Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
10. Hijab in Islam
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The Prophet has condemned men who imitate
women and women who imitate men.
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From this tradition the writer comes to the
conclusion that a garment which in most parts
resembles those of men is not permissible for
women, even if it covers her adequately.
195
The seventh rule of
hijab
is that it should not
resemble that worn by non-believers. Muhammad
Nasiruddin al-Albani says that any similarity to
non-believers must be avoided, in matters of
worship, festivals and dress.
196
The Qur’an states
this briefly, but the
sunnah
provides the detail. One
of the verses of the Qur’an on which he· bases this
argument states that it is “so that they may not be
like those who were given the scriptures before
this…”
197
He quotes Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Kathir
who construe this verse as meaning that imitation
of non-believers is not allowed in Islam.
Then he quotes the tradition in which the Prophet
forbade adopting the ways of non-believers in
prayers, funeral prayers, sacrifice, food, dress,
etiquette, etc.
198
