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Originally Posted by Timbit
Well, there are scholars who disagree with that based on the evidence too.
And that's the exact point that I'm making. Just because dressing head to toe in a black burkha is common practice in some Arab countries, doesn't mean it's the only Islamic way. A shalwar kameez and a dupatta draped loosely on your head so that your chest is covered is still a form of purdah.
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Disagreeing that hair of the head is not part of Awrah and shouldn’t be covered in Hijaab? The only ‘Scholars’ I’ve heard hold that view are either Progressives or Modernists. And honestly, I wouldn’t look twice at their views or their so-called Fatawas. However, if you’ve heard of anyone else, feel free to post it Insha’Allah.
The concept of hair being Awrah is something that is unanimously agreed upon by all major schools of thought and it is one of basic fundamentals that everyone agrees on. It’s one of the few things that the Scholars will never debate on. The Hanafis, Malikis, Shafies, Hanbalis, the Salafis and the Shias will all agree on it. They differ on other things, like the showing of feet or the covering of the face, but not the hair.
As for the dressing from head-to-toe in black, I never said anything about that. Although, again there are conditions that need to be filled for Hijaab, [It shouldn’t be revealing, tight, etc], I never said anything about the colour. Although you do find some evidence that an outer garment was worn during the time of the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasallam and some Ulema say that the word ‘jalabib’ in Surah al-Ahzab refers to a Jilbab. But that is a whole different story.