ways of hijab part 1

Evidence from the Holy Quran
The scholars of the Holy Quran agree that the commandment regarding hijab for women was revealed in the following verse of Surah Ahzab, which is why this verse is also known as the verse of the hijab


Al-Ahzab
O Ye who believe! Enter not the dwellings of the Prophet for a meal without waiting for the proper time, unless permission be granted you. But if ye are invited, enter, and, when your meal is ended, then disperse. Linger not for conversation. Lo! that would cause annoyance to the Prophet, and he would be shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allah is not shy of the truth. And when ye ask of them (the wives of the Prophet) anything, ask it of them from behind a curtain. That is purer for your hearts and for their hearts. And it is not for you to cause annoyance to the messenger of Allah, nor that ye should ever marry his wives after him. Lo! that in Allah's sight would be an enormity. (53) Whether ye divulge a thing or keep it hidden, lo! Allah is ever Knower of all things. (54)


سُوۡرَةُ الاٴحزَاب
يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡذَنَ لَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيۡرَ نَـٰظِرِينَ إِنَٮٰهُ وَلَـٰكِنۡ إِذَا دُعِيتُمۡ فَٱدۡخُلُواْ فَإِذَا طَعِمۡتُمۡ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ وَلَا مُسۡتَـٔۡنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍۚ إِنَّ ذَٲلِكُمۡ ڪَانَ يُؤۡذِى ٱلنَّبِىَّ فَيَسۡتَحۡىِۦ مِنڪُمۡۖ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَسۡتَحۡىِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّۚ وَإِذَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَـٰعً۬ا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٍ۬ۚ ذَٲلِڪُمۡ أَطۡهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّۚ وَمَا كَانَ لَڪُمۡ أَن تُؤۡذُواْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَن تَنكِحُوٓاْ أَزۡوَٲجَهُ ۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦۤ أَبَدًاۚ إِنَّ ذَٲلِكُمۡ ڪَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمًا (٥٣) إِن تُبۡدُواْ شَيۡـًٔا أَوۡ تُخۡفُوهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمً۬ا (٥٤)



There is a consensus among the scholars of the Holy Quran that although the wives of the Prophet (SAW) were particularly addressed in this verse, the commandment is meant for all women. The same style of providing guidance is found in many other places in the Holy Quran. For example says Surah Talaq:


In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O Prophet! When ye (men) put away women, put them away for their (legal) period and reckon the period, and keep your duty to Allah, your Lord. Expel them not from their houses nor let them go forth unless they commit open immorality. Such are the limits (imposed by) Allah; and whoso transgresseth Allah's limits, he verily wrongeth his soul. Thou knowest not: it may be that Allah will afterward bring some new thing to pass. (1)

سُوۡرَةُ الطّلاَق
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِذَا طَلَّقۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِہِنَّ وَأَحۡصُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ‌ۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّڪُمۡ‌ۖ لَا تُخۡرِجُوهُنَّ مِنۢ بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخۡرُجۡنَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأۡتِينَ بِفَـٰحِشَةٍ۬ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ۬‌ۚ وَتِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدۡ ظَلَمَ نَفۡسَهُ ۥ‌ۚ لَا تَدۡرِى لَعَلَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحۡدِثُ بَعۡدَ ذَٲلِكَ أَمۡرً۬ا (١)

Clearly not divorcing women in their prescribed periods (Iddat) and waiting until they are clean, was not meant only for the Prophet (SAW) and his wives, but all moslems men and women are bound by this divine law.



O ye wives of the Prophet! Ye are not like any other women. If ye keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft of speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease aspire (to you), but utter customary speech. (32) And stay in your houses. Bedizen not yourselves with the bedizenment of the Time of Ignorance. Be regular in prayer, and pay the poor-due, and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, O Folk of the Household, and cleanse you with a thorough cleansing. (33)

(another translation of the surah ahzab 32:33)below

O consorts of the prophet! You are not like any other women; if you do fear Allah, be not too complaisant of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire; but speak you a speech that is just. and stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former times of ignorance, and establish regular prayer and give regular charity; and obey Allah and his messenger. and Allah only wishes to remove all abomination form you, you members of the family, and to make you pure and spotless.


