FOOD FOR THOUGHTS ABOUT HIJAB The above discussion makes it abundantly clear how much care Allah u and His beloved Prophet s took to present the rulings of hijab and how much detail and clarification is provided for each aspect…

A SUMMARY OF THE DETAILS OF HIJAB AND THE INTENTIONS OF SHARI‘A The rules and regulations dealing with hijab as outlined by Shari‘a are comprehensive leaving practically no aspect of a Muslim’s life untouched. The religious, social, psychological, emotional, spiritual,…

Ancient and Present Age of Jôhiliyya (QarI MuûaMMaD ùayyIB states): The Qur’an refers to two periods in the history of mankind as the times of Jóhiliyya. One is the period between the coming of Nñú e and Idrīs e and…

THE CATEGORIES OF HIJAB AND THEIR COMMANDMENTS From the seven ayas of the Qur’an and numerous aúódõth about the hijab, the primary objective is to conceal women, their activities, and movements, from men. This is only possible by having them…

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIJAB AND SATR The Shari‘a requires men and women to cover the parts of the body which are known as ‘aura in Arabic or satr in Persian and Urdu. After õmón, the first obligation upon a Muslim…

THE HISTORY OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF HIJAB Never in the history of mankind, from the time of ôdam e to our Blessed Prophet s, was free mixing of men and women an acceptable practice. Aside from the Shari‘a of the…

THE ISLAMIC WAY OF PREVENTING LEWDNESS aFter DIsCussIOn of evidences from Qur’an and hadith, it seems appropriate to present a bird’s eye view of all the commandments of Islam about hijab and the system it advocates for the prevention of…

WOMEN PROHIBITED FROM WEARING JEWELRY WHICH PRODUCES SOUND In the same way that a woman’s body excites the sexual desires of men, likewise, listening to a woman’s voice and the sound produced by her jewelry [can] also arouse men’s desires.…

TOUCHING NON-MAûRAM WOMEN It is more forbidden to touch a non-maúram than to look at her, because, in touching her, the chances of fitna are much greater. عن معقل بن يسار رضى الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه…

COMMANDMENTS ABOUT DRESS It seems appropriate at this point to briefly explain the commandments of Shari‘a about the dress for men and women and to show how much Islam abhors nudity since it is also related to hijab. The Shari‘a…

BATHING IN PUBLIC BATHS Another injunction that helps safeguard the honor and purity of women is that they are not allowed to bathe in public baths. عن جابر رضى الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من كان…

BEING ALONE WITH A NON-MAûRAM MAN When a non-maúram man and woman are alone together or meet in privacy, it often leads to illicit and immoral acts. This is why it is forbidden in the Shari‘a. وعن عمر رضى الله…

GUARDING THE EYES One of the principles the Shari‘a has established to help create a virtuous society and to protect it from sexual anarchy is to safeguard the gaze as the eyes serve as a messenger [to the heart]. Not…

CONDITIONS FOR LEAVING THE HOUSE From the above hadith, it is sufficiently clear that the Shari‘a  disapproves of women leaving their homes except under certain conditions. Two such conditions, hijab and covering the face have been covered in the previous…

OBSERVING HIJAB DURING MEDICAL TREATMENT In the Shari‘a, the hijab is a perpetual obligation which must be observed under any and all circumstances including during medical treatment. Jóbir  narrates: . عن جابر رضى الله عنه أن أم سلمة رضى الله…

TO GO OUT WITHOUT NECESSITY Another important rule on societal purity and hijab in the Shari‘a is that women should not leave their homes without necessity as it leads to fitna. عن عبد الله رضى الله عنه عن رسول الله…

COMMANDMENTS ABOUT MODESTY [ûAYĀ] AND HONOR All the ahadith mentioned above were about observing the hijab and covering the face and the rest of the body. Besides this, the Shari‘a has laid down rules [aside from the commandments of hijab]…

OBSERVING HIJAB DURING MEDICAL TREATMENT In the Shari‘a, the hijab is a perpetual obligation which must be observed under any and all circumstances including during medical treatment. Jóbir g narrates: . عن جابر رضى الله عنه أن أم سلمة رضى…

HIJAB FOR FEMALE SERVANTS Another noteworthy point is that the slave girls or female captives mentioned in the above hadith refers to women who are captured as prisoners of war in a battle with disbelievers and who are distributed amongst…

OBSERVING HIJAB WHILE MAKING BAI‘A ( An oath of allegiance to submit and obey.) The Blessed Prophet s himself observed the injunctions about hijab with non-maúram women. Like men, women also took bai‘a with the Blessed Prophet s. Though, the…