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From: lateef@eemips.tamu.edu (Afroz Lateef)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: Hijab (Dress code)
Message-ID: <1991May3.152048.1849@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 3 May 91 15:20:48 GMT
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In article <1991May2.143819.2455@wpi.WPI.EDU> jefff@locus.com (Jeff Fields) writes:
>
>In article <1991Apr16.211858.24977@wpi.WPI.EDU> darwish@eng.umd.edu (Mamdouh Maher) writes:
>>  It is my opinion that Hijab was imposed because of how Islam views
>>Islamic society in general and the family in specific. The effect
>>of Hijab is far more than to eliminate rape, it changes how society
>>views women. Islam seems strongly bent on not letting women be turned
>>into mere sex objects. A woman has a lot more to offer than her body, and
>>this is not obvious seeing how some women dress. Sex is not looked down upon
>>in Islam, but Islam has created the proper environment for it. Sex outside
>>of marriage is the major step in the destruction of the family, which is
>>the basic unit of an Islamic society. I have lived in the U.S. for about
>>six years, and I have heard men talk more frequently about a woman's hair than
>>about a woman's personality or intellect. This is just one way in which a
>>true Islamic society is clearly better.


   Very true. This is JUST ONE way in which A true ISLAMIC society
 	is better than others.
	It is beyond the dignity of an islamic lady, to go out and 
	work. Islam  views women in a highly dignified way, that 
	is why it is said to serve one's mother as much as possible
	(Heaven is under the feet of mother). So if somebody sees
	another woman (by mistake), then he is commanded to lower 
	his gaze, thus showing respect.

>As a native citizen of the US, I cannot say that true Islamic society is
>better than US culture. I can say that there is a common attitude among
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	Whether u want to accept it or not, it sure is.


>American males to objectify women as sex objects. This attitude was less
>common in the era when there were prevalent values regarding proper sexual
>conduct within the institution of marriage. Women, in this era, were
>expected to wear clothing that covered the majority of their bodies, much like
>the Hijab. Women in this era also had less freedom and had rigidly defined
>roles defined by society.
>                   (stuff Deleted)
>I believe that the Hijab restricts the freedom of Islamic women. Islamic
>men, if they truly hold Islamic values, will treat a woman the same
>regardless of her clothing. 
>
>So, I would agree that Islamic society has more commonly accepted values
>regarding proper sexual relationships than does US society. But, US
>women have more freedom. I believe that given the choice, women, Islamic
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>or not, would choose to live in a society where they had greater freedom
>even though they would be commonly viewed as sex objects.
>
>-Jeff Fields

     God has given the choice of either accepting him or not.
 Somebody who has accepted, should abide by the rules and regulations
 for him/her to be able to enter heaven. Women and the way they dress
 is no exception.




Afroz Lateef