The injunction of Hijab is not just recommendatory. Nor is the concept of Purdah an innovative practice. Those who observe Hijab abide by the fundamental commandment of the Holy Quran.
Forcing women to remove Hijab is as wrong as coercing them to wear it. Both actions amount to oppression and deny women their basic rights.
There is a growing trend of portraying Muslim women practising hijab as ‘oppressed’ while their voices that claim otherwise are purposefully undermined.
Women’s freedom to dress has been upheld by today’s society. But, when it comes to Muslim women choosing to wear Hijab, the standards are different.
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