WOMEN IN ISLAM

women cover their bodies with clothing that does not fit tight and is not meant to attract others. It is noteworthy that the well-known Arab scholar Sheikh Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani clearly endorses the position mentioned above of the Shariah in his book on this subject, Jilbab al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah fil Kitab was Sunnah (The Veil of Muslim Woman in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah). He goes on to say that it is clear from the Quran, the Hadith, and the practice of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad and the Tabiun (Companions of the Prophet’s Companions) that whenever a woman steps out of her home, she should cover herself so as not to show any part of her body except the face and the hands. HERE’S THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VEIL The ‘Burqa’ or Purdah is generally considered an integral part of Islam, but this is not so. In reality, the ‘Burqa’ is a part of Muslim culture and not a part of Islamic teaching. There is a significant difference between the actions of Muslims and the teachings of Islam. Wearing a ‘Burqa’ or veil is not part of Quranic teaching. The source of Islam is the Quran and not the Muslim culture. Muslim culture is a social phenomenon, while the Quran is the Book of God as revealed to the Prophet of Islam. According to linguistic history, the word ‘Burqa’ was used in Arabia before the advent of Islam in the first quarter of the seventh century. At that time, the word ‘Burqa’ meant