{"id":7752,"date":"2026-01-15T09:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/?p=7752"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:53:47","slug":"hijab-an-ideology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/?p=7752","title":{"rendered":"Hijab : An Ideology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although a hijab<\/a> <\/strong>is a scarf that Women (mostly Muslims) wear over their heads for modesty<\/strong>, in 2026, it’s way more than just that; it’s an ideology. This practice of wearing a scarf over the head is obligatory in Islam<\/strong> for women when they are in public<\/strong> or when in the presence of other men<\/strong>. Similar to when an abaya<\/a><\/strong> is worn to cover<\/strong> the body and to conceal<\/strong> its shape (We dived into that in our other article, The Abaya ideology<\/a>, click here to check that out). When it comes to the body, it’s pretty simple: cover it and conceal its shape. But what about the face, hair, hands,<\/strong> and feet<\/strong>? For these, there is a difference among the Muslim Ummah as well. This difference stems from varying interpretations among Muslim scholars<\/strong>.
For the hair, it’s universal that (no contradiction here) women must cover their hair in public<\/strong> or in the presence of non-mahram men<\/strong>. This is essential:
Quranic Basis: Quran 24:31<\/strong> instructs believing women to “draw their khumur (headcovers) over their chests” and not expose their adornments except what necessarily appears. The term “khimar<\/a><\/strong>” historically refers to a headscarf that covers the hair<\/strong> and neck<\/strong>, extending to the bosom, implying that the hair must be concealed to avoid displaying beauty. (yaqeeninstitute.org)<\/p>\n\n\n