love*today wrote:
My question is why do they have to be all black.....are the men so scared they can't even allow their women and girls to have colour in their lives?
kilroy let them wear the burka at home if they want to but not in public
Why do people assume for women wearing burka's (in public), that the only item of clothing they have to wear all the time is a burka???
I have seen women dressed in burka's shopping for clothes off the rack for themselves... coloured ones, same as other people are wearing, also lingerie (skimpy nighties).
O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters, as well as all believing women, that they should draw over themselves some of their outer garments [when in public]: this will be more con¬ducive to their being recognised as decent women and not molested.”Quran 33:59
It is not obligatory for a Muslim woman to dress in one of the above fashions in front of other women. It is only obligatory in the presence of men who are not closely related to her, as prescribed in Islam.
Islamic Information & Services Netwrok of Australia
See more at: http://www.iisna.com/articles/pamphlets/the-burqa-and-niqab-uncovering-the-facts/#sthash.s3xbOGpw.dp...
Should the Burqa be banned?
Banning the burqa not only breaches international law but is highly discriminatory, leading to a number of harmful social impacts. It will only serve to vilify Muslim communities and create distrust between Muslims and the communities in which they live. While claiming to protect Muslim women, a ban would make life intolerable for those who wear the burqa, forcing them to choose between defying their beliefs simply to leave the house, or not leaving the house at all. Additionally, such a ban will also amount to double standards, as other religious symbols and clothing are not only tolerated, but respected, such as the clothing of nuns, Buddhist monks, orthodox priests and rabbis.
Conclusion
The burqa is clearly not oppressive or anti-social. It does not pose security risks or create barriers between the wearer and society. Rather, it is the personal choice of women wanting to gain closeness to God, and should be respected as such. Having a debate over whether to ban a well established religious practice is in itself discrimination, and goes against the very values which ought to be protected. Being tolerant does not only mean accepting people who look and act exactly like you; but accepting the choices of other people, especially, if you do not understand or agree with them.
In a time where women have more and more freedom to make choices, is it not strange that the most basic freedom, the freedom to choose what to wear, is being taken away from Muslim women in many modern societies? If forcing someone to wear the burqa is oppressive, is not forcing someone to remove it equally oppressive?
