Why a Woman should

wear a Hijab?- Taken from various

Scholars notes.

It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His

Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an
option in their decision. And Whoever disobeys Allah and His
Messenger, has indeed strayed in a plain error.”-
Qur’an:33:36

“And Whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger

Muhammad s.a.w. after the right path has been shown clear
to him and follows other than the believer’s way ,We shall
keep him in the path he has chosen and burn him in Hell;
what an evil destination!”-Qur’an 4:115.

Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger.: But if they turn back,
Allah loves not those who reject Faith.-Qur’an:3:32

In the name of Allah Most Beneficent
Most Merciful All praise is for Allah
the Exalted and may the peace and
blessings of Allah be upon His
Messenger Muhammad and his family
and companions and all those who
follow them and their way until the
Day of Resurrection
Hijab: literally “cover”. It describes the
self-covering of the body for the
purposes of modesty and dignity.
Broadly, it should be regarded as a
prescribed system of attitudes and
behavior regarding modesty and
dignity.
Proof from the Qur’an that Hijab is
obligatory for women and Men:
“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your
daughters and the women of the
believers to draw their cloaks (veils)
all over their bodies (i.e. screen
themselves completely except the eyes
or one eye to see the way). That will be
better, that they should be known (as
free respectable women) so as not to be
annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[Qur’an:33:59]
"And tell the believing women to lower
their gaze and guard their private parts
from sin and not show of their
adornment except only that which is
apparent, and draw their head covers
over their necks and bosoms and not
reveal their adornment except to their
husbands, their fathers, their husbands'
fathers, their sons, their husbands'
sons, their brothers, or their brothers'
sons, or their sisters' sons, or their
women (i.e., their sisters in Islam),or
their female slaves whom their right
hands possess, or old male servants
free of physical desires, or small
children who have no sense of women's
nakedness. And let them not stamp
their feet so as to reveal what they hide
of their adornment. And turn unto
Allah altogether, O you Believers, in
order that you may attain success."
[Qur’an: 24:31]
“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]
The moment a man looks at a woman
and if any brazen or unashamed
thought comes to his mind, he should
lower his gaze.
Muslim Sister’s Arguments for
not wearing Hijab.
Argument 1:
“I'm not convinced of putting on the
veil.”
If we ask her: "Are you a true
Muslim?" She might say, “Of course,
I'm a Muslim!”
You have to know sister that the root of
the word ‘Muslim’ is istislam, which
means ‘total submission to Allah’.
When I profess, “I’m a Muslim!” this
means that I totally submit to Allah.
Being a true Muslim coincides with
one’s entire and humble submission to
Allah. Allah says what can be
translated as, “And in no way should a
male believer or a female believer,
when Allah and His Messenger have
decreed a Command, have the choice
in their Command. And whoever
disobeys Allah and His Messenger, has
indeed stayed in a plain error.
(Qur’an, 33:36).
It is not permissible for Muslims, men
or women, to have any option when
Allah and His Messenger have decided
a matter.
As Allah (SWT) issued an obligation,
we must say: “O our Lord! We hear
and obey!” rather than saying: “We
hear and disobey!” Once you know
that this order is from the Qur’an or an
authentic hadith of the Prophet (SAWS),
you have to submit instantly.
Argument 2:
One of them might claim, “A devoted
heart is what really matters. One
should be sincere to Allah. The veil is
not significant, what really matters is
the veil of the heart (metaphorically
speaking), that is, to make one’s
heart mantled in the cloak and ‘veil’
of faith.” You will not be able to face
Allah (SWT) on the Day of Judgment,
and say, “Really, O my Lord, I did a lot
of righteous deeds and abided by Your
commands and this, I think, would
suffice! This is a sheer arrogance
thinking that the deeds what we do are
sufficient to meet Allah on the day of
Judgment and Moreover believing in
some portion of the Qur’an and not in
other is a disbelief indirectly conveys
that you know better than Allah and
you have your own reasons for not to
follow Hijab when Allah has
commanded you to do. You believe in
one part of the Qur’an and not on the
other. Allah says what can be
