HEAD COVERING FOR WOMEN – HIJAB

MAHSA AMINI “died in an Iranian hospital days after being detained by the regime’s morality police for allegedly not complying with the country’s hijab regulations.” “Hijab refers to head coverings worn by some Muslim women. While such head coverings can come in many forms, hijab often specifically refers to a cloth wrapped around the head, neck and chest, covering the hair and neck but leaving the face visible.” “Mahsa Amini [22], was travelling with her family from Iran’s western province of Kurdistan to the capital, Tehran, to visit relatives when she was reportedly arrested for failing to meet the country’s strict rules on women’s dress.” “The news comes weeks after Iran’s hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, ordered a crackdown on women’s rights and called for stricter enforcement of the country’s mandatory dress code, which has required all women to wear the hijab head-covering since the 1979 Islamic revolution.” And “In 1981, Iran passed a mandatory hijab law making it a crime for women to appear in public without a hijab.”

“Women, due to their physical and psychological attributes, expect to be and are demanded by men. In the Quran, the almighty God lists the most attractive beings in this world. It is a priority list both for men and women: ‘Made alluring for humankind the love of passions (that come) from women, children, heaped-up gold and silver, blood horses, cattle, and crop. These are, however, the benefits of worldly life. The everlasting beautiful things to be aimed are in the presence of God.’” (Al-e Imran 3:14) “As we can see, “women” are the first and the most alluring beings for both women and men. It is indeed noticeable in our daily lives that women are keener on having a remarkable impact on other women rather than men. In the Arabic language - the highest emphasis is on the first item of a list. So, according to this verse, women are more valuable than all types of wealth. It is evident that anyone with a sound mind would not leave his/her valuables in front of other people’s eyes but either hide or cover them for safety reasons.” [Yet valuable jewels and jewelry and watches are worn “in front of other people’s eyes” and not hidden. “Men are generally allowed to wear jewelry, such as rings or necklace… but they are forbidden from wearing any golden ornaments.” “But if the watch is made of precious stones, not gold, it is permissible for men to wear it, so long as it is not women’s jewelry and does not resemble such, and so long as keeping it is not extravagance.”] “Thus, we can conclude that women...read more