you are EITHER practising or NOT.

So to the one's who are Muslim's then yes we must obey Allah (swt) commandments. Someone said about 'Wahhabi' tecahings, please read the correct sources, it's not as if wearing hijab or coverieng up is something new.

Answer 4

Hello,

I have heard many Islamic scholars talk on this and covering up with the hijab, through to burkas is not demanded at all in the Koran. Just dressing modestly is all that is requires they say. Covering up is a tribal or cultural custom around long before Islam.

That said I do not think women should be forced or legislated to wear these things but if they choose to do so it is their business and decision.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

Answer 5

Behavior in public affects others besides oneself. I believe that every society is better off if people behave considerately in public, and that includes dressing in a way that is not offensive to others.

A hundred years ago, women in Western society were covering from head to toe when they went out, and even sometimes covering their faces. They didn't feel that this style of dress was unnecessarily modest; they thought it was normal, as we Muslims do today.

The latest is not always the best; often it's only what's left over when the good stuff is gone.

I don't understand why people today affect to be disturbed by modest dress. Can someone explain this, please?

Answer 6

Allah Ta’ala commands the wives of the prophet
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) in the noble Qur’aan,
thus, ‘And stay within your homes.’ (Ahzaab). Allaamah
Zaahid al-Kawthari mentions in his book, ‘Hijaab
al-Mar-atul Muslimah’ this is an address to the wives
of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), so the women
besides them will be addressed to a greater extent.’
The reason being that Allah will not choose just any
evil or bad women for the marriage of Nabi
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam). Allah will choose the
best of women for this purpose. So, when this is the
case that the most pure women of the Ummah are being
addressed in this manner, then those women who are
junior to them are addressed to a greater extent.

Today, the aspect of Hijaab is misunderstood greatly.
The Niqaab is becoming a fashion, people haven’t
understood the aspect of Hijaab. The actual object of
Hijaab is concealment and to stay indoors. The object
of Hijaab is not to just don the veil and parade the
shopping malls and shows where there is intermingling
of sexes. Wearing the veil is not a license for coming
out of the house as it is misunderstood, but only
under extreme necessity if a woman has to come out of
her house, then she must don the Hijaab (veil) and
under this context does this Aayat fit, i.e. O Nabi
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)! Instruct your wives,
your daughters an the believing women to draw over
them their outer garment (veils).’ Otherwise, the law
for a woman is she has to remain indoors as we have
quoted the Aayat previously, ‘remain indoors’.

What we have understood, thus far, is that a woman
must remain indoors at all times, and only due to
extreme necessity she is allowed to come out of her
house, donning the veil.

What is worse is that today the women adopt
al-Tabarruj (i.e. exposure) when they come out. And
majority of the time when they come out of their
houses, it is without necessity. In doing so, they are
going againt the book of Allah in many ways, a) They
are coming of their houses without necessity where as
the Qur’aan commands them to remain indoors (as we
have mentioned earlier), b) They are exposing their
faces whereas the Qur’aan has commanded them to draw
their veils (as mentioned earlier) and Allah Ta’ala
and says in the Qur’aan, ‘and abstain from al-Tabarruj
(exposure).

Imam Qurtubi (RA) mentions the meaning of al-Tabarruj
after gathering all the views of the previous
commentators of the Qur’aan. He says, in short,
al-Tabarruj means a woman exposing her beauties to
men. (Tafseer al-Qurtubi vol.14 pg.175; Cairo)

It is a well-known fact that from all the beauties of
a woman, her face is the greatest. So, Allah is
commanding her not to expose her face more seriously.
So, if a woman does not don the veil when she comes
out of the house (even when it is extremely
necessary), she will be grossly disobeying the command
of Allah Ta’ala and thereby earning the displeasure of
Allah. What a greater can there be in disobeying the
command of Allah that earning his displeasure! Earning
the displeasure of Allah is worst thing a person can
ever earn as this will lead to his destruction.

May Allah Ta’ala give us all the ability to understand
the reality of Hijaab and observe it according to its
requisites.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Answer 7

I am a mulsim woman and I believe it is every womans choice to live her life as religiously as she wants. Why force a woman to cover if you believes in the Prophet Mohammad (swt) but she believes that showing her hair doesn't make her a sinning sleazy woman. If she does or does not wear hijab God is Merciful and Allknowing and knows how she thinks and lets not forget, God is Forgiving and Understanding~

Answer 8

In Islam, it is compulsory for a Muslim women to cover themself, in hijab or any traditional dress ( as long as it is covered ). However, it is their choice whether to cover or not. Every individual answer for their own grave.

Answer 9

Well its not an imposition, its a requirement. The quran requires our sisters to cover up, so if you live in a quranic governed country, then yes you have to cover up. it is what it is

Answer 10

I'm a Muslim woman myself and I believe women shouldn't be forced to wear hijaab or jailed for it. It's completely stupid. What's the point. If a woman wants to wear a hijaab it should come from her own thoughts and actions according to Islam. If she doesn't want to its up to her and God.

"There is no compulsion in religion." (Quran)