Hijab why wear it

A conference of female Muslim religious scholars held in Indonesia, with participants from Kenya, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, issued fatwas — nonbinding religious edicts — against child marriage, sexual abuse and environmental destruction. The point is that, like other faiths, Islam is a multifaceted religion, and Muslim women are choosing how they want to be heard and seen. Fact : Female ulamas in Indonesia go back to the 17th century.

At a time when female rulers anywhere in the world were unusual, she was the primary upholder of religious authority in what was then a prosperous and peaceful kingdom. In the next issue: What is Islamic law? You can read all six articles in this Understanding Islam series on TheConversation. Why do Muslim women wear a hijab? How a growing number of Muslim women clerics are challenging traditional narratives.

EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the impact on Muslim women? Sociologist Killian explores how Muslim women construct and manage their identities in a foreign culture. Has anyone ever seen their hair? Oh no, how do they shower with that thing on?! The word Hijab literally means a curtain or veil and is best understood by exploring the Islamic concept of modesty. Muslim men and women are required to be modest while mingling with unrelated members of the opposite gender.

The content of our speech, the way we communicate, the way we laugh and joke around, our behavior and social etiquette in general should all be transmitted to the other party in a way that attracts the least amount of the wrong form of attention. Similarly, the physical Hijab establishes healthy distances of physical contact not even a handshake with the opposite gender!

Lastly, this modesty must also be manifested in the way we dress. In order to appear modest, Muslim women are required by their faith to observe the most visible form of the Hijab in public — the headscarf to cover our hair and full-length clothing to conceal the shape of our bodies.

Non-Muslims often ponder how it is possible and why a woman would ever voluntarily want to conceal what every other woman takes pride in revealing — her beauty. From a very long list, presented below are the most common reasons why Muslim women observe the Hijab.

Muslims recognize God Almighty as the grand creator and supreme authority over the universe, and hence the religion He has sent — Islam — is a complete way of life for us.

Since the beginning of time, women have always been exploited. Known for our gentleness, delicateness, and beauty, women are often used as mere objects to attract men or sell products and services. But what Muslim women realize is that our beauty is sacred and certainly not for any random man to gawk at for pleasure.

I assured her that I was grown up enough and that I understood what it meant. I was about to start at a new school and I wanted a fresh start. She was still a little hesitant, but she told me that I could start wearing it. She even threw me a "scarf party" to commemorate the start of me wearing it.

This is not common at all, but it was really fun and made me feel really good about myself. I always tell them that hijab is not something that is only reserved for Muslim women.

There are women of all different religions that wear it. I actually encourage people to try wearing it sometimes. YS: Many people know that my relationship with hijab is not perfect, I say it all the time. It can be hard sometimes, and I am not perfect. I constantly remind myself that I don't wear it for anyone else but myself and God.

YS: Hijab empowers me every day. Many of the Muslim women in my community and all over the world wear it and it gives me a sense of solidarity and unity. I think having three younger sisters as well as a large platform where many young girls follow me has made me a lot more conscious of my actions. I aim to inspire them to be the best they can be. Celebrity Fashion Video.