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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Woman Appendix: Hijaab Appeared in Fadak issue of Sha'ban 1420/1999 · When one marries a woman for her beauty only, Allah makes her beauty destruction for him. · When one marries a woman for her wealth, Allah makes her wealth destruction for him. · When one marries a woman for her social status, Allah makes her status destruction for him.

· When one marries a woman for her religion, then Allah given him all three encompasses in her beauty, wealth and social status. A woman who adheres to the principles of Islam is required to follow the dress code called “hijaab”. its other definitions are veil, pardah (cover, barrier) or just covering. it is an act of faith and establishes a Muslim's life with honour, respect and dignity.

The hijaab is regarded as liberation for woman, in that the covering brings about as aura of respect and woman are recognised as individuals who are admired for their mind and personality. They are not judged by their beauty or its lack of and they are not treated as sex objects. The hijaab acts as a “barrier” between a woman and the opposite sex, although she retains her femininity, she does not display or exposes her sexuality.

When a woman follows the true Islam, she is free to be who she wants to be from within and express herself in her environment, whilst guaranteed to be immune from being portrayed as a sex symbol and lusted after. Islam exalts the status of a woman by commanding that she enjoys equal rights to those of a man in everything. She stands on an equal footing with man and both share mutual rights and obligations in all aspects of life.

· Islam believes that a woman is to be judged by her character and actions rather than by her looks or physical features. The holy Qur’an teaches us that the only thing that makes one person better than the other is his or her character. In western world, the hijaab has come to symbolise either forced silence or unconscionable militancy. Actually, it is neither! It is simply a woman's assertion that judgement on her physical appearance is to play no role whatsoever in social interaction.

When she covers herself, she puts herself on a higher level as her hijaab symbolises a religion and as a result men will tread cautiously in their approach and look upon her with respect. Instead of her physique and sexuality, she is being noticed for her intellect, faith and personality.