Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
10. Hijab in Islam
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that, whenever a woman steps out of her home, it is
incumbent upon her to cover herself completely so
as not to show any part of her body except the face
and the hands.
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According to Muhammad
Nasiruddin al-Albani’s findings the following rules
of
hijab
are applicable:
1.
The whole body, except for the exempted parts
should be covered.
2.
But any veil which in itself becomes an
attraction is to be avoided.
3.
Garments should not be semi-transparent.
4.
Dress should not be tight fitting.
5.
Garments should not be perfumed.
6.
The form of dress should not in any way
resemble that of men.
7.
It should not resemble that of non-believers.
8.
Garments should not reflect worldly honor.
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The first rule of
hijab
has been derived from the
following passages of the Qur’an:
