abdulhakeem
22-03-05, 02:30 PM
March 05, 2005
There is a verse in the Koran that states: “O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their jalabib close around them; that is better that they will be recognised and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle.”
From these and other references, Muslim scholars have determined that the minimum dress requirement for women is clothing that covers the entire body, apart from the face and the hands.
The jilbab: a long flowing gown, has to be worn in open public places but does not have to be worn indoors
Shalwar kameez: The most popular dress worn by Muslim women from the Indian subcontinent. The kameez is a long tunic and the shalwar are baggy pants. Jemima Khan used to wear these in Pakistan
Dupatta: a long, light scarf worn around the neck by women from the Indian subcontinent. Can be used to cover the head and face
Niqab: a veil covering the face worn by some Muslim women over the hijab or jilbab. The veil can have eye slits or can be grid-like
Burka: a shroud that covers the entire body, including the hands, feet, and face. Common in Afghanistan
Chador: an all-enveloping black garment revived in Iran in the 1970s by Ayatollah Khomeini
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1511145,00.html
There is a verse in the Koran that states: “O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their jalabib close around them; that is better that they will be recognised and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle.”
From these and other references, Muslim scholars have determined that the minimum dress requirement for women is clothing that covers the entire body, apart from the face and the hands.
The jilbab: a long flowing gown, has to be worn in open public places but does not have to be worn indoors
Shalwar kameez: The most popular dress worn by Muslim women from the Indian subcontinent. The kameez is a long tunic and the shalwar are baggy pants. Jemima Khan used to wear these in Pakistan
Dupatta: a long, light scarf worn around the neck by women from the Indian subcontinent. Can be used to cover the head and face
Niqab: a veil covering the face worn by some Muslim women over the hijab or jilbab. The veil can have eye slits or can be grid-like
Burka: a shroud that covers the entire body, including the hands, feet, and face. Common in Afghanistan
Chador: an all-enveloping black garment revived in Iran in the 1970s by Ayatollah Khomeini
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1511145,00.html