you can show modesty with out wearing a head scarf?
i kno muslim girls who have myspace that take pictures
in jeans and sports bras( but they still have their Head Scarf on)
is that modest?

muslims donot wear headscarfs ro be 'modest' they wear them because in their religion it is rude to expose ur head to GOD…

there's a post somewhere where a girl who went on a trip was asked to cover her head with a scarf before she entered a dargah and she got 'offended' because she thought it is 'opression of men' to ask her to wear a scarf.how is that 'opression',i donno?nobody's FORCING nybody now-a-days no matter what people say.i agree that the actual reason cited is that it is for modesty,but for every religious rule,there is a scientific reason too.by asking the women to cover up it helps them not getting unwanted male attention,nothing wrong in that.everybody while going out in the sun covers their head with a scarf,so why are only muslim women put under spotlight?

i agree that wearing jeans and sport bras,but still covering ur head is kinda…stupid…but hair is an integral part of a woman's body,only upon a time hair is the only part of the body that was exposed,thus leading men to get attracted to it,so muslim women were asked to cover it up.

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15 Responses to “how does a head scarf make you modest?”

  • Player says:

    i know christians who wear scarfs aswell, its actually compusary nuns wear it, and when i went 2 europe i saw many christians and catholic women wearing scarf and jeans, so tell me is it modest?
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  • scotgirl60 says:

    A headscarf does not make a girl modest. She might be modest and wear a scarf, or she could be immodest and still wear a scard, as the girls you know illustrate.

    It's just a cultural influence which tells girls from birth that the best, most modest, most lovely girls wear head scarves, so when they get old enough to make their "choice," what else would they choose? If they choose to not wear one when everyone else around them does, then they have to have a strong enough sense of self to flout convention, their family's pressures, the pressures of those in their community, etc.
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  • Daisymae says:

    I often ask that question. But I think it has to do with showing your hair. It is suppose to be for the husband to see only.
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  • Ishtar says:

    For many people, hair is a sexual thing. It's one way women make themselves more attractive, and they can use it to flirt and tease. The head scarf covers the hair in public so a man cannot be tempted, the same way loose clothing with long sleeves and long skirts covers the body from neck to wrists to ankles in public. The girls who have myspace pictures with their bras on are deliberately attempting to shock, and it says something that they consider their hair to be more personal than their bodies.
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  • Lord GaGa says:

    It's only in recent years that Christian women have stopped wearing hats or headscarves in church, based on Paul's admonition that a woman who worships with an uncovered head is as bad as a prostitute! Sweet guy….
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  • julie d says:

    Because in many religions a woman's hair represents her pride and her sexuality, which is only supposed to be for her husband. That is why many nuns also cut their hair short, in addition to wearing a habit. It is a symbol of removing her pride and submitting to God.
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  • she's so vintage says:

    in islam women have to wear a scraf. but it's not just the scraf. you also have to dress a certain way.

    girls wearing a scarf but dressing in tights/barely clothed/etc. aren't really following the religion…
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  • blest2bcatholic says:

    From Fisheaters website:
    Note what Paul says, "But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering." We don't veil ourselves because of some "primordial" sense of femine shame; we are covering our glory so that He may be glorified instead. We cover ourselves because we are holy — and because feminine beauty is incredibly powerful. If you don't believe me, consider how the image of "woman" is used to sell everything from shampoo to used cars. We women need to understand the power of the feminine and act accordingly by following the rules of modest attire, including the use of the veil.

    By surrendering our glory to the headship of our husbands and to God, we surrender to them in the same way that the Blessed Virgin surrendered herself to the Holy Ghost ("Be it done to me according to Thy will!"); the veil is a sign as powerful — and beautiful — as when a man bends on one knee to ask his girl to marry him.

    The Ark of the Old Covenant was kept in the veiled Holy of Holies. And at Mass, what is kept veiled until the Offertory? The Chalice — the vessel that holds the Precious Blood! And, between Masses, what is veiled? The Ciborium in the Tabernacle, the vessel which holds the very Body of Christ. These vessels of life are veiled because they are holy!

