Here’s the Truth Behind the Veil

HERE’S THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VEIL of the Companions and the Tabiun (companions of the Prophet’s Companions) that whenever a woman steps out of her home, it is incumbent upon her to cover herself entirely so as not to show any part of her body except the face and the hands (and feet). According to Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani’s findings, the following rules of hijab are applicable: 1. The whole body should be covered except for the exempted parts. 2. But any veil that becomes an attraction is to be avoided. 3. Garments should not be semi-transparent. 4. The dress should not be tight fitting. 5. Garments should not be perfumed. 6. The form of dress should not resemble that of men. 7. Garments should not reflect worldly honour. Note: Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Hijab alMar’ah al-Muslimah fil Kitab was-Sunnah (1914), p. 13.