Woman Between Islam and Western Society
10. Hijab in Islam
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Ibn ‘Abbas saw the hands of women in the
presence of the Prophet. This proves that the
face as well as the hands are not included in
the parts of the body to be covered. Indeed all
other parts except these have to be veiled.
2
He further writes:
My heart bleeds to see the way many women
of today adorn themselves, crossing all limits
of decency. But the remedy does not lie in
declaring forbidden what Allah has
permitted.
He goes on to say that it is clear from the Qur’an,
the Hadith and the practice of the Companions and
tabi’un
(companions of the Prophet’s Companions)
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.
3
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.
