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- Why is it necessary for Islamic women to cover their heads? Is this a Middle Eastern culture rule, or is this from the Quran?
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Name : Nadira, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 29, City : Fresno, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Telecommunications, Education level : 2 Years of College,It is from the Koran, but it isn't just women who are supposed to cover their heads. It is everyone.User Detail :
Name : JC31135, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 21, City : Birmingham, State : NA Country : United Kingdom, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,From the Qur'an: "O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..."(33:59)"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah (swt) is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty to their husbands..." (24:30-31)
Muslim women cover all but their faces and hands. Muslim men's dress is a little more relaxed (due to the fact that they are more likely to work jobs like construction or out in the heat), but whenever possible, they should also be covered. Both sexes must wear clothing that is loose-fitting and opaque. Men should wear a beard.
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Name : Saraji-al-M28164, Religion : Muslim, City : Newark, State : NJ Country : United States,No, the Koran does not specifically require women (or men) to cover their head. As you can see from the texts quoted in the previous responses, the injunction is to dress modestly. The wives of Prophet Mohammed were advised to cover their bosoms and to draw their cloaks around them when they went out. Those were times when women could be accosted and propositioned in the streets, and the injunction appears to be designed to protect them from such offensive encounters. The covering of the head goes back to pre-Islamic and pre-Christian times, to the ancient Jews and perhaps beyond. In the Middle East, it is still a custom for traditional Jews and Christians - as well as Muslims - to cover their heads, and such appears to have been the custom in the time of Prophet Abraham as well. The expression 'the Koran says' is misleading and one most religious scholars - mullahs if you will - use to justify their demand that the practice be followed. The Koran actually says no such thing regarding the covering of the head for women or men. The Arabic word for 'head' or 'hair' is not used. Much of the justification of so-called scholars is based on the Hadith, which are compilations of what Prophet Mohammed is supposed to have said. Such compilations are graded according to their authenticity - they were collected more than a generation after the death of Prophet Mohammed, but you will find few scholars mentioning this aspect. Most Muslims, if questioned, will say that the Koran is the revealed word of God and the Hadith are the sayings of a man. But Prophet Mohammed is held in such high regard that there is some confusion about how far one can go in accepting the Hadith. Most of the traditionalists almost insist that you cannot be a Muslim without accepting the Koran AND the Hadith. In truth, Islam means submission to One God. He was not begotten, nor will He ever beget. We accept the Quran as the revealed word of God. And if we have any sense, we read the Hadith for a better understanding of the times and the man, but do not ascribe any divinity to them.User Detail :
Name : Saleem Syed-Ali, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 40, City : Logan, State : UT Country : United States, Occupation : Journalist, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,The Holy Quran asks Muslim Women to cover so that men do not become perverted making obscene comments about women. It asks them to cover so that a man can be loyal to his wife (this is when a woman covers her body) and so that men can respect them and not look at them as sex objects. Even though hair does not cause sexual arousement, it does make a woman look more appealing. Men are not reqired to wear beards as one reponsder said. It is preferable to have a beard; it is not obligatory. In Islam bothmen and woman are required to dress modestly so that society can function normally. If men and women dont do so, then people will be cheating on their spouses and not caring about their offspring. Rehan KhanUser Detail :
Name : rehan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 20, City : khan, State : NJ Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper class,look page 5 posted 10/1/2001 and also one i forgot its page but its msg ID is: 9192001104833 and its posted 9/19/2001 those are questions like yours and they're well answered:)User Detail :
Name : noha, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Religion : Muslim, Age : 16, City : cairo, State : NA Country : Egypt, Occupation : student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,
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