سُوۡرَةُ الاٴحزَاب
يَـٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ لَسۡتُنَّ ڪَأَحَدٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِۚ إِنِ ٱتَّقَيۡتُنَّ فَلَا تَخۡضَعۡنَ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَيَطۡمَعَ ٱلَّذِى فِى قَلۡبِهِۦ مَرَضٌ۬ وَقُلۡنَ قَوۡلاً۬ مَّعۡرُوفً۬ا (٣٢) وَقَرۡنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجۡنَ تَبَرُّجَ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ وَأَقِمۡنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتِينَ ٱلزَّڪَوٰةَ وَأَطِعۡنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۚ ۥۤ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذۡهِبَ عَنڪُمُ ٱلرِّجۡسَ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمۡ تَطۡهِيرً۬ا (٣٣)

Explanation thanks to islamic resource (if interested please ask)

Mufti Muhammad Shafi writes in his interpretation: *"..be not too complaisant of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire".
* means that even if it becomes necessary to talk to a ghair mahram men, women should avoid the soft and attractive tone of her voice which is part of her nature. What this means is that she should not speak in a way that might charm or attract the listener. Disease here refers to hypocrisy (Nifaq) total or partial. The true hypocrite (Munafiq) would indeed be expected to behave in such a manner, but sometimes one who is a true believer, may also have and inclination towards the forbidden (haram) which is also part of hypocrisy. A person, who has true faith, can never be inclined towards the forbidden. (meaning prefer haram to halal)

'Abdullah Bin 'Umar (r.A) narrated the Prophet (SAW) said, "Indeed Haya (modesty) and Iman are companions. When one of them is lifted, the other leaves as well" (Baihaqi Shu'abul Iman)

In another Hadith he has said, "When lewdness is part of anything, it becomes defective; and when Haya is part of anything, it becomes beautiful
(Tirmizi, VOL 2, p. 122)


Malik Bin Uhaimir reported that he heard the Prophet (SAW) saying that Allah SWT will NOT accept any good deeds of an immodest and vulgar person. We asked, "O Rasoolulah! Who is immodest and vulgar?" He replied " A man whose wife entertains Ghair Mahram men. (Kash-ul Astar 'An Zawaid-ul Barar, p 187)

In another Hadith, the Prophet (SAW) has said, "There are three people who will neither go to Jannah nor smell even the fragrance of it: first, a man who adopts the appearance of a woman; second, an alcoholic; and third a Dayyus." People asked, "O Rasoolulah! Who is a Dayyus"? He replied, "One who tolerates indecency and immorality in his woman (wife)." In another narration, his reply has been worded, "One who does not maintain honour and decency in his wife".
(Tafsir Ayat-ul Ahkam, VOL 2 p. 167)

Ibn 'Umar (RA) quoted the prophet (SAW) as saying, "Women are to be kept in hiding. Indeed when she leaves her home, Shaytan keeps an eye on her. Certainly a woman is closest to Allah when she is in her home". (Tabrani)

In one Hadith the Prophet (SAW) said, "For men i have not found any mischief (Fitnah) more harmful than women". (Bukhari, Muslim)

'Abdullah Bin Mas'ud (RA) narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said, "It is better for a woman to offer her salat in her bedroom than the living room; and it is better for her to offer her salat in her living room than in her courtyard"
(Abu Dawud, VOL 1, p. 84)

Ibn 'Umar (RA) narrated this saying of the Prophet (SAW) " A woman's salat which is offered in her privacy is 25 times better than her salat with congregation"
(Kanz Al Ummal)


Anas (RA) reported taht once a group of women came to the Prophet (SAW) and said, "O Rasoolulah! Men have reaped all the rewards of participating in jihad; show us a deed which would help us reach the rewards of the Mujahidin". The Prophet (SAW) replied, "Any one of you who stays in her home protecting her modesty and honour will receive the rewards of Jihad." (Musnad Bazzar)

Once 'Aisha (RA) asked the Prophet (SAW) "O Rasoolulah! we consider Jihad the best of deeds; should we not participate in it as well?" He replied, Women's Jihad is to go for Hajj (Pilgrimage)". (Bukhari)