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Originally Posted by bluey
There is no 'Arab' way or 'Desi' way. There are certain requirements and conditions set for Hijaab by Islaam and the Shariah which are universal. Now it is upto the person to follow it or not. But having your hair showing is not part of Hijaab.
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Yeah, there is an Arab way and there is a desi way.
The Qur'an doesn't say you have to cover your hair. It says to draw your headcovering over your chest. It doesn't say you have to wear an abaya/jilbab. So you have Muslim women in South-Asia who wear a shawl or chador to cover their heads and bosoms. That is hijab for them. They don't think the way we dress in the West is hijab either, where people make sure to cover every single strand of hair but wear tight pants.
She's certainly not exposing herself.
My point is there are different meanings of "hijab" and "purdah" and I don't think it's right to say that Pakistani women don't wear a hijab properly.
