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The [[Islam|Islamic]] [[Fard|obligation]] for Muslim [[Islam and Women|women]] to wear the [[Hijab]] is agreed upon by all traditional schools of [[Islamic jurisprudence]]. Although all of the schools of jurisprudence agree on the need for women to wear the hijab, modern discourse around the reason for this obligation vary a great deal. The verses from the [[Qur'an]] which describe this obligation indicate that protecting the modesty of the hijabi women is its main aim, however investigating the [[Revelational Circumstances of the Quran|revelational circumstances]] of the verses describing this obligation show that, despite modern discourse the reasoning for this obligation was to keep the shape and features of women mysterious all men. | |||
==Qur'an Ayahs Regarding the Hijab== | ==Qur'an Ayahs Regarding the Hijab== | ||
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A common claim by [[apologists]] is that the Hijab protects women against unwanted sexual attention from men. Well known apologist [[Zakir Naik]] takes this line of reasoning in his [[Zakir_Naik:_His_Background,_Views_and_Debates#Hijab|defense of the hijab]] mandate. Before considering this claim one should examine a few more ahadith: | A common claim by [[apologists]] is that the Hijab protects women against unwanted sexual attention from men. Well known apologist [[Zakir Naik]] takes this line of reasoning in his [[Zakir_Naik:_His_Background,_Views_and_Debates#Hijab|defense of the hijab]] mandate. Before considering this claim one should examine a few more ahadith: | ||
{{quote |{{Muslim|26|5416}}|'A'isha | {{quote |{{Muslim|26|5416}}|'Abd bin Hamid reported from 'Abd Ar-Rizaaq reported from Ma'amar, reported from Az-Zuhri, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha that a eunuch used to come to the wives of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and they did not count him as a male with sexual desire. Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) one day came as he was sitting with some of his women and he was busy in describing the bodily characteristics of a lady and saying: when she approaches you it is with four (folds of fat) and if she goes away from is it with eight (folds of fat). Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: Do I not see that this one knows what, behold, is here, the women ought not to be exposed like this. She (" A'isha) said: Then they began to wear hijab around him (the eunuch)[<i>sic</i>]}}[[File:Hijab propaganda billboard.jpg|thumb|Billboard in Tehran reading "hijab is security"]] | ||
{{quote |{{Abudawud|32|4095}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: | {{quote |{{Abudawud|32|4095}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: | ||
A mukhannath (eunuch) used to enter upon the wives of Prophet (peace be upon him). They (the people) counted him among those who were free of | A mukhannath (eunuch) used to enter upon the wives of Prophet (peace be upon him). They (the people) counted him among those who were free of sexual desires. One day the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon us when he was with one of his wives, and was describing the qualities of a woman, saying: When she comes forward, she comes forward with four (folds in her stomach), and when she goes backward, she goes backward with eight (folds in her stomach). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Do I not see that this (man) knows what here lies. Then they (the wives) observed veil from him. }} | ||
====Evaluating the "Protection" Claim==== | ====Evaluating the "Protection" Claim==== | ||
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[[Category:Islam and Women]] | [[Category:Islam and Women]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic Law]] | [[Category:Islamic Law]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hijab]] | ||