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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books An Introduction To The Rights And Duties Of Women In Islam Women and Hijab Hijab literally means covering and is a type of clothing that covers a woman’s body. Islam instructs women to cover their bodies (except their hands and face) from non*-mahram*[^1] men. The necessity of having Hijab can be extracted from Quranic verses and various Hadith. Here three verses on this issue are presented.

This is purer for them. Surely Allah is aware of all they do. And tell the believing women to cast down their eyes (from indecent looks) and guard their modesty and refrain from revealing their adornments save those that are (naturally) manifest and cast their veils over their bosoms and not reveal their adornments save for their husband, father, husband’s father, sons, husband’s sons, brothers, brother’s sons, sister’s sons, their fellow women (in faith), their bondservants, their dependants (such as dullards) who do not have sexual desires, or children who do not know of women’s private parts; and they must not stomp their feet in order to reveal their hidden ornaments.

And repent to Allah, O believers, haply you may attain bliss.” [^2] These verses pertain to the Hijab of women and contain several issues that must be expounded: First, they ask the faithful, men and women, to secure their eyes and not leer. Men must not stare at women and women must not stare at men.