Importance of Hijab in Islam

'O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) over their bodies (when outdoors). That is most convenient that they should be known and not molested.' (S33:59).

Hijab (veil) is a dress for an Islamic woman that is used to cover her adornment. It’s of utmost significance for muslim women to wear hijab when she goes out of her house so that she may remain protected from praying eyes of non-related evil men. It acts as a shield and a security for her. To observe proper hijab is to dress modestly and appropriately covering all parts of her body including her face and hands. By dressing up modestly a women can come closer to Allah because modesty is an essential element of faith. A woman without veil has no modesty and dignity hence she is void of faith which ultimately results in no position for her in front of Allah. In Islam a woman has a very important role to play whether as a wife, a sister or daughter. Islam provides her all sorts of liberation in terms of education, job or household. The hijab gives her a sense of authority and freedom, facilitating her freedom and protecting her against any kind of assault and provocation of bad men. By wearing veil a woman can go out of her house to acquire knowledge, do house hold chores and even work to earn for her family. She will not be confined within the four walls of her house. Today’s Muslim woman is following the western trend of fashion and she thinks wearing hijab is an old approach and an unnecessary requirement imposed by her parents on her. She is deliberately allured by media and fashion industry towards stunning and dazzling dresses, cosmetics, jewelry and shoes that misguide her into believing that wearing such outfits would make her look more breathtakingly beautiful and gorgeous. Sadly that’s how she becomes an object that is being put to display and looked upon by people for the sake of pleasure. Quoting a reference of the holy Quran here: 

“The best of your women is the affectionate, the fertile, the comforting, and the agreeable— if they fear Allah. The most evil of your women are those who expose and display themselves, and those who strut (to show off) and they are the hypocrites. Those who enter al-Jannah (the Paradise) are like the red beaked crow.” [Al-Bayhaqi].

From the above Aayah it is quite apparent that displaying oneself is indeed unlawful. Further, it is a quality of the most evil and disbelieving women. They only have this life to enjoy, while the believing women will have Paradise. Hence the importance of Hijaab is clear. It is the only hijab that would bring a Muslim women respect, authority and honor irrespective of latest trends of fashion in clothing that would simply display her body and disgrace her. There is nothing in hijab to be ashamed of, as it is the garment of the righteous and pious female worshippers of Allah. Are you ashamed that you worship Allah, than why you avoid the use of HIJAB???