translated as, “Do you then believe in
some (parts) of the Book and disbelieve
in other parts?” (Qur’an:2:85).
Another woman might claim: "It is the
fault of the one who gazes at me and
doesn’t lower his gaze,” but she must
know that she is the source of all this
enticement. If a woman claims that she
has many good deeds I really fear for
her. She possibly does have many
good deeds but has neglected her
multifarious sins that might outweigh
such good deeds, because she abstains
from putting on the veil. Try to
calculate all the sins she gets from the
eyes that gaze at her everyday! Since
you didn’t put on the veil he is gazing
at you. If you would have put he
wouldn’t have. If you would have put
on he can’t gaze at you and even if he
tries to gaze at you the sin is upon him
and not on you.
Every time a man gazes at your body
and gets charmed, you add new sins to
your record. You did not obey Allah’s
orders. Count your piles of sins when
you ride the bus, or on entering your
class. Every man who sees you
becomes desirous and aroused. How
can you think your righteous deeds will
outweigh those sins?
These are the orders of Allah, The All-
Knowing, The Ever-Wise, Who
disposes all the affairs of this universe.
In fact, He knows well how the
reckoning of your deeds will be. I’m
afraid you are clinging to shallow
dreams and vain thoughts. Your
righteous deeds will be depleted, as if
putting your good deeds in a broken
basin, through which the deeds are lost
from the break. The hijab is the seal of
that break sister!
Argument 3:
Here comes the third specious
argument. Some women say, “I can't
put on the veil in such a hot
weather.” Others might claim, “I
suffer from alopecia (loss of hair)
because of the veil. Dermatologists
advised me not to put it on.”
In this respect, it is noteworthy that
Allah (SWT) said what could be
translated as, “Say, “The fire of Hell is
strictly hotter.” (Qur’an:9:81).
Moreover the Prophet (SAWS) said,
“Paradise is encompassed with things
abhorrent (to mankind) and the hellfire
is encompassed with Desires.”-
Authentic hadith reported by
Muslim in Al-Musnad Al-Sahih
page/number 2822 and narrated
by Anas Ibn-Malek.
Every Muslim should tolerate abhorrent
things, if it is paradise that he or she
wants to be rewarded by in the
hereafter. You think it is tough for you
to put on the veil, but the more you
tolerate it in this life, the greater your
reward will be in the hereafter.
Argument 4:
There is a fourth baseless argument.
Some women claim that veiled women
are ill mannered. Notwithstanding,
this claim is refutable. O Muslim
woman! Don’t misguide yourself! All
of us find some Muslims who observe
obligatory prayers yet they commit
grave sins (as, for example, adultery)
and some pilgrims commit grave sins
and they even go on pilgrimage as a
disguise. These instances of perversion
do not make us abstain from praying or
going on pilgrimage (to Mecca)!
We must not project our faults onto
acts of worship. Every Muslim sister
should know that it is the fault of the
ill-mannered woman who does not
respect her veil. You should not
deceive yourself with such erroneous
pretexts. Allah says what can be
translated as, “.. and no encumbered
self is encumbered by the encumbrance
of another self;” (Qur’an:6:164).
Argument 5
Some women say, “I'll put on the veil
when Allah guides me to the right
path. I’m convinced that a Muslim
woman is obligated to put on the veil
(and abide by the Islamic manner of
dressing), but may be in my fifties I
will put on the veil.” These words are
totally illogic.
Allah says what can be translated as,
“Surely Allah does not change what is
in a people until they change what is in
themselves,”-(Qur’an:11:13).
Therefore, you should change your
condition (with your own soul) and
seek Allah’s pleasure. Secondly, what
is your guarantee that you will live
until you are fifty.
Every Muslim woman should realize
that the core of Allah’s guidance to the
right path depends on her willingness to
change what is in herself. Instead of
claiming that Allah (SWT) has not
guided her to the right path, a Muslim
woman should have the good intention
to be guided. Allah (SWT) opened
gates of guidance when a Muslim
woman recites or listens to the Qur’anic
verses with understanding, or when she
attends a religious lecture or reads
words like these. Allah says what can
be translated as, “And as for Thamû‍d,
so We guided them, yet they showed
love for blindness above guidance;”
(Qur’an:41:17).
I think any Muslim woman who
abstains from putting on the veil (and
abiding by the Islamic manner of
dressing), should feel that the previous
verse addresses her. Something inside
