Hijab

Another issue is that of hearing the voice of a non mahram woman. Is this forbidden or not? This is clear from the edicts that it is not forbidden as long as it is not for lust or in fear of deviating. There is no problem between a blind person who i...

Another issue is that of hearing the voice of a no...

From the point of view of the traditions, and the external aspects of the verse, it is more or less certain that it is not necessary for women to cover the face and hands and it is not forbidden for men to look at a woman's face or hands if his look ...

From the point of view of the traditions, and the ...

In this area there are two points to be recognized and separated, at least mentally. One is what is obligatory for women to cover and what is not. If we say that it is not obligatory for women to cover their face and hands, does this agree with the s...

In this area there are two points to be recognized...

The word farj is used in Arabic to refer to both a man and a woman's private parts. The fact that men and women have both been commanded to guard their modesty, to guard their private parts is in relation to two things: the view of others and this in...

The word farj is used in Arabic to refer to both a...

In the next sentence it says, "Tell the believing men ... to guard their private parts." (24 : 30) To guard from what? From everything which is not correct, guard against both corruption and the glance of others. As you know, it was not the custom am...

In the next sentence it says, "Tell the believing ...

Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after we clarify what traditional commentators have explained about the verses, then with the help of traditions which have been narrated on this topic and the edicts of the religious jurisprudents on this i...

Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after w...

Another cause which has been given for the observance of the hijab is the sense of insecurity. They say that the hijab appeared because of the lack of security which had developed. There were times in history when those who had power and force held t...

Another cause which has been given for the observa...

Social commentators have often presented their deductions for the appearance of the hijab centred around the idea that even in the first principles of nature, no covering or evil has been made to come between males and females. They say that there is...

Social commentators have often presented their ded...

There is one issue which remains to be discussed. It is one of the criticism they have made against the hijab which says that the hijab deprives the honour and respect of a woman. You know that human dignity has become one of the important goals of h...

There is one issue which remains to be discussed. ...

Some people believe that the hijab and staying at home are based on psychological reasons and that women have had an inferiority complex towards men from the very beginning. This feeling is based on two reasons: one is that some women think they lack...

Some people believe that the hijab and staying at ...

Another reason they have given for the appearance of the hijab has an ethical aspect. That is, it relates to the character and nature of individuals. They say it stems from the selfishness of men and men's jealousy. A man dominated over a woman so th...

Another reason they have given for the appearance ...

Another reason given for the hijab is that they have said that the hijab developed because of economics, and of corse, it was to exploit women. As a result of this it is unjust. They came and divided things this way. They said history shows that ther...

Another reason given for the hijab is that they ha...

There is no doubt that anything which confirms the root of the family and increases the perceptions of marital relations is good for the family unit. The greatest efforts must be made to have this happened. The opposite is also true. Anything which c...

There is no doubt that anything which confirms the...

Taking sexual desires from the bounds of the family environment to society has weakened the society's capacity for work and activity. Contrary to the opinion that 'the hijab results in paralyzing half of the energy potential of the individuals of soc...

Taking sexual desires from the bounds of the famil...

Without limits being established for relations between men and women or with unlimited free associations, sexual excitement and stimulation increase and demands become unquenchable and insatiable. The sexual instinct is a powerful, deep-rooted instin...

Without limits being established for relations bet...

The fact is that the 'covering' or its new expression, 'hijab' is not concerned with whether or not it is good for a woman to appear in society covered or uncovered. The point is whether or not a woman and a man's need of her should be a limitless, f...

The fact is that the 'covering' or its new express...

We believe in a particular philosophy in Islam for woman's hijab or modest dress which forms our intellectual point of view and in regard to analysis, it can be called the basis for the Islamic hijab.Before we begin our discussion, it is necessary to...

We believe in a particular philosophy in Islam for...

By: Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi May it please Your Excellency, 1. On behalf of our various Muslim communities and organizations, we take the liberty of making this submission for Your Excellency's kind consideration. 2. In this submission we a...

By: Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi May it plea...

Let us mention here that in every corner of the world this "Self" has its own type. It is in one form in the Far East and in another in the Middle East. The Muslim East for the last one thousand and four hundred years has experienced all its sorrows,...

Let us mention here that in every corner of the wo...

As already mentioned, the second method adopted by the West for Effacement of the Islamic Self has been the obliteration of the manifestation (of this Self). In their view whatever is a manifestation, sign, expression or product of this "Self' must b...

As already mentioned, the second method adopted by...

On the one hand, it was long since Islam had been divorced from the field of social activity, and what was left of it was nothing more than its outward appearance and shell. On the other, the usurping tyrant powers had prevented the religious leaders...

On the one hand, it was long since Islam had been ...