What do Islamic women wear?
In an effort to abide by the commandments of Allah through Muhammad, some Islamic women wear traditional clothes to cover their bodies. Traditional Islamic clothing for women comes in several styles.BeliefTraditional rules regarding the attire of Islamic women derive from the Quran, which states, “that they should not display their beauty and adornments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers.” This is found in Chapter 24, verses 30-31.TypesHijab is the traditional head covering women wear in Muslim countries. The word means curtain or cover. In some Muslim countries, women wear burqas and chadors, which cover a women from head to foot. Niqab is a veil and a head covering that some Islamic women wear.FamilyIn the privacy of their close relatives and young children, Islamic women do not have to wear traditional clothes.RequirementsClothing for Islamic women has
