Hijab

A hijab (Arabic: حجاب‎ ḥijāb) in common English usage is a veil worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the head and chest. The term can refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to Islamic standards of modesty. Hijab can also refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere, or it may denote a metaphysical dimension, for example referring to "the veil which separates man or the world from God." People usually talk about "the hijab" rather than "a hijab", as evidenced by this article.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 4 years ago

Hijab is not only on the head but on the whole body except the face and palms. The cloth of Muslim female must be wide enough so that it should not reflect the size of what is under it. Tight  cloth is not Hijab at all.

Wassalam 

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 4 years ago

There is no evidence that the wives of the Prophet (S) or Fatimah al-Zahra (A) covered their faces.

Face-covering (niqab) became common among Muslims around or after the time of the caliphate of Imam 'Ali in Kufa, and so it seems reasonable that his daughters and those who came after them covered their faces since this was a social norm then at that time, at least for women of certain social classes. 

(This is of course based on historical records we have of that time, and God knows best.) 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 4 years ago

Allah The Glorious knows who will be granted Paradise. We do not know whether we ourselves will be granted Paradise or not, what about others.

We know that sinful acts are never like obeying Allah. ( ولا تستوي الحسنة ولا السيئة ( (Good deed is never like bad deed) (Sura Fossilat : 34)

Every sinful act results in its own result as every good deed results in its own reward .

Wearing Hijab is a compulsory act according to Quran , the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Obedient servants of Allah will never undermine His orders for the sake of others.

Wassalam.

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You do not need to cover your face for Hijab if the silver stud is not considered by common people in your society as an ornament.

You don't need to remove it during Ehraam unless it is understood as an ornament.

Wassalam 

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 years ago

Yes it is fine. 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago

No, it is not allowed to expose to public a photo of a female with out Hijab whether she is alive or deceased..

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago

It is not allowed for a Muslim woman to appear in front of Non Mahram men with out full Hijab covering all her body and hair.

Full Hijab means covering all her body and hair with cloth which must not be tight nor transparent.

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 years ago

The purpose of hijab is modesty and decency. The means of doing that is left to the individual, rather than specifying that certain clothes are allowed or unallowed, especially because what looks modest and decent on one person may look different on another, and fashions are always changing.

If you are asking regarding your daughters, perhaps you could talk with them about what appears modest and decent.

Regarding tights, it could be argued that they are not generally considered to be "clothing" in an outerwear sense. 

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 4 years ago

Wearing clothes that reveal the shapes of the body is not allowed for a Muslim woman unless the shirt is wide and cover all parts like a long jilbab or abayah.

With prayers for your success.

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answer updated 5 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

The main purpose for attending places of worship is to worship, and not to mingle and mix with people of the other gender. This means that we need to keep the atmosphere in mosques and Islamic centres as spiritual as possible. With mixing between genders, this might lead to unwanted outcomes that would go against the ultimate purpose of places of worship. 

It is also a matter of convenience for both genders. 

This in no way does it mean that females are to be left out of any active participation in programs, or for them to feel marginalised. Rather the opposite. In most places of worship, our sisters are actively contributing to various religious and social programs. However, we know as Muslims that we do not accept "free mixing," and therefore we must preserve the moral and spiritual purity of our environment. 

There are times when women must be on one side, and men on the other, and there are times when brothers and sisters can be together, keeping it within the shar'i boundaries of Islam.

And Allah knows best. 

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 years ago

Even with Hijab, it is more respectful for females to avoid mixing with men unless there is a need. Islam focuses on all measures which keep the modesty and respect of the females.

Wassalam

Mohammad Al-Musawi

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 5 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala 

According to the mainstream view of Islamic jurists, a female reaches the age of religious maturity, or bulugh and becomes religious duty-bound (mukallafah) at the completion of nine lunar years.

This is irrespective of whether she has reached physical puberty, or not. 

The evidence for this are authentic traditions from Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). As Muslims we believe that our religion has taken into consideration all aspects of a human being, whether it be physical, social, mental or spiritual. It is for this reason that we must adhere to the legislative rulings conveyed to us through our jurists, as they have deduced these rulings through the primary sources of Islam. 

I would like to further add that this is indeed an honourable privilege for females, as it means Allah ta'ala has blessed females with something quicker than males. There are two conditions for takleef becoming obligatory on a believer: 'Aql, which means rational comprehension, and qudrah, or ability.

A female will surpass a male in acts of worship and obligations and devotion to the Almighty, which is also another valuable privilege. She becomes responsible, accountable and independent in the religious side of her life. She will develop quicker than a male, and mature in all ways faster than a male. 

Furthermore, we must not mix between puberty, and entering into the age of takleef.

And Allah knows best.