1-An act of Obedience.
The Hijab is an act of
obedience to Allah and to his prophet(pbuh), Allah says inQur`an: "It is not
for a believer , man or woman , when Allah and his messanger have decreed a
matter that they should have an option in their dcision . And w disobeys
Allah and His Messanger , has indeed strayed in a plain error."(S33:36).
Allah Also said : "And tell the believing women to lower
thier gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and protect their private
parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc..) and not to show off their adornemnt
except wht must (ordinarly) appear thereof, that they should draw their
veils over their Juyubihinna." (S24:31)
Juyubihinna : The respected scholars from As-Salaf
As-Saleh (righteous predecessors) differed whether the veil cover of the
body must include the hands and face or not . Today , respected scholars say
that the hands and face must be covered .Other respected scholars say it is
preferable for women to cover their whole bodies.
2_ The Hijab is IFFAH (Modesty) .
Allah (Subhana wa`atala ) made the adherence to the hijab
a manifestation for chastity and modesty .
Allah Says : "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 moldested ." (S 33:59). In the above Ayaah there is an
evidence that the recognition of the apparent beauty of the woman is harmful
to her. When the cause of attraction ends , the restriction is removed .This
is illustrated in the case of elderly women who may have lost ecvery aspect
of attraction . Allah (swt) made it permissible for them to lay aside thier
outer garments and expose their faces and hands reminding , however , that
is still better for them to keep their modesty.
3_ The Hijab is Tahara (Purity)
Allah (swt)) had shown us the hikma (wisdom) behind the
legislation of the hijab : 'And when you ask them (the Prophet`s wives ) for
anthing you want , asl them from behind screen , that is purer for your
hearts and thier hearts .` (S33:53)
The hijab makes for greater purity of the hearts of
believing men and women because it screens against the desire of the heart .
Without the hijab , the heart may or may not desire . That is why the heart
is more pure when the slight is blocked (by hijab) and thus the prevention
of fitna (evil actions) is very much manifested : The hijab cuts off the ill
thoughts and the greed of the sick hearts :
(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 honorable manner .' (S33:32)
4- The Hijab is shield
The prophet (pbuh) said:"
Allah Most High , is Heaven , is Ha'yeii (Bashful) , Sit`teer (Sheilder) .
He loves Hyaa` (Bashfulness) and Sitr (Shielding; Covering) . " The Prophet
(pbuh) also said : " Any woman who takes off he clothes in other than her
husband`s house (to show off for her unlawful purpose), has broken Allah`s
shield upon her . " The hadith demonstrates that depending upon the kind of
action commited there will be either reward (if good) or punishment (if
bad).
5- The Hijab is Taqwa (Righteousness)
Allah (swt) said 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 adorment . But the rainment of righteouness , that
is better " (S7:26) . The widespread forms of dress in the world today are
mostly for show off and hardly taken as a cover and shield of the woman`s
body . To the believing , however the purpose is safeguard their bodies and
cover thier private parts as a manifestation of the order of Allah . It is
an act of Taqwah ( righteousness)
6- The Hijab is Eemaan
(Believe or Faith)
Allah (swt) did not address His words about hijab except
to the believing women , Al-Mo`minat . In many cases in the Qur`an Allah
refers to the "the believing women" . Aisha (RA) , the wife of prophet
(pbuh) , addressed some women from the tribe of Banu Tameem who came to
visit her and had light clothes on them , they were improperly dressed : "
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 moralityand the morality of Islam is haya ," AND "Bashfulness
is from belief , and belief is in Al-Jannah ( paradaise) : . The hijab fits
the natural bashfulness which is part of the nature of wome
8- The Hijab is Gheerah
The Hijab fits the natural feeling of Gheerah , which is
intrinsic in the straight man who dose not like peple to look to 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 dont mind that other men do
the same to thier woves or dauhters . 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.