her should direct to her this accusation,
“You yourself prefer blindness over
guidance, and you show love for your
charms over putting on the veil and
abiding by Allah’s orders!” Allah
(SWT) gives everyone His guidance.
That is why you should beware of
claiming that Allah did not guide you
to the right path.
Argument 6:
Other Muslim women cherish another
fallacious argument. A young woman
may declare that she will put on the
veil after getting married. She wants
to guarantee that she will have a good
catch by getting the best husband.
Firstly, there are many virtuous men
searching for veiled women for wives
(to propose to) rather than unveiled
ones. Moreover, marriage is something
that Allah (SWT) had preordained since
eternity. That’s why your worry is
futile. Allah will provide you with a
virtuous man when you entrust your
entire future to Allah.
On choosing a good match for yourself,
do your best to get married to a man
who rejoices and respects your veiling,
because only then can you trust him to
protect you.
Argument 7:
One of them might defend her stance
and say, “I’m too young to put on the
veil.”
I understand that she forgot something
central to the whole issue. One never
knows when he or she will die. If we
examine the Death Tribute Page in the
newspapers, we will find that 40% of
daily mortality is youth mortality. It
seems that this is a divine reminder sent
as a message to every one of us.
Sister! It is you who should put a veil
first as you are too young that people’s
evil eye may fall on you easily since
you reveal your figure and expose your
beauty.
Argument 8:
There is another dubious issue. Some
women say the veil does not adhere to
the latest trends in styles and fashion.
In this respect, let me broach a
question. How come we put Allah's
orders on the same level with fashion?
How come we prefer the ephemeral to
the eternal? This is not sane! How can
we belittle Allah's orders and make
worldly pretensions so endeared to us
in this way?
Obeying Allah's orders makes the
Muslim’s face resplendent and
enlightens his heart. When a woman
puts on the veil, her beauty is
augmented and her chastity will be
protected and dignified. Being in
vogue has nothing to do with putting on
the veil because it is suitable for every
time and place. Even so, one should
not prefer people’s contentment to the
attainment of Allah’s bliss and
contentment. Everything will perish
and Allah, the Ever-Living, the Superb
Upright Sustainer remains. Allah’s
orders are far more precious and
significant than anything else even
yourself.
Argument 9
Other Muslim women claim a ninth
unfounded argument. They claim that
they could not face their relatives and
friends after putting on the veil
because they will be the only veiled
ones among them. Such women think
that they will be estranged at their
school, in their institute, or at their
university because their colleagues are
modernized.
The Prophet (SAWS) said, ‘I will
precede you to the basin. Beware! Let
no one of you be driven away from me
as the straying camel when it is driven
away! Then, I will ask, ‘Why are they
driven away?’ It will be said to him,
‘You know not what they did after you
(i.e. after your decease). The Prophet
(SAWS) would tell them, “Away with
them! Away with them!’”- Authentic
hadith reported by Muslim in Al-
Musnad Al-Sahih in page/number
2295 and narrated by Umm
Salama Bint Aby Umaya.
If they feel embarrassed and ashamed
of themselves because of such worldly
pretensions and trivialities, they will be
more ashamed of themselves in the
presence of the Prophet (SWS) on the
Day of Judgment. Thirst will make
them hurry to the Basin of the Prophet
to drink. The Prophet (SAWS) would
permit them to quench their thirst and
make them drink therefrom with his
own blessed hands so that they will
never be thirsty again. The angels will
block their way, and the Prophet will
seek their rescue because they are from
his Ummah (the Islamic nation).
Nevertheless, the angels will inform
him (SAWS) what they did after he had
deceased. They will tell him that they
renounced the veil and did not abide by
Allah’s orders. The Prophet (SAWS)
will tell them, “Away with them! Away
with them who altered (my principles)
in the wake of me!”
If you have not put on the veil (cast the
veil over your person) because you felt
ashamed to face people, I will remind
you of what the Prophet (SAWS) said,
“Away with them! Away with them!”
A Simple Question:
If I ask you sister a question: If you
have something precious, will you
protect it? If a woman has a pearl, for
instance, will she put it in a safe place
away from danger? I do believe every
