Hijab Analysis

being a Muslim woman is. She argues that it is better to not a wear a hijab, than to wear a hijab and disrespect it.

Another Muslim woman, who had recently started wearing a headscarf and is an Economics major, argues that both being a good Muslim and being modest is equally important for both Men and Women. Men also have the duty to lower their gaze, which is their part of hijab. When it comes to Women, they are commanded to cover their hair. She argues that hijab is not just about head covering for women, but extends to modest dressing for both men and women as well as thinking and acting with good (modest, and humble) intentions. She argues that everyone wears a hijab to an extent. Whether or not the Hijab is accepted is up to God to judge, not us.

Sanaa, a religion major in Islamic studies, started wearing a full hijab since graduating high school. Before she became a full hijabi, she used to cover her hair outside of school, but not in school. She argues that Hijab is necessary because it protects women from unwanted advances, but more importantly it cultivates God-consciousness. She also argues that hijab is more than just wearing a cloth on the head; it is being modest in comportment and manner as well. Furthermore, she says that she doesn’t find fault in women who choose not to conceal their, but behave with modesty and dignity; often times these women behave better than “hijabis.”

Tazeen, a mother of two teenagers and a child, argues that the hijab is important because it is commanded by Allah and is obligatory for Muslim women to wear the head covering. She started wearing her head scarf as a young adult in 2001 after performing Hajj (a Muslim pilgrimage to Mekka) and learning that the head scarf is obligatory fo...

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... want to improve their characteristics as Muslim women, they want to improve lives of others by speaking out against islamophobia.

What do you think about parents encouraging their children to wear a head scarf at a certain age?

The head covering is not required for girls before the age of puberty according to Islam. However, many Muslim parents encourage their children to wear a hijab. This question was asked to hear the Muslim view of little girls wearing a hijab. Based on the answers, all of the interviewees agreed that encouraging their children to wear a head scarf is good as long as they don’t force them to do so. The Muslim woman who is studying economics said, “Parents encourage children to wear other articles of clothing at a young age as well, which is not considered controversial.” She says that living in America, children might undergo too much