HIJAB IN THE LIGHT OF THE QUR’AN AND HADITH

~ 5 ~ Ibn ‘Abbas saw the hands of women in the presence of the Prophet. This proves that the face as well as the hands are not included in the parts of the body to be covered. Indeed all other parts except these have to be veiled.2 He further writes: My heart bleeds to see the way many women of today adorn themselves, crossing all limits of decency. But the remedy does not lie in declaring forbidden what God has permitted. He goes on to say that it is clear from the Qur’an, the Hadith and the practice of the Companions and tabi‘un (companions of the Prophet’s Companions) that, whenever a woman steps out of her home, it is incumbent upon her to cover herself completely so as not to show any part of her body except the face and the hands.3 According to Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani’s findings the following rules of hijab are applicable: 1. The whole body, except for the exempted parts should be covered.