O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful. - Quran:Al-Ahzab 33:59 (islam)
-Does the tafsir says "Ibn Kathir - Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas said that Allah commanded the believing women, when they went out of their houses for some need, to cover their faces from above their heads with the Jilbab, leaving only one eye showing"?
- Is Ibn Kathir the most trusted exegete?
- Is it contradictory with the hadith who said you can show your face?
- What is the most sunnah?
- Is it over their body, their bosom, their breast?
- How come a divine clear book are not clear enought about the veil?
- Why do we need hadith to have a clearer view (Bukhari 146)?
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed. - Quran:An-Nur 24:31 (islam)
-How come we need the sunnah to define what is a Veil, is this supposed to be a clear Book from Allah?
- If you stomp your feet and incite desire to another man, who is at fault?
- What should a Muslim man should do if he is exited by another woman of his (Tirmidhi 1158)?
Chapter: The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve Themselves
A'isha reported that Sauda (Allah he pleated with her) went out (in the fields) in order to answer the call of nature even after the time when veil had been prescribed for women. She had been a bulky lady, significant in height amongst the women, and she could not conceal herself from him who had known her. 'Umar b. Khattab saw her and said:
Sauda, by Allah, you cannot conceal from us. Therefore, be careful when you go out. She ('A'isha) said: She turned back. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was at that time in my house having his evening meal and there was a bone in his hand. She (Sauda) cline and said: Allah's Messenger. I went out and 'Umar said to me so and so. She ('A'isha) reported: There came the revelation to him and then it was over; the bone was then in his hand and he had not thrown it and he said:" Permission has been granted to you that you may go out for your needs." - Sahih:Muslim:2170a (islam)
Chapter: The going out of women for answering the call of nature
Narrated `Aisha:
The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqi` at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. `Umar used to say to the Prophet (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam`a the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) went out at `Isha' time and she was a tall lady. `Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes). - Sahih:Al Bukhari:146 (islam)
-Was it Umar who triggers God to reveal this verse?
- Mohamed didn't want it at first, why God listen to Umar?
- What if Mohamed command everyone to have a personal space for this call to nature?
- Since the Veil is to show the difference between free women and slaves, why is it important to be covered at night, does it mean slaves can be bothered at night?
- Is there consent for a slave if a strange man wants sex at night when she is answering nature's call?
Chapter: The Divine Verse of Al-Hijab
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) `Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go out to answer the call of nature at night only at Al-Manasi.' Once Sauda, the daughter of Zam`a went out and she was a tall woman. `Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her while he was in a gathering, and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda!" He (`Umar) said so as he was anxious for some Divine orders regarding the veil (the veiling of women.) So Allah revealed the Verse of veiling. (Al-Hijab; a complete body cover excluding the eyes). (See Hadith No. 148, Vol. 1) - Sahih:Al Bukhari:6240 (islam)
-Since the Quran was written in a tablet in heaven long before the creation of the universe, why Allah waited for Umar to harass Sauda to reveal this verse?
Chapter: The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve Themselves
'A'isha reported that the wives of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to go out in the cover of night when they went to open fields (in the outskirts of Medina) for easing themselves. 'Umar b Khattab used to say:
Allah's Messenger, ask your ladies to observe veil, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not do that. So there went out Sauda, daughter of Zarn'a, the wife of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), during one of the nights when it was dark. She was a tall statured lady. 'Umar called her saying: Sauda, we recognise you. (He did this with the hope that the verses pertaining to veil would be revealed.) 'A'isha said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, then revealed the verses pertaining to veil. - Sahih:Muslim:2170d (islam)
Chapter: The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve Themselves
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters. - Sahih:Muslim:2170e (islam)
Chapter: The Statement Of Allah, Most High: Draw Their Jilbabs (Cloaks) All Over Their Bodies
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments. - Sahih:Abu Dawud:4101 (islam)
-Is the veil obligatory in Islam?
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba:
`Aisha used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their heads and faces with those cut pieces of cloth." - Sahih:Al Bukhari:4759 (islam)
-Who can say that the veil is not obligatory for free women?
- What is the punishment if you don't obey this command?
Chapter: A Woman Praying Without A Khimar
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Sa;id b. Abi 'Arubah from Qatadah on the authority of al-Hasan from the Prophet (ﷺ). - Sahih:Abu Dawud:641 (islam)
-Is it only during prayer or is it when you are outside?
Chapter: What A Woman May Show Of Her Beauty
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Asma, daughter of AbuBakr, entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wearing thin clothes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned his attention from her. He said: O Asma', when a woman reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of body except this and this, and he pointed to his face and hands. Abu Dawud said: This is a mursal tradition (i.e. the narrator who transmitted it from 'Aishah is missing) Khalid b. Duraik did not see 'Aishah. - Sahih:Abu Dawud:4104 (islam)
-Can you disregard this Mohamed command?
- What about the Muslim women who don't want, cannot, or show a bit of hair, neck or even her fist?
- Is it valid today?
- What will happen to you if you disobey a command from Mohamed?
Chapter: Forbidding A Hermaphrodite From Entering Upon Non-Mahram Women
'A'isha reported that a eunuch used to come to the wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and they did not And anything objectionable in his visit considering him to be a male without any sexual desire. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) one day came as he was sitting with some of his wives and he was busy in describing the bodily characteristics of a lady and saying:
As the comes in front tour folds appear on her front side and as she turns her back eight folds appear on the back side. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: I me that he knows these things; do not, therefore. allow him to cater. She (" A'isha) said: Then they began to observe veil from him. - Sahih:Muslim:2181 (islam)
Chapter: Regarding The Statement Of Allah: "Old Male Servants Who Lack Vigour"
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
A mukhannath (eunuch) used to enter upon the wives of Prophet (ﷺ). They (the people) counted him among those who were free of physical needs. One day the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon us when he was with one of his wives, and was describing the qualities of a woman, saying: When she comes forward, she comes forward with four (folds in her stomach), and when she goes backward, she goes backward with eight (folds in her stomach). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do I not see that this (man) knows what here lies. Then they (the wives) observed veil from him. - Sahih:Abu Dawud:4107 (islam)
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do. - Quran:An-Nur 24:30 (islam)
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. - Bible:NT:1 Corinthians 11:6 (bible)
-Why are we not applying this verse today, since Jesus says he has not come to abolish the law (Matthew 5:17)?
Umar saw a slave with a jilbab on her and said: “Have you become free?” She said: “No. “No,” he said, “Put it off your head.” She stammered, so he took a stick and struck her head until she removed it - Dorar:Shaybah:6295 (islam)
Chapter: A Slave Looking At The Hair Of His Mistress
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) brought Fatimah a slave which he donated to her. Fatimah wore a garment which, when she covered her head, did not reach her feet, and when she covered her feet by it, that garment did not reach her head. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw her struggle, he said: There is no harm to you: Here is only your father and slave. - Sahih:Abu Dawud:4106 (islam)