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The Islamic Commandments of Hijab by Dr Mohammad Ismail Memon Madani

THE ISLAMIC COMMANDMENTS OF HIJAB

There are many issues where there have not been any differences of opinion among the Muslim Ummah since the beginning of Islam.

In fact, there has been an almost complete consensus on these issues. But these are the days of “reform”.

 “Freedom from old traditions” seems to have become the motto. Attempts are being made to approve and accept as lawful everything that was forbidden in Islam. Many consented matters are being presented as controversial.

One such issue is that of Hijab. One hears claims from everywhere that there is no Commandment in Islam about Hijab.

 Some present inaccurate translations of the Holy Verses in this regard. Others bring forth uncommon interpretations of the Qur’anic Verses about Hijab.

Still others refute the Ahadith in this respect. In western countries non-Islamic ideologies are more prevalent than Islamic education.

The literature about Islam found in these countries has been written mostly by Christians and Jews, or by those so-called Muslims who have been heavily influenced by western education, or have obtained degrees in Islamic Education under the training of Jews and Christians.

 They, therefore, view the holy Qur’an and Ahadith of the Prophet through their coloured glasses.

As a result, they themselves go astray and lead others on the wrong path as well. Doubts are being created about the Commandments of Hijab also.

 Hijab, with its established limits, is a Divine Law and Guidance based on the Holy Qur’an and the Traditions (Ahadith) of Prophet Muhammad, the interpretations of these by the Islamic jurists as well as on the practices of our pious predecessors. It is on these bases that it has been