    And who is veiled? Who is the All Holy, the Ark of the New Covenant, the Vessel of the True Life? Our Lady — and by wearing the veil, we imitate her and affirm ourselves as women, as vessels of life.

    This one superficially small act is:

    * so rich with symbolism: of submission to authority; of surrender to God; of the imitation of Our Lady as a woman who uttered her "fiat!"; of covering our glory for His glory; of modesty; of chastity, of our being vessels of life like the Chalice, the Ciborium and, most especially, Our Lady;
    * an Apostolic ordinance — with roots deep in the Old Testament — and, therefore, a matter of intrinsic Tradition;
    * the way Catholic women have worshipped for two millennia (i.e., even if it weren't a matter of Sacred Tradition in the intrinsic sense, it is, at the least, a matter of ecclesiastical tradition, which also must be upheld). It is our heritage, a part of Catholic culture;
    * pragmatic: it leaves one free to worry less about "bad hair days";
    * and for the rebels out there, it is counter-cultural nowadays, you must admit!

    The question I'd like answered is, "Why would any Catholic woman not want to veil herself?"
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  • g6ypk says:

    Makes your hair flat and greasy. God, Satan and Aliens are just a theory, as yet unproven.
    Dr A
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  • Ash says:

    Cause it is to remind non-muslim men not to approach Muslim women, Muslim women are not to looked at or spoken to. Western women have no respect for themselves so anyone can talk to them.
    Islam shows respect for our own women.
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  • Jesus loves me & not u. says:

    If u wear sports bras & head scarf, then the scarf is pointless.
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  • cymry3jones says:

    Just what is this hang up about a woman covering her head?
    Even in the 60s, I didn't enter a church without covering my head. Women from the Sally Army still cover their heads. OK so it's a hat, but it is still supposed to be a sign of respect. Jewish and Muslim men cover their heads in their house of prayer.
    Men are weak and easily led astray. That's why it is recommended that a women dresses modestly and does not distract a man by showing the beauty of her luxuriant hair.
    I think you'll find that pictures on myspace are deliberately provocative.
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  • h0ed0wn thr0wd0wn says:

    muslims donot wear headscarfs ro be 'modest' they wear them because in their religion it is rude to expose ur head to GOD…

    there's a post somewhere where a girl who went on a trip was asked to cover her head with a scarf before she entered a dargah and she got 'offended' because she thought it is 'opression of men' to ask her to wear a scarf.how is that 'opression',i donno?nobody's FORCING nybody now-a-days no matter what people say.i agree that the actual reason cited is that it is for modesty,but for every religious rule,there is a scientific reason too.by asking the women to cover up it helps them not getting unwanted male attention,nothing wrong in that.everybody while going out in the sun covers their head with a scarf,so why are only muslim women put under spotlight?

    i agree that wearing jeans and sport bras,but still covering ur head is kinda…stupid…but hair is an integral part of a woman's body,only upon a time hair is the only part of the body that was exposed,thus leading men to get attracted to it,so muslim women were asked to cover it up.
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  • Az says:

    The headscarf or "hijaab" in Islam is *meant* to build upon the characteristic of modesty which should be embedded in every Muslim man and women. In fact, the term "Hijaab" covers a concept greater than just a piece of clothing to cover the hair. While there is no question that a woman's hair is an attractive part of her features, like the examples of the girls you stated, and those examples you can see walking down the streets, there are some women who wear the headscarf as well as tight fitting short racey clothing – this does not constitute "hijaab".

    Hijaab is the outer and 'inner' covering, ie, the modesty in speech, action and behaviour. It does not mean that Muslim women become meek and introverts. Rather, it envelopes this idea that they should be professional and have a business-like manner when they speak, there should not be any flirting or silly behaviour. This all defeats the purpose of the hijaab. Unfortunately, many women nowadays have forgotten this. Hope that helps.
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  • Ready Q blue says:

    It does not, clothes and appearance wise it sets you apart from other people who may dress differently. Real modesty is found in a persons behaviours character. Some time ago I saw and heard a Muslim girl wearing the headscarf, cursing another girl down the street.
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