modesty in quran
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I am in the UK ......I wonder if this is typical of most unis? I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday who was saying she had felt humiliated by the comments of a certain girl who wears headscarf and jilbab (always in black as she does not agree with colourful displays) I felt sad for her and had only been speaking to another girl in the same year who has also had issues with the girl making nasty comments. Listening to both girls stories it occured to me that the girl who is giving the other two hassle clearly feels superior.
I wonder if this girl realises that wearing hijab is her choice and if she even realises that she has adopted this air of superiority and tendency to be intimidating to others which is upsetting her sisters?
I wonder whether people who do that, in this case wanting to impose hiyab and jilbab or to dminish those who do not wear them, whether they are really convinced that this is the right thing. If they are, why do they need to make other people corroborate that that is the right thing to do or do the same? I tmay also be that they have a craving to order others around and "being superior" gives them the needed motive to impose on others. At any rate, not very satisfied people seems to me.
Salam
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But My point is, If we are to make Progress in our Society as Muslims... (Meaning.... Children of Adam. Human beings who serve Allah. Dependents of the One who Knew ALL of the Angles Names!.....)....we as Muslims need to guard our Modesty.
And about this Whole..."women dont need to be forced to cover up"...
I am sorry. I am not very lenient in that Aspect.
I think ALL MEN AND WOMEN NEED (Forced) to Cover their Private parts. If they want to live in a Progressive Modern "Good Society"...They need to cover by Law. Otherwise...They can move to the middle of nowhere and make their own nudist camp if thats what they want. There must be some Order.Well I'm all for covering my breasts/my cleavage, lengthening my garments and guarding my private parts. Of course I don't want to walk around wearing tank top and mini skirt or stroll at the beach wearing bikini, I'll wear what I deem modest in the area where I live in (meaning, I don't dress to sexually attract men on purpose).
Covering up my private parts and breasts? Yes. Covering up every inch of my body? No.
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but if you hide the minimum from the outside world and say that the ornaments or adornments are private parts then the verse says that you are permitted to display these to your father, brother, son etc... which doesn't seem right, so more area must be covered in order for it to make sense that you can uncover those parts in front of certain people. eg in traditional islam, the hair is covered in front of non mahram but can be revealed to mahrams. so what are the limits in qur'an because to cover the private parts only in front of non mahram would mean being free to reveal them in front of mahram. so what do you think are the limits?
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but if you hide the minimum from the outside world and say that the ornaments or adornments are private parts then the verse says that you are permitted to display these to your father, brother, son etc... which doesn't seem right, so more area must be covered in order for it to make sense that you can uncover those parts in front of certain people. eg in traditional islam, the hair is covered in front of non mahram but can be revealed to mahrams. so what are the limits in qur'an because to cover the private parts only in front of non mahram would mean being free to reveal them in front of mahram. so what do you think are the limits?
Good quistion peace
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peace searching, all.
I recommend
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9597104.0e.g.
total beauty = apparent beauty + hidden beauty
apparent beauty ---> can be revealed in public
total beauty can be revealed to those specifically mentioned in the context (how much of the "total beauty" to reveal is left entirely up to the individual)
Also
http//misconceptions-about-islam.com/dress-code-women-veil.htm -
but if you hide the minimum from the outside world and say that the ornaments or adornments are private parts then the verse says that you are permitted to display these to your father, brother, son etc... which doesn't seem right, so more area must be covered in order for it to make sense that you can uncover those parts in front of certain people. eg in traditional islam, the hair is covered in front of non mahram but can be revealed to mahrams. so what are the limits in qur'an because to cover the private parts only in front of non mahram would mean being free to reveal them in front of mahram. so what do you think are the limits?
Well I think every individual has their own limits. For example, I feel comfortable wearing singlets/tank top and shorts AT HOME where no body but my family or really close relatives is around. But when I go outside, the minimum will be T-shirt and jeans.
