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The Virtues of Hijab
1.An act of obedience.
The hijab is an act of obedience to Allah and to his prophet (pbuh), Allah
says in the Qur'an: `It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His
messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an option in their
decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, has indeed strayed in a
plain error.' (S33:36).
Allah also said: 'And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from
looking at forbidden things) and protect their private parts (from illegal
sexual acts, etc) and not to show off their adornment except what must
(ordinarily) appear thereof, that they should draw their veils over their
Juyubihinna.'(S24:31).
Juyubihinna: The respected scholars from As-Salaf As-Saleh (righteous
predecessors) differed whether the veil cover of the body must include the hands
and face or not. Today, respected scholars say that the hands and face must be
covered. Other respected scholars say it is preferable for women to cover their
whole bodies.
2.The Hijab is IFFAH (Modesty).
Allah (subhana wa'atala) made the adherence to the hijab a manifestation for
chastity and modesty. Allah says: 'O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters
and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) over their bodies
(when outdoors). That is most convenient that they should be known and not
molested.' (S33:59). In the above Ayaah there is an evidence that the
recognition of the apparent beauty of the woman is harmful to her. When the
cause of attraction ends, the restriction is removed. This is illustrated in the
case of elderly women who may have lost every aspect of attraction. Allah (swt)
made it permissible for them to lay aside their outer garments and expose their
faces and hands reminding, however, that is still better for them to keep their
modesty.
3.The hijab is Tahara (Purity)
Allah (swt) had shown us the hikma (wisdom) behind the legislation of the
hijab: `And when you ask them (the Prophet's wives) for anything you want, ask
them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and their hearts.'
(S33:53).
The hijab makes for greater purity for the hearts of believing men and women
because it screens against the desire of the heart. Without the hijab, the heart
may or may not desire. That is why the heart is more pure when the sight is
blocked (by hijab) and thus the prevention of fitna (evil actions is very much
manifested. The hijab cuts off the ill thoughts and the greed of the sick
hearts:
`Be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy or
evil desire for adultery, etc) should be moved with desire, but speak in an
honourable manner.' (S33:32)
4.The hijab is a Shield
The prophet (pbuh) said: "Allah, Most High, is Heaven, is Ha'yeii (Bashful),
Sit'teer (Shielder). He loves Haya' (Bashfulness) and Sitr (Shielding;
Covering)." The Prophet (pbuh) also said: "Any woman who takes off her clothes
in other than her husband's house (to show off for unlawful purposes), has
broken Allah's shield upon her. "The hadith demonstrates that depending upon the
kind of action committed there will be either reward (if good) or punishment (if
bad).
5. The hijab is Taqwah (Righteousness)
Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an: `O children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment
upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc) and as an
adornment. But the raiment of righteousness, that is better.'(S7:26). The
widespread forms of dresses in the world today are mostly for show off and
hardly taken as a cover and shield of the woman's body. To the believing women,
however the purpose is to safeguard their bodies and cover their private parts
as a manifestation of the order of Allah. It is an act of Taqwah
(righteousness).
6.The hijab is Eemaan (Belief or Faith)
Allah (swt) did not address His words about the hijab except to the believing
women, Al-Mo'minat. In many cases in the Qur'an Allah refers to the "the
believing women". Aisha (RA), the wife of the prophet (pbuh), addressed some
women from the tribe of Banu Tameem who came to visit her and had light clothes
on them, they were improperly dressed: "If indeed you are believing women, then
truly this is not the dress of the believing women, and if you are not believing
women, then enjoy it."
7. The hijab is Haya' (Bashfulness)
There are two authentic hadith which state: "Each religion has a morality and
the morality of Islam is haya'" AND "Bashfulness is from belief, and belief is
in Al-Jannah (paradise)". The hijab fits the natural bashfulness which is a part
of the nature of women.
8.The hijab is Gheerah
The hijab fits the natural feeling of Gheerah, which is intrinsic in the
straight man who does not like people to look at his wife or daughters. Gheerah
is a driving emotion that drives the straight man to safeguard women who are
related to him from strangers. The straight MUSLIM man has Gheerah for ALL
MUSLIM women In response to lust and desire, men look (with desire) at other
women while they do not mind that other men do the same to their wives or
daughters. The mixing of sexes and absence of hijab destroys the Gheera in men.
Islam considers Gheerah an integral part of faith. The dignity of the wife or
daughter or any other Muslim woman must be highly respected and defended.
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