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What is a hijab?

A hijab or ijÄb (ØØ¬Ø§Ø¨), as commonly understood in theEnglish-speaking world, is the type of head covering traditionallyworn by Muslim women, but can also refer … ( Full Answer )

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What is the hijab?

Hijab is the islamic covering women and girls must wear in the religion of Islam. It is a modest dress covering the hair, ears, and neck . It should never be short or tight. I… ( Full Answer )

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What is hijab in Islam?

Hijab is when a woman covers everything but her face an hands without trying to show off her shape or wearing bright/intricate patterns and colors.

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What ia a hijab?

In Islam, Hijab is the dress code for females... in Arabic word literally means curtain or cover (noun). Most Islamic legal systems define this type of modest dressing as … ( Full Answer )

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How do you pronounce hijab?

You pronounce hijab like hij(the i should be pronounced short) jab and if you cant really pronounce it then you can call it a head covering or i call it a scarf.

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Why do they wear a hijab?

Muslims wear the hijab because it was written in the quran ( Muslim bible) god said that girls are suppose to wear. so we obey god and follow what he/she said. if you do not … ( Full Answer )

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Why do shias do hijab?

Hijab is compulsory for women in Islam. Shia, the 2nd biggest sect of Islam, thus just like other Muslim brothers do hijab.

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Who uses a hijab?

Women in Islamic countries - 'required' to a varying degree depending on which Islamic country that woman lives in. In my opinion it is time that woman were able to exercise … ( Full Answer )

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What is a proper hijab?

To not only cover the hair, but to wear loose modest clothes that does not reveal one's body shape. To have manners and lower one's gaze when men are around. All these contrib… ( Full Answer )

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What is the criteria for hijab?

Hijab for men People usually only discuss 'hijab' in thecontext of women. However, in the Glorious Qur'an, Allah (swt) first mentions'hijab' for men before 'hijab' for the …women. The Qur'an mentionsin Surah Noor: "Say to the believing men that they shouldlower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make forgreater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all thatthey do." [Al-Qur'an 24:30] The moment a man looks at a woman and ifany brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lowerhis gaze. Hijab for women The next verse of Surah Noor, says: "Andsay to the believing women that they should lower their gaze andguard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty andornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that theyshould draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beautyexcept to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers,their sons..." [Al-Qur'an 24:31] Six criteria for Hijab According to Qur'an and Sunnah there arebasically six criteria for observing hijab: 1. Extent: The first criterion is the extent of thebody that should be covered. This is different for men and women.The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the bodyat least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent ofcovering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the faceand the hands up to the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover eventhese parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that theface and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of'hijab'. All the remaining five criteria are thesame for men and women. 2. The clothes worn should be loose andshould not reveal the figure. 3. The clothes worn should not betransparent such that one can see through them. 4. The clothes worn should not be soglamorous as to attract the opposite sex. 5. The clothes worn should not resemblethat of the opposite sex. 6. The clothes worn should not resemblethat of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that arespecifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers'religions. 4. Hijab includes conduct and behaviouramong other things Complete 'hijab', besides the six criteriaof clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitudeand intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling thecriteria of 'hijab' of the clothes is observing 'hijab' in alimited sense. 'Hijab' of the clothes should beaccompanied by 'hijab' of the eyes, 'hijab' of the heart, 'hijab'of thought and 'hijab' of intention. It also includes the way aperson walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc. ( Full Answer )