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What is the reason for wearing hijab?
For Islamic women who choose to wear the hijab it allows them to retain their modesty, morals and freedom of choice. They choose to cover because they believe it is liberating and allows them to avoid harassment.
What is it called when you wear a hijab?
A niqāb or niqaab (/nɪˈkɑːb/; Arabic: نِقاب niqāb, “[face] veil”), also called a ruband, is a garment that covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of an interpretation of hijab (modest dress). Those Muslim women who wear the niqab, do so in places where they may encounter non-mahram (un-related) men.
What is the meaning of hijab in Islam?
A girl studying the Qur’an. Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier or partition. In Islam, however, it has a broader meaning. It is the principle of modesty and includes behaviour as well as dress for both males and females. The most visible form of hijab is the head covering that many Muslim women wear.
The word Hijab (Arabic حجاب) is mentioned in the Quran. In classical Arabic, the word Hijab is used to refer to a barrier or a curtain. However, in modern times it is usually used to refer to the headscarf Muslim women wear as part of the Islamic dress code. Why do Muslims wear a Hijab (headscarf)?
Is hijab a sign of modesty?
Modesty can be expressed in many different ways and the hijab is one of them. It is purer for the heart to wear Hijab as Allah SWT mentions in the Quran. On the advice of God, it is believed that wearing hijab allows a woman a means to gain purity of heart.
Is it mandatory to wear a hijab in Malaysia?
Although wearing the hijab, or tudung, is not mandatory for women in Malaysia, some government buildings enforce within their premises a dress code which bans women, Muslim and non-Muslim, from entering while wearing “revealing clothes”. As of 2013 most Muslim Malaysian women wear the tudung, a type of hijab.
Is it purer for the heart to wear hijab?
It is purer for the heart to wear Hijab as Allah SWT mentions in the Quran. On the advice of God, it is believed that wearing hijab allows a woman a means to gain purity of heart. It is an act of great virtue and righteousness.