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Islam is a complete way of life, and its teachings provide guidance to both men and women on how to conduct our lives with modesty, dignity and respect. As for ensuring modesty, dignity and respect, both men and women have been provided broad guidelines with respect to their clothing. For women in particular, the hijab is only one part of the many ways to maintain modesty, dignity and respect. The inspiration for the hijab comes from both the Qur'an and the Prophetic tradition.
We read in the Qur'an, "O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..." (Qur'an 33:59). The "mothers of the believers" are the wives of our beloved Prophet, peace be upon him, and are addressed first in this verse, followed by the daughters of the Prophet and then the believing women in general.
In addition, since a piece of cloth of some aspect of a person's garment alone will not fulfill the purpose of ensuring modesty, dignity and respect, Allah Almighty also provides equitable behavioral injunctions to both men and women. Again, we read in the Qur'an, "Say to the believing man 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. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)
Finally, there are some general guidelines in the Prophetic tradition about the outward appearance of a woman who is expected to conduct herself with modesty, dignity and respect. 'Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates that Asma’ the daughter of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said: 'O Asma’! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this. He pointed to the face and hands." (Sunan Abu Dawud)
And Allah knows best
We read in the Qur'an, "O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..." (Qur'an 33:59). The "mothers of the believers" are the wives of our beloved Prophet, peace be upon him, and are addressed first in this verse, followed by the daughters of the Prophet and then the believing women in general.
In addition, since a piece of cloth of some aspect of a person's garment alone will not fulfill the purpose of ensuring modesty, dignity and respect, Allah Almighty also provides equitable behavioral injunctions to both men and women. Again, we read in the Qur'an, "Say to the believing man 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. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)
Finally, there are some general guidelines in the Prophetic tradition about the outward appearance of a woman who is expected to conduct herself with modesty, dignity and respect. 'Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates that Asma’ the daughter of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said: 'O Asma’! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this. He pointed to the face and hands." (Sunan Abu Dawud)
And Allah knows best