Importance Of Dress Code In Islam

It is the commonly approved norm among the followers of Islam that a Muslim woman needs to cover-up her head and most part of her hair exposing just her face. This general norm is part of the general, accepted dress code and social practice norms which Islam preaches. This dress code suggestion is hence an integral fraction of the existing standard social system of Islam, and the materialization of significant common principles of Islam, that are applicable to all believers of Islam.

Precisely, a modern well-educated Muslim woman follows the norm about covering her hair because she prefers to follow the prescribed guidance from Allah and the prophet Muhammad as instructed in the Holy Quran, and as mentioned in the ‘Sunnah’. The ‘Sunnah’ has the vital information about the acceptable social practices and quotations about practices mentioned by the Prophet Muhammad. A translated meaning from the ‘Sunnah’ from an important verse (Avaat) of Quran is as mentioned below. It gives a clear example about the principles in the ‘Sunnah’.

Suraah 24 Al-Nuur or About The Light, Aayat - 31

“Tell to all the women who are believers that they need to draw the cloth that covers the head over the openings at the neck of the dress to be a true believer. They are not supposed to show their

In most global cultures, a woman’s face is more prominent as an icon of attractiveness than the shape and characteristics of the body. In that context, the ‘Hijab’ helps to divert the attention of a male towards a woman’s face, her expression and talking style. This avoids attention towards her secondary sex characteristics and other body parts. This can thus be considered as an effort of a woman to distract off the viewer’s attention towards her sexuality. (Mir,