Women in Islam

Read pages 353-354 in “Exploring World Religions” and the section titled “Polygamy” on page 341-342. Summarize and answer #1-4 in the red box at the bottom of page 354.

The role of women in Islam

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Adherents of Islam are concerned with clothing in two contexts: clothing for everyday wear, inside and outside the house; and clothing required in religious contexts.

There are different interpretations of what "modesty" requires.

Most agree that it is covering the awrah, from the belly button to the knees for men and from the head to the toes for women except the hands and the face or eyes, depending on what view one follows.

Prayer attire in Islam

Women - The Qur'an states that women should dress modestly in the presence of unfamiliar men (defined as any man not related through blood).

While observing hijab is defined as covering a woman’s awrah, it is observed to varying degrees depending on culture.

Some Muslim women veil their heads only for prayer.

Prayer attire for women

A type of outer garment which covers from the head to the feet.

The Abaya in the Persian Gulf has become more of a fashion statement than a dress-code.

Women can often be seen wearing a colorfully designed Abaya, sometimes without a scarf covering her head.

International fashion designers have created Abaya designs for the Gulf market.

Abaya, jilbab

Also known as the Afghan Burqa.

Covers the entire body and has a grille over the face that the woman looks through.

May have slits for the hands.

Burqa

An Iranian garment – a full-length semi-circle of fabric worn as an outergarment worn by many women in Iran since 1980 (Islamic Revolution) – is policed inconsistently

Chador

a half face cover worn with a headscarf

It is debatable among some Islamic scholars whether the face is part of the awrah.

Niqab

a long scarf worn by Indian and Pakistani women – often worn in a 3 piece pants, long top set called Salwar Kameez, which is also worn by Hindus (and, without the headscarf, by men)

Dupatta

a hijab worn by Muslim women in Indonesia and Malaysia

Tandung

By definition, hijab is covering everything except the face and hands.

Muslim scholars are somewhat in agreement that a headcovering for women

Exactly how covered a woman should be is debatable.

Styles of headscarves

Men also have to dress modestly, particularly in the presence of marriageable women.

It is generally considered inappropriate for men to pray wearing shorts or sleeveless shirts.

Modesty for men

TAQUIYAH A crochet cap that

covers most of the head.

It can also be a round, sewn cotton cap that is embellished with embroidery

In Pakistan, India and Bangladesh it is called a topi. In West Africa, it is called a kufi.

IGAL and JUBBA/THAWB worn in some

countries – headdress and robe

Typically worn in Persian Gulf nations by Arab men

Turban Many men in Islamic

nations wear turbans to emulate Muhammad, who was said to have worn a turban.

In Shi’ia Islam, descendants of Muhammad wear black turbans, scholars wear black or white turbans.

Typically, green turbans are worn by hajjis.

Hijab laws around the world

Azerbaijan, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Turkey, France, Germany, Senegal, Singapore, Kosovo, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Trinidad

Issues related to veiling – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHQqWvs0uVU – Veiling a positive perspective