woman will. The more this pearl is
precious, the more the woman will
keep it aloof of others. She will keep
it away from any treacherous eyesight.
A pearl is preserved in an oyster, which
is not beautiful at all. Nevertheless, the
oyster is badly needed for the
protection of the pearl. The same
applies to hijab which is indispensable
for women’s protection. What is the
most precious possession of a woman?
Isn’t it her modesty? Doesn’t that
deserve even higher protection?
In this respect, some people might
broach a question: “Why were women
ordered to put on the veil, and not
men? Was this a restriction imposed
just upon women?”
Our answer is that a hundred men
cannot make one woman infatuated
with them unless she allows it
intentionally, but one woman can make
a hundred men infatuated with her.
For that reason, the veil has been
imposed as an obligation (or ordinance)
enjoined upon women because they are
the source (springhead) of stimulation.
No one has the right to enjoy a
woman’s beauty except her husband,
which in that case will serve the good
of the community. If Islam were a
religion of men, it would have placed
legislations that allowed a woman’s
beauty to be cheap and easily
accessible to them. Islam, on the
contrary to that, made the beauty of
women of a higher value in men’s eyes
by providing protection to that beauty
from uncontrolled lusts and desires, and
instead ordering men to respect greater
the inner beauty of her soul. Thus, the
real value of women is associated with
the degree of her bashfulness and her
abidance by it.
Husband and Father’s duty to order
the wife and daughters to wear Hijab
Each woman should put on the veil,
and every man should turn to Allah in
repentance and order his wife to abide
by the Islamic manner of dressing. O
ye husband! Help your wife to adhere
to the Islamic manner of dressing
because you will be called to account
for her (and her manner of dressing).
Allah says what can be translated as,
“and do not flaunt your finery as was
the flaunting of finery in the earliest
(times) of Ignorance” (Qur’an, 33:33).
This is a clear severe prohibition!
Allah (SWT) forbids women to flaunt
their finery or make a dazzling display
of them. Do you know how women
made a dazzling display in the earliest
times of Ignorance, that is, the Pre-
Islamic Times (Paganism)?
Although they used to wear loose
garments, women used to show up their
own charms and beauties, displaying
their necks and part of their hair. This
was how women flaunted their finery.
Allah doesn’t like a man who sees his
daughter and wife disobeying the
orders of Allah regarding her clothing
yet he does not care nor reproach her.
He sees her actions and appearance that
can lead men astray, yet does not move
an inch.
O Men! beware of preventing your
daughters and wife from putting on the
veil because it will be a grave sin, and
great disobedience.
Aren’t you ashamed to face Allah? All
parents are obligated not to prevent
their daughters from abiding by the
Islamic manner of dressing and putting
on the veil. Instead they should
encourage them to follow what Allah
ordained.
Warning from Prophet (Peace be
upon him)
1.Hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah
(May Allah be pleased with him) who
said that the Messenger of Allah (Peace
and Blessings Be upon him) said: "I
will not be a witness for two types of
people who are destined for the fire:
people with whips, like the tails of
cows, who beat the people (i.e. tyrants
who are the enemies of their own
people) and women who, although
clothed, are yet naked seducing and
being seduced, their hair style like the
tilted humps of camels. These will not
enter the paradise nor will its fragrance
reach them although its fragrance
reaches a very great distance”
[Muslim]. The Scholars have
interpreted the Prophet’s (Peace and
blessings be upon him) statement
“although clothed, are yet naked” as
meaning a woman wearing clothes that
do not cover her body properly.
2. Allah’s Messenger (Peace and
Blessings be upon him) said He who
wears libaas ul-shuhra (extravagant
clothing) in this world will be dressed
in humiliating clothes on the day of
judgment” (Ahmad Abu Dawood)
“Libaas us-Shuhrah” is worn for the
purpose of standing out and/or showing
off in order to attract attention (Even
the same sex) to show how expensive
and/or stylish one’s garment is.
Allah says:
...And do not make a display of
yourselves like the displaying of the
ignorance of long ago... [Al-Ahzaab,
33:33]
The Messenger (Peace and Blessings
be upon him) said: “Allah curses those
men who imitate the women, and He
curses those women who imitate the
men.” [Al-Bukhari]

