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| Where is the Proof for Hijab? |
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| Kathy |
| 05/15/02 at 09:50:38 |
| [slm] I know we have beaten this subject to the pulp. Last night a highly educated American Muslimah, for 30 some years, admitted the reason she does not cover- is because she wants to see it in writing where she is supposed to cover her head. Show me the acual proof! I could do the hadith research... but I am hoping someone has and will post it so I could send it to her. Reasonings of modesty, culture will not work- she needs to see it in writing... |
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| Taalibatul_ilm |
| 05/15/02 at 10:36:59 |
| [slm] May Allah guide her and open her heart. The order comes from Allah ta'aalaa in the Qur'an, surah An-Noor (surah 33) aayah 31 and from surah Al-Ahzaab (surah 33) aayah 59 . There is one specific hadeeth that shows how the female companions applied the ayaah in surah Al-Ahzaab: Umm Salamah said: “When the aayah ‘… to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies…’ [al-Ahzaab 33:59 – interpretation of the meaning] was revealed, the women of the Ansaar came out looking as if there were crows on their heads, because of their clothing.” (Sunan Abi Dawood) Insha' Allah this helps. |
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| Kathy |
| 05/15/02 at 17:02:22 |
| [slm] Where did it say to cover your head with a scarf? Crows /head? uh- no- I am looking for more... |
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| ann |
| 05/15/02 at 19:17:46 |
| There's this book that I bought the Title is "Hijab" by: Dr. Mohammed Ismail Memon Madani. I have not converted to Islam yet but I am in the progress of doing so, and I wanted to know more about Hijab as my husband didn't know much about it all he knew was that you have to cover up. So I bought the book and it really explained it to me. Because that was one of the things that I could not understand why women had to cover up so much and men got away with wearing anything they wanted, ( that was my Amercian view on Hijab that it was unfair to the women) But now I have a whole different view on the process of Hijab but some times my American views still sneak out and I have to think about it again. Well that is enough about going on about me. The book was very helpful I thought. Thanks for listening. Ann :-X |
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| Taalibatul_ilm |
| 05/15/02 at 22:22:22 |
| [slm] In aayah 31 of surah an-noor, Allah says [intrepretation of the meaning in English] ((And tell the believing women to lower thier gaze and guard their private parts and not display their adornment except that which [ordinarily] appears thereof and to draw their headcovers over their chests and not display their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons.....)) The Arabic word khimaar is a head cover; they are told in this aayah to draw it over their chests. As I said in the previous post this aayah and the aayah 33 in al-Ahzaab are Allah's order to wear hijaab. I was assuming you would look the aayaat up and read them. The hadeeth about the crows heads shows that the Ansaari women covered up their heads so much, in applying the aayah (and with black apparently-although the scholars say it isn't a requirment to be black) that their heads looked like the heads of crows. There is a hadeeth, but it is not considered a strong hadeeth, in which the Prophet, [saw] told Asma' the sister of Aisha' that when a girl matures she should not show anything but her two hands and face. |
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| Taalibatul_ilm |
| 05/15/02 at 22:33:39 |
| [slm] This is from:http://www.quraan.com/Sisters/RequirementsOfWomensHijab.asp The Requirements of Women's Hijab in Accordance with the Qur'an, the Authentic Sunnah and the Practice of the Pious Predecessors Compiled By: A. Idris Ibn Stanley Palmer Introduction This essay will attempt to briefly yet concisely enumerate the basic requirements regarding Muslim women's dress (Hijab) as stipulated by the Shari'ah (Divine Law) of Islam. The term Hijab, includes not only dress and covering the body, but methods of behavior before members of the same and/or opposite sex, promoting privacy for females and prohibiting loose intermingling between males and females, and thereby encouraging modesty, decency, chastity and above all, respect and worship of Allah. Minor differences exist among the scholars regarding the actual number of the requirements because of varying methods used by them in codifying. The ones mentioned here represent the ones agreed upon by the overwhelming majority of scholars and are all solidly backed by firm evidence taken from the Qur'an, the Sunnah and the practice of the Sahabah (the Companions). The First Requirement: The Extent of Covering The dress worn in public must cover the entire body except what has been specifically excluded, based upon the following proofs: Allah Ta'ala says: And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts from sin and not show of their adornment except only that which is apparent, and draw their headcovers over their necks and bosoms and not reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women (i.e., their sisters in Islam), or their female slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants free of physical desires, or small children who have no sense of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah altogether, O you Believers, in order that you may attain success.