LEAFLET: The Dress Code & Covering of the Muslim Woman Hijab

“O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters and the believing women to draw their cloaks (jilbabs) over their bodies. That is better [for them] so that they are recognised as respectable women, and not harassed or harmed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forigving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an, Al-Ahzab 33:59)

In the chaotic and confused times we live in, many women are turning to Islām due to its beauty, simplicity and nobility. They wish to serve their Creator and to worship Him alone, without partners or intercessors and devoid of superstitious practices.

So, as Muslim women practice their faith, they recognise the importance of modesty and realise the evils of immodesty. Islam forbids the mistreatment of women and commands men to respect them and to not seek fornication, but instead to pursue marriage and fidelity. Muslim women, therefore, cover themselves for a good reason ― and they should not be criticised for that. If a Christian nun wears modest clothing that conceals her head and body she is viewed as righteous and modest―yet if a Muslim woman is seen in the same kind of clothing, she is labelled as an extremist, backward and oppressed by men.