Nowadays women and young girls are
wearing Men’s attire like Jeans, pants,
shirts etc. and they should reflect on
this hadith.
3. ‘Abdullah ibn `Umar (May Allah
Be pleased with him) said he heard
Allah's Messenger (Peace and
Blessings be upon him) say: The man
who resembles a woman and the
woman who resembles a man is not
from us [Ahmad and At-Tabarani]
4. ‘Abdullah ibn `Amr ibn Al-`Aas
(May Allah be pleased with him) said:
Allah's Messenger (Peace and
Blessings be upon him) saw me
wearing two saffron-colored garments,
so he said: Indeed, these are the clothes
of kufaar (unbelievers), so do not wear
them. [Sahih Muslim]
5. Whoever imitates the disbeliever, he
is one of them-Abu Dawood.
So a Muslim woman should not
resemble a Nun, for example, in her
dress even if what she is wearing is
appropriately long, thick and loosely
fitting.
Westernized woman and a Muslimah
Who follows Hijab.
Westernized women wear Shirt, T-
shirt, Jeans, shirts, Pants, Bikinis, and
other apparel which either exposes her
body partly or reveals her figure and
these both are degrading women. On
the other hand women who follow
Islam and wear Hijab in which none of
the body part exposed except face and
hand and not even the figure is revealed
and this modesty in the appearance
uplifts her in the society. People tend to
respect and will not look her with lust.
In western culture women is valued for
appearance, money, jewels etc. In Islam
women is valued for her God
consciousness in every act she does in
accordance with Sunnah. This is also
emphasized in Qur’an and Sunnah.
Classical example in the Qur’an is
Maryam mother of Jesus (peace be
upon them). Many women in Prophet’s
s.a.w period also known for their piety.
Piety means obeying All of Allah’s
commandments including which are in
the Sunnah.
Women are projected as sex objects in
the Media and she brings lot of Money
for the Media as Men like women
being exposed as glamour puss.
Does a Muslim sister should take
example from Media which degrades
women or want to follow the
commandment of the Creator who
knows what is good for the human
beings? You are so interested in
following the latest trend or fashion
which is shown in the media. Have you
ever tried to show some interest in
following the commandments of Allah.
Have you ever tried it sister?
Materialistic world blocked your vision
in seeing the death and the Day of
Judgment.
Does Muslim sister want to wear the
western attire for some appreciation
such as “you look awesome or beautiful
in this dress” by disobeying Allah and
His Messenger and getting the wrath of
Allah? Did women created for to enjoy
by all men or only by husband. She has
been created to fulfill lot of
responsibilities which Allah has
commanded but she is keen in fulfilling
the responsibility laid down by so
called women society who goes against
Qur’an and Sunnah and who denied
Allah. Sister you want to follow Allah
or the so called society?
Revealing the beauty to other than her
husband implies she wanted to show
her beauty to other men in the society.
Sister! you are not sincere to Allah
This is due to lack of humility in front
of Allah and this is due to lack of
enough faith in Allah.
All the above points on western culture
are contradicting Allah' statement in the
Qur’an of asking women to wear Hijab
for their benefits..
Hijab doesn’t mean modesty only in the
attire but even in speech, looks etc.
After wearing Hijab it is not called
Modesty to chat with opposite sex,
smiling at the opposite sex etc.
In Islam any boy or girl who attains
puberty is considered as an adult and he
or she is responsible for his or her acts.
Conditions on how Hijab should be.
1. The Jilbab or outer garments must be
Sufficiently Thick and Loose and cover
of the entire body leaving face and
palms and many scholars say it is
essential to cover even the face leaving
the eyes as face also tempts men.
2. Color must not be alluring and
should not have attractive designs
3. It must not be perfumed
4. It must not be a dress of Fame
5. Must not resemble men's clothing
6. Must differ from the clothing of
Kufaar (disbelievers).
Questions on Hijab
Q. Does Islamic dress imply that
women are submissive or inferior to
men?
A: Islamic dress is one of many rights
granted to Islamic women. Modest
clothing is worn in obedience to God
and has nothing to do with
submissiveness to men. Muslim men
and women have similar rights and
