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What does it mean when a girl decides to wear a hijab?
Today the hijab means many different things for different people. For Islamic women who choose to wear the hijab it allows them to retain their modesty, morals and freedom of choice. They choose to cover because they believe it is liberating and allows them to avoid harassment.
When should hijab be worn?
In some societies, wearing a veil is limited to married women; in others, girls begin wearing the veil after puberty, as part of a rite of passage indicating they are now adults. Some start quite young. Some women stop wearing hijab after they reach menopause, while others continue to wear it throughout their lives.
Is wearing the hijab compulsory for a Muslim woman?
From the above quotations, it can be clearly seen that ‘wearing the hijab’ is compulsory upon a Muslim woman since it is a direct command from Allah, and that of the Prophet (SAS).
Is hijab a political symbol of oppression or empowerment?
Now hijab had become a visible political symbol of oppression instead of empowerment, curtailing many of the rights women had achieved under the previous regime. All women, regardless of religious background or nationality, were subject to this rule. Therefore, as an Iranian Jewish teenager, I, too, had to dress as an orthodox Muslim woman.
Do Muslim women have to cover their heads?
From the above verse, the law has been clearly established that Muslim women must cover her entire self properly, which also includes the covering of the head (which is commonly referred to by Muslims as wearing the hijab). In Sura Ahzab, Allah says, ‘O Prophet!
What is the history of hijab in Iran?
The history of hijab in Iran is complicated and interesting. In 1936, Reza Shah, the first Pahlavi king to modernize the country, imposed a decree that legally banned women from wearing hijab, who, until that time, had been veiled for centuries. Simply, being covered in public became a crime that would get a woman arrested.