Does the Qur'an dictate what Muslim women should wear?

Answer 1

Qur'an does dictate women to wear Hijaab. This is the order of Allaah for the women but the present world has misinterpreted it as the exploitation of the woman and confining the rights of the women which is incorrect. The advantages of Hijaab are known very well and is far better than the exposed western culture.

Answer 2

Yes, all Muslim women, who are beyond childhood, are commanded by God in Quran to wear hijab.

Quran says:

"وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

The meaning English translation:

"And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or those whom their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be known; and turn to Allah all of you, O believers! so that you may be successful. (31)"[Quran, chapter 24, verse 31].

Rules regarding Muslim women (and men) clothing are derived from the Quran, the Muslims God revealed holy book, and the Sunnah (the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him). In the Quran, God states: "Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty...And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and adornments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers...(a list of exceptions)" [Chapter 24, verses 30-31] Also, "O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons...that they should be known and not molested." [Chapter 33, verse 59] In general, girls are required to wear hijab at puberty, and throughout the rest of their lives, whenever they are in the company of males who are not their mehrems. A mehrem is a male so closely related that the girl/woman could never marry him.

YUP ITS IN THE QURAN THAT AFTER A GIRL RECIVES HER PERIOD SHE SHOULD WEAR THE HIJAB. WHICH IN MOST CASES PPL WEAR IT . AND SOME PPL EVEN THO THEY HAVE THERE PERIOD AFTER A YEAR OR 2 THEY WEAR IT WHICH ISNT RIGHT THEY SHOULD WEAR IT RIGHT AWAY.. BUT BETTER LATE THEN NEVER

BCZ SUMTIMES GIRLS THINK THERE NOT READY TO WEAR IT SO THATS WHY THEY WEAR IT SO LATE AND YEAH THATS MAINLY IT LOL I SOUND LIKE A SHIKHH

Answer 3

There is actually no use of the word "hijab" in the Qur'an. The Qur'an mentions "Khimar" which is a slightly different head-covering. The hijab as a concept in Islam comes predominantly from the Hadiths and Sunna.

Answer 4

Yes Hijab is mentioned in Quran.