The Meaning of the Hijab in the Islamic World.

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People usually discuss Hijab in the context of women. However, the Qur’an first mentions the Hijab (dress code) for the men before Hijab (dress code) for the women: “Enjoin the believing men t lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that is chaster for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of their actions.” Then the Hijab for women is mentioned in the next verse. “Likewise, enjoin the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their modesty; not to display their beauty and ornaments except what normally appears thereof; let them dare their veils over their bosoms and not display their adornment except to their husbands, fathers, fathers-in-law, their sons, stepsons, brothers nephews on either brothers or sisters side, their womenfolk, their own slaves, male attendants who lack sexual desires or small children who have no carnal knowledge of women. Also enjoin them not to strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden trinkets. And O believers! Turn to Allah in repentance, ll of you (abut your past mistakes), so that you may attain salvation” Al Qur’an 24:30-31 Islam requires both men and women to dress simply, modestly, and with dignity. A man must always wear loose and unrevealing clothes from his navel to his knee. This is the absolute minimum covering required. He must never, for example, g out in public wearing a short which does not meet the requirement. A woman must cover all her body with loose unrevealing clothing except her face and hands. When leaving hoe she should also cover her hair by obscuring the details of her body from the public. The wisdom behind this dress code is to minimize sexual enticement and degradation in society as much as possible for both men and women. In men’s clothing and adornment, Islam seriously considers ht principles of decency, modesty, chastity and manliness. Any clothing or adornment

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