1.An act of obedience.
The hijab is an act of obedience to Allah and to his prophet (pbuh),
Allah says in the Qur’an:
| `It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, has indeed strayed in a plain error.’ (S33:36). |
| ‘And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc) and not to show off their adornment except what must (ordinarily) appear thereof, that they should draw their veils over their Juyubihinna.'(S24:31). |
| ‘O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) over their bodies (when outdoors). That is most convenient that they should be known and not molested.’ (S33:59). |
| `And when you ask them (the Prophet’s wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and their hearts.’ (S33:53). |
| `Be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy or evil desire for adultery, etc) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner.’ (S33:32) |
| “Allah, Most High, is Heaven, is Ha’yeii (Bashful), Sit’teer (Shielder). He loves Haya’ (Bashfulness) and Sitr (Shielding; Covering).” |
The Prophet (pbuh) also said:
| “Any woman who takes off her clothes in other than her husband’s house (to show off for unlawful purposes), has broken Allah’s shield upon her. ” |
The hadith demonstrates that depending upon the kind of action
committed there will be either reward (if good) or punishment (if
bad).
5. The hijab is Taqwah (Righteousness)
Allah (swt) says in the Qur’an: `
| O children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc) and as an adornment. But the raiment of righteousness, that is better.'(S7:26). |
| “If indeed you are believing women, then truly this is not the dress of the believing women, and if you are not believing women, then enjoy it.” |
7. The hijab is Haya’ (Bashfulness)
There are two authentic hadith which state: “Each religion has a
morality and the morality of Islam is haya'” AND “Bashfulness is
from belief, and belief is in Al-Jannah (paradise)”. The hijab fits
the natural bashfulness which is a part of the nature of women.
8.The hijab is Gheerah
The hijab fits the natural feeling of Gheerah, which is intrinsic in
the straight man who does not like people to look at his wife or
daughters. Gheerah is a driving emotion that drives the straight man
to safeguard women who are related to him from strangers. The
straight MUSLIM man has Gheerah for ALL MUSLIM women In response to
lust and desire, men look (with desire) at other women while they do
not mind that other men do the same to their wives or daughters. The
mixing of sexes and absence of hijab destroys the Gheera in men.
Islam considers Gheerah an integral part of faith. The dignity of
the wife or daughter or any other Muslim woman must be highly
respected and defended.
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