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* Women's beauty is so enticing that men are unable to control themselves if they see an uncovered female - This cannot be right because women do not have to cover themselves in front of those males to whom they are related. | * Women's beauty is so enticing that men are unable to control themselves if they see an uncovered female - This cannot be right because women do not have to cover themselves in front of those males to whom they are related. | ||
* Women are not attracted to men - Even the casual observer knows this is untrue - the vast majority of women are not asexual. | * Women are not attracted to men - Even the casual observer knows this is untrue - the vast majority of women are not asexual. | ||
* Women have more self control | * Women have more self control than men - This may very well be the case, but only with the caveat that 'men' refers to Muslim men. | ||
The current perception in Islamic society is that an unveiled woman is asking to be sexually harassed or assaulted. Although not a guarantee, they believe that the wearing of a veil is added protection against the chance of assault. However as we look at the ahadith, we find that ''none'' of the above reasons are correct as we see when studying the revelational circumstances of these verses. The Hijab verses were sent down in response to a specific situation occurring at the time. | The current perception in Islamic society is that an unveiled woman is asking to be sexually harassed or assaulted. Although not a guarantee, they believe that the wearing of a veil is added protection against the chance of assault. However as we look at the ahadith, we find that ''none'' of the above reasons are correct as we see when studying the revelational circumstances of these verses. The Hijab verses were sent down in response to a specific situation occurring at the time. | ||
==Ahadith regarding the hijab== | ==Ahadith regarding the hijab== | ||