muslim women

@jiQsaw (52)
Ireland
December 22, 2006 3:26pm CST
why muslim women are required to wear scarfs/veil to cover their head?
4 responses
birthlady
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
22 Dec 06
Modesty.
jiQsaw
@jiQsaw (52)
• Ireland
22 Dec 06
i still dont understand if u wear, ur being modest if not, that makes u immodest? must u wear it eventho u dont understand the purpose of wearing it?
gscs1838
@gscs1838 (1536)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 06
muslim women wear theirs out of respect. respect for their religion, respect for their husbands. respect for the other men in their society.....
jiQsaw
@jiQsaw (52)
• Ireland
22 Dec 06
so what ur saying is people that dont wear dont respect?
thundercat
@thundercat (505)
• United States
22 Dec 06
My understanding is that its a way to express modesty. The same way orthodox Jewish women must wear skirts down to their ankles and long sleeve shirts.
jiQsaw
@jiQsaw (52)
• Ireland
22 Dec 06
so is it required in islam? isnt modesty from within? how bout those that dont wear? arent they modest?
try2fly
@try2fly (67)
• Indonesia
20 Feb 07
Veil identifies the woman as a Muslim, yet it is not just a symbol or tradition or modesty. Allah said in the Qur'an: "...so that they would be distinguished and not molested. And God is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful".(Qur'an, 33:59)