[An-Nur, 24:31] The word zeenah in the aayah above, literally means "adornment", and includes both (a) that which Allah has adorned, i.e., the woman's natural and/or physical beauty, and (b) that with which they adorn themselves, i.e., jewelry, eye shadow, attractive clothing, hand dye, etc. Soorat An-Nur spells out specifically the commands concerning the fact that a woman's natural beauty and her adornments are to be concealed from strangers except by (1) What may show due to accidental or uncontrollable factors such as the blowing of the wind, etc., and (2) What has been exempted (see explanation at end of this section). Allah also says: O Prophet, Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their outer garments about themselves (when they go out). That is better so that they may be recognised and not molested. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. [Al-Ahzaab, 33:59] Abu Dawood narrates that `Aishah (RAA) said: "Asmaa' the daughter of Abu Bakr (RAA) came to see the Messenger of Allah (SAAWS) wearing a thin dress; so Allah's Messenger (SAAWS) turned away from her and said: O Asmaa', once a woman reaches the age of menstruation, no part of her body should be seen but this-and he pointed to his face and hands. The word khumur (pl. of khimar) refers to a cloth which covers the head (including the ears), hair, neck and bosom. The esteemed mufaasir (Quranic interpreter) Al-Qurtubi explains: "Women in the past used to cover their heads with the khimar, throwing its ends over their backs. This left the neck and the upper part of the chest bare, in the manner of the Christians. Then Allah commanded them to cover those parts with the khimar." Allah states further in this aayah: ...And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornments The women in the time of the Prophet (SAAWS) wore anklets which could be employed to attract attention by stamping their feet, thereby making the anklets tinkle. This practice is not only forbidden by Allah, but moreover, shows that the legs and ankles are to be covered as well. Some of the modern day Hanafi scholars are of the mistaken view that a woman can display her feet, a portion of her forearms and her ears; yet there is NO authentic proof from the practice of the Prophet (SAAWS) or his Sahabah to uphold such a view. Amongst the authentic hadeeths which clarify this point is the following: Ibn `Umar (RAA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAAWS) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at the man who trails his garment along out of pride. Umm Salamah then asked: What should women do with (the hems of) their garments? He replied: Let them lower them a handspan. She said: Their feet would be exposed! He then said: Let them lower them a forearm's length but no more. [Reported by At-Tabarani-Sahih] The aayah of Soorat An-Nur also lists in detail those with whom a woman is permitted to be more at ease. Furthermore, the ayah from Soorat Al-Ahzab orders Muslim women to draw their outer garments about themselves when they go out. Abu Dawood related that `Aishah (RAA) said: "After this Aayah was revealed the women of the Ansar appeared like crows." (because of the color and shape of the cloaks they wore). Hence, an outer garment or cloak must be worn by a Muslim woman whenever she goes out in public or if she is in the presence of strangers within her own home or the home of a close relative. Slight differences have arisen amongst the scholars concerning the precise meaning of ...except only that which is apparent... from Soorah An-Nur which according to Ibn `Abaas (RAA), includes "the face, the two hands, and rings. This view is shared by Ibn `Umar, `Ata'a, and others from the Tabi'een." [Tafseer Ibn Kathir] Also, Imam Ash-Showkani states concerning this same ayaat, that it includes: "The dress, the face, and the two hands"; Ibn `Abaas and Qatadah have stated: "The adornments include eye shadow (i.e., Kuhul), bracelets, hand dye, and rings, and it is permissable for women to (uncover) them." [Fateh Al-Qadeer] The major point of difference among the scholars concerns the hadeeth of Asmaa' (RAA) i.e., that the face and hands need not be covered; a number of the scholars have maintained that the face and hands must also be covered, because it was the practice of the wives of the Prophet (SAAWS) and the wives of the Sahabah to cover themselves completely according to authentic hadeeths. The above point has been a topic of debate amongst the scholars both past and present and will be dealt with, Insha' Allah at the end of this essay. |
