Why do muslim women wear hijab?
Muslim women wear hijab as an act of faith and modesty commanded in the Quran, and most who wear it describe it as their own choice.
Muslim women wear the hijab because the Quran and the Prophet’s teaching ask believing women to dress modestly and cover their hair, and Islamic scholars agree that this is an obligation of the faith. Islam did not invent the veil; the same covering appears in traditional Christian images of Mary and in the dress of nuns, and the New Testament itself instructs women to cover their heads. What Islam changed is the meaning: the hijab is presented not as a sign of a man’s authority but as a sign of faith, modesty and chastity, and as a protection for the woman who wears it. For most Muslim women around the world, wearing it is a freely made choice, and many describe it as freedom from pressure to match images dictated by media and fashion. The article “Does Islam Oppress Women?” addresses the common assumptions directly.
Fourteen hundred years ago Islam gave women rights; rights that could not have been imagined by European counterparts. Bold words! Words that have been spoken repeatedly, especially in the last two or three decades by Muslim converts, and Islamic writers, academics and educators across the globe. Women's rights, responsibilities, and choices have been the subjectFrom Does Islam Oppress Women? — IslamHouse.com. Reproduced with attribution.
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