The Meaning of Hijab Linguistically and in the Shari'ah, and May You Be Exalted
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Question:
After this, we move on to a message received at this studio from one of the female listeners. She says: Your sister in Allah, Jibilah 'Abd al-Hayy 'Abd al-Rashid, is a Pakistani resident of the United Arab Emirates. The sister has a collection of questions, one of which is: What is the meaning of hijab linguistically and in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Linguistically, hijab is a barrier against everything. Anything that blocks the sight is called a hijab, whether it is physical or spiritual. The physical is like a curtain, a veil, and the like. The spiritual is like the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And between Us is a barrier."[Fussilat 41:5] This is a spiritual hijab. The hijab of misguidance, may Allah protect us, disbelief, and turning away from Islam and the call to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. This is the linguistic meaning. As for the Shari'ah meaning, hijab is what covers the woman from men. It covers the woman from men by her covering her entire body. This is the hijab. This is the Shari'ah hijab that Allah the Exalted commanded in His saying: [Al-Ahzab 33:53] He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:59]
After this, we move on to a message received at this studio from one of the female listeners. She says: Your sister in Allah, Jibilah 'Abd al-Hayy 'Abd al-Rashid, is a Pakistani resident of the United Arab Emirates. The sister has a collection of questions, one of which is: What is the meaning of hijab linguistically and in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Linguistically, hijab is a barrier against everything. Anything that blocks the sight is called a hijab, whether it is physical or spiritual. The physical is like a curtain, a veil, and the like. The spiritual is like the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And between Us is a barrier."
and you is a partition, so work; indeed, we are working."
وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَاعْمَلْ إِنَّنَا عَامِلُونَAnd when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍto bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments
يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/094 — archive.org (15:15)
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