HIJAB IS PERFECT FOR WOMEN

MUSLIM WOMENARE OPPRESSED BY THE ISLAAMIC DRESS CODE:-

The covering of Muslim women has become one of the international symbols of
female oppression in feminist circles.
There are two major trends which have developed in the West over the past century. On
one hand, the fashion industry has systematically unclothed women. From being fully
clothed from head to toe at the turn of the century, she now wears virtually nothing
when the weather permits. On the other hand there has been a dramatic rise in the
reported incidents of rape. In the USA in the early 90s the reported incidents of rape
had crossed the 100,000 mark. And researchers estimated that the actual number was
between 7 to 10 times that number since most women are shy to report rapes. The two
trends are closely interrelated. The woman in the West has become a sex-object with
which to sell products thereby pumping up the sexual tension of the society. The
Corvette is not sold based on its powerful engine or its special features, instead the
car is displayed with a model in a bikini lying on it. Similarly, a new Gillette razor
blade is not sold by giving details about its new titanium blades. Instead, a man is
shown in ads shaving with a woman’s hand with long red fingernails coiled around
hold his. The subliminal message being taught is: You buy the car, you get the girl.
You buy the razor, you get the girl.
Islaam prescribes the covering of females for two primary reasons stated in the Qur’aan.
God says in Soorah al-Ahzaab (33: 59):

Let them cast their outer garments over their bodies. That is best in
order that they be known and not harmed.􀂴
The hijaab is to make the Muslim woman known in the society as a virtuous and
honorable woman. Her hijaab makes the statement that she is not available and not
interested in any advances. Many Muslim women who have emigrated to the West
take of their scarves and outer garments because they claim it draws attention to
themselves. If they expose their hair and dress in modest western dresses no one will
look at them. It is true that the hijaab does provide a level of anonymity, as many of
the woman’s physical details will be hidden. However, the intent is not to prevent
men from looking. When men see a nun in her habit, fully covered like a Muslim
woman in full hijaab, they will turn their heads and stare at her. Similarly, when they
see a woman walking in a bikini, they will also turn their heads and stare. However,
the first stare is different from the second. The first is out of curiosity, having seen
something unusual, while the second is out of lust and aroused sensuality. The
consequence of the second is the molestation of women on a national scale while the
first causes respect.
The penalty in the Islaamic state is very severe for rape in order to further guarantee
protection for females. Where weapons of any type are used in the rape, the
punishment is death. The death penalty has also been introduced in Philippines and it
is being called for in India currently. However, to allow women to expose themselves
and then kill those who react unduly is not practical. The law should be balanced. The
circumstances, which might encourage rape, should first be removed from the society,
then a severe penalty may be enacted.
It may be said that even in societies where women are fully covered, they may still be
approached and molested. However, if the vast majority of those who are molested
are not properly covered, the principle of protection still applies. Even in the society
of the Prophet, one thousand four hundred years ago, some women were molested
and raped.
Some people question the imposition of hijaab by the Islaamic state. Is it a personal
choice of women or a legal obligation? It is the responsibility of the head of every
family to insure that the women of his household leave the home in a legally
acceptable state of dress. The state is further responsible to prevent any women who
appear in public in a state of undress in order to protect public dignity and morality.
The West has set its own limits for dress which change according to the mood of
society. At one point in time, strip joints were illegal. Now many bars have topless
waitresses and dancers. In most states, a woman may not appear in public topless.
However, a woman recently contested the law in Florida and won her case. Complete
nudity remains public crime throughout the West, though nudist camps and nudist
beaches have sprung up in different locations in Europe and America.
There are conditions which must be fulfilled for the hijaab to be acceptable. a) It should
be wide and loose so as to not show the shape of the woman’s body; b) it should be
made of thick material which will not reveal what is underneath; c) It should not be
colorful and ornamented so as to attract sexual admiration.
Where the hijaab has become a cultural norm and women comply out of fear of
embarrassment, it will not be worn properly. It may become transparent, or worn tight
exposing the curves of the body, or it may become so ornamented as to be attractive
by itself. It may be short so as to expose the dress underneath, or the face may be
covered and the front of the hair exposed. Such practices are the result of women
wearing hijaab for the wrong reasons. They should be educated to realize that it is for
their benefit and for the benefit of the society.

                                                                           SOURCE:-  DR. BILAL PHILIP 
                                                                                               BOOK OF DAWAH