Why is it common for Muslim women to wear scarves on their head in public?

Answer 1

Muslim women wear scarves outside our homes because God commanded us to do it in the Holy Qur'an, which says that the reason is so that Muslim women will be recognized as being respectable and not be harassed by strangers.

Answer 2

Wearing Hijab or headscarf by Muslim Women is an Islamic religion requirement and compulsory by god commands in Quran and prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Sunnah (Prophet sayings and practice). Wearing Hijab is part of God command to wear cloth that covers the whole body, including hair, except the face and the hands.

Answer 3

The Muslim female scarf is called Hijab. Wearing Hijab by Muslim women is a God command in Quran that should be obeyed during praying. Also the Hijab should be worn by the Muslim female when she is outside praying and is in sight of any males who are not of her close relatives. Close relatives include husband, brothers, father, sons, and those of her family members that she is not allowed to be got married with.

Answer 4

Fist off, to people who think Muslim women are forced by men to wear the scarf that is not true! One reason why Muslim women wear the scarf is because it is a part of their religion, which is Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is not the one who made it up, it was sent down to him from God. The head scarf shows modesty and offers respect for women.

Answer 5

It is a way to show respect and obedience to God commands as guided by Quran and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sayings and practices. In addition, it is a kind of showing modesty and refraining from sexual excitement.

Wearing scarves (or Hijab) is an Islamic requirement and is per the teachings by God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Hijab (or scarves) comes from the Islamic teachings 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.

The part of the clothing covering head (and hair and neck) but not face is called Hijab.

In addition to the fact that wearing hijab is an Islamic requirement and is a command by God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the following are other logistics and benefits of wearing hijab:

• Men would not judge the woman by her appearance but would tend to evaluate her by her personality, character, and morals

• Wearing a hijab helps in preventing indecent acts or thoughts.

• When wearing a hijab, one feels more modest, having more self respect and confidence.

• People actually evaluate the one wearing the Hijab based on who she is and not on how beautiful she is.

• by wearing hijab, one doesn't worry about her my hair if not beautiful or needs more cosmetics.

• Hijab provides Muslims with an Islamic identity. They don't have to tell people that they are Muslims (although hijab is aslo a requirement in Christianity and Judaism but had been abandoned, See the pictures of virgin Mary; God be pleased with her).

• By wearing hijab, the woman is concealing her sexuality but allowing her femininity to shine.

• On top of the above, wearing hijab is something that is pleasing to Allah (or God and same God worshiped in Christianity and Judaism) and in return one earns God blessings from wearing it.

Quran says (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)"

"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 ﴿٣١

[Quran, chapter 24, verse 31]

Answer 6

It has been commamded in the holy Qur'an. The Muslim women are commanded to remain in Hijab to keep them save from wicked eyes of the shameless men.

Answer 7

to keep them warm