The Answer to the Question: About the Islamic Dress of the Woman To: Hassan Ali Ali (Translated)
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Question Assalamu Alaikum My question concerns the Hijab, whether it is obligatory based on evidence or stems from tradition, imposed to distinguish the free from the slave woman. "Originally the hijab is a legal ruling with class significance, aimed at differentiating the free from the slave woman. This was the understanding of the companions: When Umar Ibn al-Khattab used to perambulate al-Madinah and see a slave women veiled, he would…
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