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The word hijaab is generally used to refer to the head covering worn by Muslim women. In [[Islamic law]], however, it is a much more wide-ranging concept, encompassing an entire dress code for both genders. In orthodox Sunni and Shi'a [[fiqh]] the wearing by women of a head covering which totally conceals the hair is considered mandatory to be in compliance with hijab. This injunction comes from both the example of the wives of the prophet as well as verses in the Qur'an commanding how women should dress around people who are not their husband or family. While the requirements in [[Shari'ah (Islamic Law)]] for men are more or less similar to those generally required of men in polite society in the modern west, those for women require the complete covering of the body. The Sunni Islamic schools of [[Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)]] differ on the requirements for women to cover their feet, face and wrists. 

It exists in numerous variants in different cultures, with many different degrees of coverage, notably the famous burqa, niqab, and dupatta. In general, in orthodox Sunni and Shi'ite fiqh, the wearing of a head cover which totally masks the woman's hair is considered as an obligation to be in compliance with the idea of "hijab." This injunction is claimed to come from the Sunnah and from some verses in the Qur'an, which order believing women to draw over themselves a jilbab (outer garment), and a khimar (head cloth) over their bosoms, and command that Muhammad's wives be concealed behind a screen or curtain (hijab) in the presence of men who are not part of the family. Some modern scholars disagree with the traditional interpretations of these verses and many Muslim women today do not cover their hair.

The context of the revelation of these verses was an epoch when, during the life of the prophet, Medina was teeming with aggressive sexual harassers who harrassed women when they left their homes. Faced with this situation, rather than rebuke the comportment of these men, "Allah" in the form of Muhammad ordered (free) Muslim women to wear an outer garment (jilbab) to be easly distinguished from female (sex) slaves who continued to be harassed and aggressed upon by men, and for modesty purposes commanded them to cover their bosoms and hide their adorment.

The principal role in the revelation of the verse of hijab for Muhammad's wives belongs to 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, a companion and father-in-law to the prophet, as well as a future caliph of the Islamic empire. 'Umar took this role by forcing his view on Muhammad, whereupon verses in the Qur'an were conveniently revealed about a hijab (screen or curtain). According to some narrations, Umar insisted at the same time on condemning the wearing of modest dress by female (sex) slaves, going so far as to beat with his own hand his own slaves who did so.

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