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HIJAB in all major religion
Why Hijab

Hijab in Hinduism Hindu scriptures too advise the woman to lower her gaze and to wear a veil for the purpose of protecting her modesty.

It is mentioned in the Rigveda:

“Since Brahma has become a dame, cast down thine eyes and look not up. More closely set thy feet. Let none see what the garment veils.” (Rigveda 8:33:19) Wearing garments of the opposite sex is forbidden by Hindu scriptures:

It is mentioned in Rigveda Book 10 Hymn 85 Verse 30:

“Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, what time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife.” (Rigveda Book 10:85:30)

According to Bhavabhuti in his Mahavira Charitro Act II Page 71,

“When Rama sees Parasurama coming towards him, he directs his wife Sita, “Dear one, he is our elder, therefore turn aside and veil yourself”.

It is mentioned in

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 2,3 “Modesty …belong to Godly men endowed with divine nature”. (Bhagavad Gita 16:2-3)

There are various historical records of Indian women wearing a veil in past centuries. In the book “Art in Gupta and post Gupta coinage”, one of the coins shows a lady having a veil on her head, which hangs down to the shoulders and upper arms.

Even today, in various villages of India, Hindu women wear a veil covering the head and some even cover their face.

Hijab in Christianity

Bible too has criteria of modesty. It’s mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy Chapter No. 22, Verse No. 5,

“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.” That means wearing clothes of the opposite sex is even prohibited in the Bible.

It’s mentioned in the 1st Timothy, Chapter No. 2, Verse No. 9,

“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”

In 1st Corinthian Chapter No. 11, Verse No. 5 to 6, it says,

“Woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.” Here the Bible says that the woman who does not cover her head when she is praying to God, her head should be shaved off. Imagine even the Qur’an and the Sahih Hadith is not as strict as the Bible, where the Bible says the head should be shaved off.

Hijab in Islam The Qur’an first speak about the modesty of the men and then of the women.

The Qur’an says: Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. (Al Qur’an 24:30)

When a man’s glance falls upon a woman and any unashamed thought comes in his mind, he should immediately lower his gaze.

The next Verse of the Qur’an speaks about the hijab / modesty of the women.

“And say to the believing women That they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except What (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons. . .” (Al Qur’an 24:31) There are basically six criteria of hijab given in the Qur’an and the authentic Hadith:

1. The first criterion is the extent, which differs between the man and the woman. For men, the level of 'satr' (i.e. covering) is from navel to the knee, while for women the complete body should be covered.All the remaining criteria are the same for men and women.

2. Clothes they wear should be loose such that they do not reveal the figure

3. The clothes should not be transparent.

4. Clothes should not be glamorous that they attract the attention of the opposite sex.

5. Clothes of one gender should not resemble that of the opposite gender.

6. Clothes should not resemble any sign or symbol of unbelievers.

The reason for hijab for the women is given in Surah Al Ahzab: O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Al Qur’an 33:59)

Logic

Suppose there are identical twin sisters, both of them are equally beautiful. Once while walking down the streets of Mumbai, one of the twin sisters is wearing a miniskirt or shorts, while the other twin sister is wearing the Islamic hijab with the complete body covered with loose clothes except the face and the hands up to the wrist. If both of them are walking and round the corner if there is a hooligan or a ruffian who is waiting for a catch, i.e. waiting to tease a girl, which girl will he tease? The girl wearing the miniskirt or the girl wearing the Islamic hijab? It is pretty obvious that he will tease the girl wearing the miniskirt.

Statics According to a report of United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), it stated that women contribute to rape by wearing revealing clothes that seduce men. The report quoted an adult woman as saying: “there are some parts that are attractive and when a woman exposes these parts ...she can be hijacked and raped by a man.