Why do muslims woman have to wear hijab but muslim man don't?

Question

Shouldn't both woman and man cover there beauty?

Answer 1

No. Allah never said that. Allah also said men have the right to beat their "malicious" disobedient wives, but obviously women can't beat their "malicious" (or disobedient) husbands. So much for equality.

Answer 2

Hijab is often associated with Muslim women – the full dress code for a Muslim woman. Some may find it surprising to know that Muslim men are also required to observe Hijab. The conditions of a man's Hijab differs from a woman's due to the biological, physiological and physical differences between the genders. Here is what the Muslim man's Hijab must entail.

Islam dictates that a Muslim man's basic Hijab is the covering of his body from belly-button to below the knee. Though this sounds like a rather sparse and loose definition of modesty, there are pertinent reasons as to this ruling. Men are required to work in Islam, unlike women, who are given the choice to earn their own income or not. Men are required to support their families financially regardless of their level of education or background.

With this ruling, it is inevitable that most of those who find employment as construction workers, farmers, or in other blue-collar jobs would be men. In some cases, these workers spend most of their time under the hot sun or in extremely dry weather. This provision, the covering of the abdomen to the knee, is the basic requirement that they should observe – this serves as Hijab between themselves.

A Muslim man, besides observing his Hijab, must also honour the Hijab worn by Muslim women. He should behave appropriately in the presence of the opposite gender, control his gaze and observe modesty at all times. A Muslim man should never objectify a woman or be condescending or rude towards her. Similarly, his social interaction with a marriageable Muslim woman should only be carried out on a professional level to avoid any unwarranted temptation.

Answer 3

Well men should atleast dress modestly and follow the rules of Islam for the dress code

Answer 4

Yes men should cover up, above their navel specially. The Quran tells men to guard their modesty. No where does it say, only from navel to the knees! Men's muscular chests are just as attractive!

Answer 5

Men and women have their own dress code in islam but women are more vulnerable so they observe the hijab and it is also a form of modesty.

Answer 6

women have to cover their whole body

men have to cover from their naval to their knees i believe

Answer 7

this is to rpotect you from the evil eyes of guys... allah told women to cover up because guys look at us and think of well s*x....in order to keep yourself perserved you should be wearing a hijab.

Answer 8

Men are not as attractive as women

Answer 9

lol ya men aint atttractive like women

Answer 10

Because women are hot and men are not.

Answer 11

Wait a moment!! They also have To!!!

Some days ago, I've received the message below from one of the groups that I am subscribed to

Hijaab for men

People usually only discuss ‘hijaab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijaab’ for men before ‘hijaab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah Noor:

"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."

[Al-Qur’an 24:30]

The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.

Hijaab for women.

The next verse of Surah Noor, says:

" And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons..."

[Al-Qur’an 24:31]

3.   Six criteria for Hijaab.

According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijaab:

   1.

      Extent:

      The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijaab’.

      All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.

   2.

      The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure.

   3.

      The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them.

   4.

      The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite s*x.

   5.

      The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite s*x.

   6.

      The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.

4.   Hijaab includes conduct and behaviour among other things

Complete ‘hijaab’, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling the criteria of ‘hijaab’ of the clothes is observing ‘hijaab’ in a limited sense. ‘Hijaab’ of the clothes should be accompanied by ‘hijaab’ of the eyes, ‘hijaab’ of the heart, ‘hijaab’ of thought and ‘hijaab’ of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc.

5.   Hijaab prevents molestation

The reason why Hijaab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested.

6.   Example of twin sisters

Suppose two sisters who are twins, and who are equally beautiful, walk down the street. One of them is attired in the Islamic hijaab i.e. the complete body is covered, except for the face and the hands up to the wrists. The other sister is wearing western clothes, a mini skirt or shorts. Just around the corner there is a hooligan or ruffian who is waiting for a catch, to tease a girl. Whom will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijaab or the girl wearing the skirt or the mini? Naturally he will tease the girl wearing the skirt or the mini. Such dresses are an indirect invitation to the opposite s*x for teasing and molestation. The Qur’an rightly says that hijaab prevents women from being molested.

Answer 12

Why should beauty of either men or women be covered up?  Or why should even the lack of beauty of someone be covered up?   People are people and should be free to live without being treated as objects.

Answer 13

Because men dont have beautiful hair like women do, and girls dont stare like men do.

Answer 14

Muslim men are required to cover from navel to knee and to be modest , but come on are men really that attractive....? NO ;p

Answer 15

Would you like wearing a hijab?  

Answer 16

wat pakistani chap said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9KyTULRX...

Answer 17

all major religious book that women should hijab its in

quran ,bible,and old test

if want detail see the video cd of  zakir naik  islam and women  

Answer 18

Muslim men cover what they need to cover just like everyone else . What else do you need to cover up boy?

Answer 19

men also have to cover. from their bellybutton to their knee. plus men arent as valuable as women are.