| Re: Where is the Proof for Hijab? |
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| Anonymous |
| 05/16/02 at 03:32:28 |
| slm Abdullah Adhami was once asked this question at a lecture I attended a few years ago.. You do not tell someone to put a hat on one's head because it is already implied in the word hat; a hat is meant for the head. This is the same with the word Khimar, it is meant to cover the head. He explained it so well. I wish I had taken notes. |
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| se7en |
| 05/18/02 at 03:52:01 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah, Hmm. I think maybe the problem is that the sister assumes proof or daleel can only come in the form of an explicit text of the Qur'an or a hadeeth. Of course, the Qur'an and the sunnah are our primary sources of Islamic law, from which all else is derived.. but something can be obligatory upon you as a Muslim that is not explicitly stated in either of these two sources. If the sister is a sunni Muslim, she recognizes ijmaa' - consensus or agreement of the scholars - as a source of Islamic law. And the ijmaa - all scholars - find hijab binding. (And I mean *all* of them. I would be very surprised if the sister could find even one qualified scholar that states that hijab is not obligatory.) So hijab is proven by the verse in the Qur'an that explicitly says women should draw their khimaar over themselves; the ahadeeth mentioned by Sr. Talibaatul Ilm, especially the one in which Rasulullah [saw] told 'Aisha that after the age of puberty a woman should cover everything but her hands and face - which is actually considered an authentic text by many scholars, including Sh. Albaani; and the consensus of all the scholars of all the four schools of thought, and the salafiyoon and the shiaa as well. If that's not sufficient proof, I don't know what would be :P Hope that helps inshaAllah :) wAllahu a'lam. wasalaamu alaykum :-) |
| 05/18/02 at 03:58:51 |
| se7en |
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| sofia |
| 05/18/02 at 13:58:51 |
| As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullah - Good points already made, but just to emphasize: Surah al-Ahzab (33:59): Ya ayyuha an-nabiyy qul li azwajika wa banatika wa nisa al-mu'minin yudnina alayhinna min jalabib hinna; dhalika adna an yu'rafna fa laa yu'dhayn. Wa kana Allahu Ghafur Rahim O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of faith to draw their JALABIB close around them; that is better that they will be recognized and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle. Quran Surah an-Nur (24:31): Wa qul li al-mu'minat yaghdudna min absarihinna wa yahfazna furujahunna wa laa yubdina zenatahunna illa maa zahara min haa wal-yadribna bi khumurihinna ala juyubihinna... And say to the faithful women to lower their gazes, and to guard their private parts, and not to display their adornment except what is apparent of it, and to extend their headcoverings (khimars) to cover their bosoms... In addition to the verses in the Qur'aan mentioning the khimaar and jilbaab, there are many ahadith that refer to how the women covered after these verses were revealed. Aishah (RAA) said: "Asmaa' the daughter of Abu Bakr (RAA) came to see the Messenger of Allah (SAAWS) wearing a thin dress; so Allah's Messenger (SAAWS) turned away from her and said: O Asmaa', once a woman reaches the age of menstruation, no part of her body should be seen but this-and he pointed to his face and hands." -and in a separate hadith - "May Allah have mercy on the early emigrant women. When the verse, 'That they should extend their headcoverings (khumur) to cover their bosoms,' was revealed, they tore their outter garments and used this as khimar." [Abu Dawud] Although most of Arabia was pagan before Islam, Christians and Jews have long since and still do wear these outter garmengs and khimaars in may parts of the world (it's also in their teachings). The Prophet said (s): "Every religion has a distinctive quality and the distinctive quality of Islam is modesty" [Malik's Muwatta]. It should be understood that modesty was a characteristic feature of Islam even before the formal prayer was introduced and practiced. To get back to hijaab/khimaar, I just want to emphasize again: After the verse about khimaar was revealed, the Muslim women did not even wait until they got home;, they tore a piece of their outter covering in order to cover their heads! Subhan'Allah. |
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