obligations and both submit to God.
2.Is Islamic dress appropriate for
modern times?
A: Islamic dress is modern and
practical. Muslim women wearing
Islamic dress can work in a non-free
mixing companies or industries and
study without any problems or
constraints.
Summarizing What the Hijab is...
• An act of Obedience to The
Creator
• An Act of Honor & Dignity
• An act of Belief & Faith
• An act of Modesty
• An act of Purity
• An act of Bashfulness
• An act of Righteousness
• A Shield
What the Hijab is NOT...
• It is NOT something new.
Muslim women follow the
example of righteous women in
the past such as Mary, the
mother of Jesus.
• It is NOT a symbol of
oppression.
• It is NOT required in non-
public places where there are
only Muslim females and close
male relatives.
• It is NOT a means to restrict a
woman’s freedom to express
her views and opinion, or to
have an education and a career.
 • It is NOT an act of defiance,
confrontation or protest to non-
Muslims.
• It is NOT a portable prison
Indeed, the men who submit and
the women who submit, the
believing men and the believing
women, the obedient men and
the obedient women, the truthful
men and the truthful women, the
patient men and the patient
women, the humble men and the
humble women, the charitable
men and the charitable women,
the fasting men and the fasting
women, the men who guard their
private parts and the women who
do so, and the men who
remember Allah often and the
women who remember - Allah has
prepared for them forgiveness
and a mighty reward.
(Qur’an 33:35)
Conclusion:
Sisters! Our meeting with our Lord
Allah swt is very near. So, let us follow
His commandments and that is the true
love for Allah as Allah says in the
Qur’an.
“Say, if you love Allah, follow me
(Muhammad) and Allah will love you.”
We should not please others by not
wearing Hijab and displease Allah. The
people whom we are pleasing will not
be of any help on the day of
Judgement. So, Always please Allah
though you displease others. If they are
pleased with you in you pleasing Allah
then there is no loss else we are at loss.
The Day when no protector can avail
his client in aught, and no help can
they receive, Except such as receive
Allah’s Mercy: for He is Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful-Qur’an:44:41-
42.
That He will gather you together for
the Day of Judgment, there is no doubt
whatever. It is they who have lost their
own souls that will not believe.-
Qur’an:6:12
We Muslims should be an example to
disbelievers in showing that Islam is
the true religion and Hijab elevates
women rather than suppressing.
A few Qur’anic verses and Ahadeeth
for you to reflect upon.
But no, by the Lord, they can have no
(real) Faith, until they make you
(Muhammad s.a.w.) judge in all
disputes between them, and find in
their souls no resistance against your
decisions, but accept them with the
fullest conviction.-Qur’an:4:65
And stay quietly in your houses, and
make not a dazzling display, like that of
the former Times of Ignorance; and
establish regular Prayer, and give
regular Charity; and obey Allah and
His Messenger. And Allah only wishes
to remove all abomination from you, ye
members of the Family, and to make
you pure and spotless. –Qur’an:33:33
‘And when you ask the Prophet’s wives
for anything you want, ask them from
behind a screen.”-Qur’an:33:53.
“Any woman who takes off her hijab in
other than her husband’s home to show
off for unlawful purposes, has broken
the shield between her and Allah- For any queries on this topic mail to
Authentic hadeeth from Abu ydenytruth@gmail.com
Dawoud ,At-Tirmidhi, Imam Ahmed
and Al-Hakim

Watch out for this worldly life,

safeguard yourselves from its
temptations; avoid the allurement of
women: Verily, the first trial for the
people of Israel was caused by
women.-Saheeh Muslim no. 6606.

The adultery of the eyes is the lustful

look-Saheeh Muslim

Women who disobeyed Allah and His

Messenger to the Jews said “We have
heard and disobeyed-2:93

This is unlike the response of the

believing women. “We hear and We
obey”-2:285

So, Muslim sisters! It’s your choice

now to hear and obey or to hear and
disobey! If you obey Allah wear
Hijab! Else an evil end is waiting on
the day of Judgement. Tomorrow is
not very far similarly Day of
Judgment is not very Far. Allah
knows best! May Allah help us in
following the Qur’an and authentic
Sunnah. Aameen!