muslim women cover their body by wearing burqa/ fardha/ abaya. for covering hair they wear hijab. islam doesnt compel muslim women to cover their face , but it is liked by allah. the reason for covering is to prevent sights from stranger men
Covering face by Muslim woment is not per religion. It is neither required nor forbidden by Islam religion.
Very small minority of Muslim women in Egypt cover their faces. It is to emphasized that covering face and hands by Muslim women is either required not forbidden per religion. The only religion requirement is:to wear lose clothing, of any material and any color, that is not figuring the body and disclosing what underneath, andto wear 'hijab' that covers head, hair, and neck; but not covering face and hands.
Per religion commands:For men, it is not compulsory to cover their heads in the mosque.For women, it is compulsory, inside as well as outside the mosque, to wear cloth covering their whole body (including their heads and hair) except face and hands.
The head scarf worn by Muslim women is called a Hijab. Burqa is the veil which some Muslim women wear covering the whole face. While Hijab is essential and compulsory for Muslim women, wearing of burqa is not, as it is a cultural and traditional garment worn by some Muslim women in remote areas of India, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. More recently however it is getting popular in the West due to traditional and extremists Muslims and continues to be a controversial issue
It is neither required per Islam religion to wear veals (that covers face and hands) nor forbidden. However, Hijab that covers head, hair, and neck (except face, hands) is compulsory for women to wear.
Many Muslim women cover their face, regardless of location. In Saudi Arabia, all women are required to wear niqab or the burka in cities such as Mecca, Medina and Taif.A side noteHowever, it is to be emphasized that covering women faces is not a religion requirement. It is a practice and tradition of some countries. Refer to question below.
Almost no Muslim men cover their faces. (If they do, it is for non-religious reasons such as putting on a mask to hide one's identity, etc.) Most Muslim women do show their face, either by wearing no headscarf or by wearing a hijaab or abaya/chador which leaves the entire face exposed. As concerns Muslim women who cover their faces in public, they will relax the covering in front of a group of all women or in front of men who are their close relations and thus unsuitable for marriage. I, as a non-Muslim, have seen Muslim faces.
The other name of the Sheila is the Abaya. This is used for covering the face of Arabic women.
Actually, Muslim women must show their face during prayer.
Sikhism is the main religion that requires its male adherents to wear a turban as a sign of their commitment to the faith and to symbolize equality and spirituality. It is not a requirement for all Sikhs, but it is a common practice among baptized Sikhs.
Most Muslim women in the world do not wear headgear. However, no restriction on Muslim women to wear head gears for warmth and/or fashion. However, Muslim woman is required by religion to wear cloth covering all her body, including her head and her hair, except her face and her hands. The piece of cloth covering her head and hair is called Hijab. She is allowed to wear on top of the Hijab the head gear or to have the head gear as part of the Hijab.