Part One: SEERAH (Biographical Sketch) CHAPTER

C:\Users\Admin\Dropbox\The Message - Material of Maulana\16. Books and Review\Apa's Books\Life And 54 It is an accepted principle with the commentators of the Quran that when the Quran reports something without any disapproval, that means that has been approved of by the Quran. So when we look at this incident in the light of the Quran, we find the status of woman even higher than that of men. A woman is in charge of men and she has shouldered this responsibility with greater efficacy. Thus the example of the Queen of Sheba having found mention in the Quran shows that rulership is not man’s monopoly. A woman can be a ‘qawwam’ over a man and the Quran has itself testified to it. Hijab in Islam Now the question arises as to the concept of veil in Islam. Nasiruddin AlAlbani, a famous scholar and traditionist, has written a book titled Hijab alMar’ah al Muslimah fil Kitab was Sunnah. The author has discussed the subject in the light of the Quran and Hadith. He says that whenever she steps out of her home it is incumbent upon her ‘to cover herself completely so as not to show any apart of her body except the face and the hands. According to his findings the following rules of Hijab must be observed by a woman: 1. The whole body, except for the exempted parts should be covered. 2. But any veil which in itself becomes an attraction is to be avoided. 3. Garments should not be semi-transparent. 4. Dress should not be tight-fitting. The first rule of Hijab has been derived from Chapter 24, Verse 31. Allama Nasiruddin Albani interprets the wording “to cover their adornments except such as are normally displayed,” to mean that the hands and face are exempt from covering. He has drawn extensively from the Hadith in support of his argument. After studying the traditions in connection with the Quranic verses (24:31, 33:59) he writes: “It is clear from the instances drawn from the Quran and the Hadith that though it is preferable for a woman to cover her face, it is not compulsory for her to do so. “It would be better if women followed this practice, but there is no harm if they do not.” He concludes his argument with these words: “The garment