Hijab is any form of dress which
Muslim women
use to cover their face, hairs or entire body as an essential Islamic
obligation. It may include covering the body from head to toe and
applying limited make up and accessories to restrict unwanted attention.
Various forms of hijab are available as Niqab, Shayla, Chador, Khimar
and Burqa. Hijab is worn by many women in various parts of the world
depending on their lifestyle and personal choices. Wearing any forms of
hijab is not only the women’s religious decision always but may other
factors also affect this decision:
• Islamic Restriction:
The religion Islam is very flexible in terms of living your life
according to your choices yet maintaining the standards and limits set
by Allah Almighty. The observance of hijab is considered as a
requirement of Qur’an and Sunnah applicable to the Muslim women when
they go out in gatherings where na mahrams’ presence is expected. But
the purpose of
hijab should not be the beauty display through tight clothing and uncovered body areas but purely for the sake of Allah.
• Cultural Heritage:
Often the Muslim, Christian and Jewish women who are proud of their
cultural and religious heritage love to wear their Hijab and pass it to
next generations as well. They love to cherish their culture and
heritage with other people of the world through traditional dressing.
This shows their faithfulness and conservativeness towards their culture
and religion. Also hijab is a symbol of libery and unique identity for
many from the norms of the world
fashion and trends.
• Changed Personality:
Often women also prefer to wear Hijab to change their look and get up
that they usually do while going out. By wearing covered and lose
clothes, they will be less noticed by male individuals and can easily
move around. The changed look will offer a positive impact towards their
personality in terms of modesty and beauty. The self respect and self
confidence of women boost by keeping her body hidden and protected as
hijab maintains her chastity and security.
• Fashion and Beauty:
The hijab and head scarves look great if adopted with proper selection
and style. By accentuating women’s beauty, it attracts male attention
towards the face and facial expression than other body areas. In
modern industrialized world, women feel more facilitated for movement from one place to another while wearing hijab. Young
girls and women are creating new trends and mixing ideas for looking more glamorous and fashionable.
Hijab dresses
not only look stylish but offer a number of options to mix and match
the prints and pattern s for looking more classy and elegant.
