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   Regarding your opinions of Hijab 

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Hijab: in the Quran it says only to cover up your bosom and private parts and was only a practice of Muhammads' wives whom he wished privacy and security to and latter once the Persians came into power it became culture and wear of the upperclass. Today the Hijiab is our flag, our example to the people and a reminder to ourselves but it is still ones choice."

Let's see the verses from the Qur'an  and its commentaries along with hadiths as well

Chappter 24 - An- Nur . verse : 31. 

"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze, and protect their private parts and not to show off their adornment  except that which is apparent, and to draw their veils all over their Juyub 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 women, or their right hand possessions, or the Tabi`in among men who do  not have desire, or children who are not aware of the nakedness of women. And let them not stamp their feet so as to  reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be 
successful"

(their veils all over their Juyub) means, over their necks and chests so that nothing can be seen of them. 

Al-Bukhari  recorded that `A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "May Allah have mercy on the women of the early emigrants. When Allah revealed the Ayah: (and to draw their veils all over their Juyub), they tore their aprons and Akhtamar  themselves with them.''

 He also narrated from Safiyyah bint Shaybah that `A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, used to  say: "When this Ayah: (and to draw their veils all over their Juyub) was revealed, they took their Izars (waistsheets) and  tore them at the edges, and Akhtamar themselves with them.''

From the same chapter, we have an other verse : {60}

" And the Qawa`id among women who do not hope for marriage, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing  in such a way as not to show their adornment. But to refrain is better for them. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower"

(And the Qawa`id among women.) Sa`id bin Jubayr, Muqatil bin Hayyan, Ad-Dahhak and Qatadah said that these are  the women who no longer think that they can bear children,

(who do not hope for marriage,) meaning, they no longer have any desire for marriage, 

(it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment.) meaning, they do  not have to cover themselves in the same way that other women have to 

Here are few more hadiths, which let us know about the outer garment.

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4481. The following version was narrated by Abu Dawood (4102):  

May Allah have mercy on the Muhaajir women. When Allah revealed the words �and to draw their veils all over  Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)�, they tore the thickest of their aprons (a kind of garment) and  covered their faces with them. 

Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Baari: There is a report of Ibn Abi Haatim via �Abd-Allaah ibn �Uthmaan ibn Khaytham from Safiyyah that explains that. This report says: We mentioned the women of Quraysh and their virtues in the presence of  �Aa�ishah and she said: �The women of Quraysh are good, but by Allah I have never seen any better than the women of  the Ansaar, or any who believed the Book of Alla h more strongly or had more faith in the Revelation. When Soorat al- Noor was revealed � �and to draw their veils all over 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�ishah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)  used to pray Fajr and the believing women would attend (the prayer) with him, wrapped in their aprons, then they would  go back to their houses and no one would recognize them. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 365; Muslim, 645. 

Edited by icforumadmin - 16 July 2008 at 10:22pm