Is it a sin to not wear hijab?

Answer 1

Praise be to ALLAH.

When Allaah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger (sAaws) enjoin something, it is obligatory for the Muslim to say, "We hear and we obey," and to hasten to carry out what has been enjoined upon him. This is what is required by faith in ALLAH.

ALLAH (SwT) says (interpretation of the meaning):

"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when ALLAH and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error"

[al-Ahzaab 33:36]

In an authentic hadith collected in Sahih Al-Bukhari, the Messenger of ALLAH (sAaws) said:

"All of my nation shall enter Paradise except for those who refuse." They said: "O Messenger of ALLAH, who would refuse?" He (sAaws) said: "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused."

ALLAH (SwT) The ALMIGHTY Says:

"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze, and protect their private parts and not to show off their adornment except for that which is plainly apparent, and to draw their veils all over their bodies (Juyoobihinna) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their womenfolk (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigor, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet (creating noise) so as to reveal what they hide underneath of their adornment. And O you Believers, turn together to Allah, that you may attain Bliss."

[Surat an-Nur Ayah 31]

ALLAH (SwT) also Says:

"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known and thus not to harassed/harmed. And ALLAH is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful"

[Surat al-Ahzaab 33:59]

In a narration mentioned in the classical sharh of Sahih al-Bukhari - Fet-hul-baari from Ibn Abi Haatim via 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Uthmaan ibn Khaytham from Safiyyah that explains:

"We mentioned the women of Quraysh and their virtues in the presence of 'Aa'isha (rAa) and she said: "The women of Quraysh are good, but by ALLAH I have never seen any better than the women of the Ansaar (women of madina), nor any who believed the Book of ALLAH more firmly or had more faith in the Revelation. When Surat an-Nur was revealed - "and to draw their veils all over their bodies (Juyoobihinna)" - their menfolk came to them and recited to them what had been revealed, and there was not one woman among them who did not go to her apron, and the following morning they prayed wrapped up as if there were crows on their heads.

It was narrated from 'Urwah that 'Aa'isha (rAa) said: The Messenger of ALLAH (sAaws) used to pray Fajr and the believing women would attend with him, wrapped in their aprons, then they would go back to their houses and no one would recognize them. [ Narrated by al-Bukhari, 365 & Muslim, 645 ]

It was narrated that 'Aa'isha (rAa) said: "The riders used to pass by us when we were with the Messenger of ALLAH (sAaws) in ihraam (the dress code for pilgrimage), and when they drew near to us we would lower our jilbabs (cloaks) from our heads over our faces, then when they had passed we would uncover them again.

[ Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1833; Ibn Maajah, 2935; classed as saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah (4,203) and by al-Albaani in Kitaab Jilbaab al-Mar'ah al-Muslimah ]

It was narrated that 'Aasim al-Ahwaal said: We used to enter upon Hafsah bint Sireen who had put on her jilbab thus and covered her face with it, and we would say to her: May ALLAH have mercy on you (due to her age), ALLAH says: "And as for women past childbearing who do not expect wedlock, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment" [an-Nur 24:60]. And she would say to us: What comes after that? We would say: "But to refrain is better for them" (i.e. not to remove the outer garments). And she would say: That is confirming the idea of hijab.

If an elderly lady of the sahabah held fast to the rulings of hijab in a time whereby she had been granted a concession due to her age, yet with that she remained adamant on maintaining the full hijab, how then an indeed with what excuse can we in this day and age in times of mass corruption and fornication justify any excuse not to surrender to our Lord in obedience and protect our honour, chastity and innocence by undertaking the hijab? Indeed the matter is very clear for one who seeks ALLAH and the best resolve on the day of judgment:

"And We have also sent down unto you the remembrance (i.e. the Qur'an) that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may give thought"

[Surah an-Nahl 16:44]

"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when ALLAH and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any say in their decision. And whoever disobeys ALLAH and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error"

[al-Ahzaab 33:36]

And ALLAH Knows Best.

Updated Answer

Wearing Hijab is an Islamic requirement (and also Jewish and Christian requirement) and is a command by God and Prophet Mohamed (peace upon him). The Hijab comes from the command by religion to wear cloth that covers the whole body, including hair, head, and neck, except face and hands. That clothing:

• should not be so tight to describe the woman body or sexy parts, and

• should not be so transparent to make the under cloth visible.

Failing to obey God commands and His prophet guides is sinful. Refer to the related question below for more information.

Answer

Absouletly not a sin. Though it is advised so.

no this answer is incorrect (above) Allah asked to wear it so you have to or else you will get punishement (in hell)

There is no written rule about it in Quran. Wearing it shows that you are Muslim and you want to avoid attraction. But this does not mean you have to wear.