The defination of Hijaab....

system · February 11, 2005, 4:40pm

Is not just a head scarf (and a modest dress), is it?

Muslim_Queen · February 11, 2005, 5:14pm

Re: The defination of Hijaab…

I didnt want to be the one but alas. ps dont hate me. also its the best I can do from uni.

Q: What is hijab?

A: Rules regarding Muslim women’s (and man’s) attire are derived from the Quran, Islam’s revealed text, and the traditions (hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the Quran, God states: Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty…And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and adornments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their viels over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers…(a list of exceptions) Chapter 24, verses 30-31

In one tradition, the Prophet Muhammad is quoted as saying: …If the woman reaches the age of puberty, no part of her body should be seen but this — and he pointed to his face and hands.

From these and other references, the vast majority of Muslim scholars and jurists, past and present, have determined the minimum requirements for hijab: 1) Clothing must cover the entire body, with the exception of the face and the hands. 2) The attire should not be form fitting, sheer or so eye-catching as to attract undue attention or reveal the shape of the body. 3) The clothing cannot be similar to male clothing or to the distinctive clo thing worn by people of other faiths. 4) Clothing must not suggest fame or status.

There are similar, yet less obvious requirements for a Muslim male’s attire. He must always be covered from the navel to the knees. A Muslim man should similarily not wear tight, sheer, revealing, or eye-catching clothing. The prohibitions against wearing clothing of the opposite sex or distinctive clothing of other faiths is also the same. In addition, a Muslim man is prohibited from wearing silk clothing (except for medical reasons) or gold jewelry. A Muslim woman may wear silk or gold.

(References: The Muslim Woman s Dress, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Ta-Ha Publishers; Hijab in Islam, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Al-Risala Books; The Islamic Ruling Regarding Women s Dress, Abu Bilal Mustafa Al-Kanadi, Abul-Qasim Publishing)

Ibrahim Hooper Council on American-Islamic Relations
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/hijabfaq.html

somebody fix the link.

system · February 12, 2005, 2:56pm