Modest Islamic dress for women (ladies only please!)
What should a young Muslim wife wear outside the home or in the presence of men other than her husband, father or borothers (non-mahran)
| 6% (22) | Abaya (long, loose overdress) and hijab (head covering), but revealing face and hands? | |
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| 75% (252) | Abaya, hijab and niqab (face veil)? | |
| 4% (14) | Long skirt, long-sleaved blouse and hijab? | |
| 1% (4) | Jeans / trousers, long-sleaved blouse and hijab? | |
| 0% (1) | Long skirt without hijab? | |
| 0% (3) | Knee-length skirt and stockings but without hijab? | |
| 7% (26) | She is free to dress as she pleases? | |
| 3% (13) | Any other (please specify)? |
335 voters have answered this question.
If she wears niqab, how much of the face must it cover?
| 9% (31) | Her mouth and all her hair MUST be covered - she is free to leave the rest of her face exposed | |
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| 65% (208) | Her entire face MUST be covered, include her eyes ad eyebrows (e.g. with a semi-transparent veil or mesh covering the opening) | |
| 8% (28) | She can reveal her eyes and eyebrows but the rest of her face should be covered | |
| 15% (49) | She can reveal her eyes, so long as she wears no eye makeup and the opening should be as restricted as possible |
316 voters have answered this question.
Should a young wife wear gloves outside the home and in the presence of non-mahran men?
| 17% (57) | It is OK to reveal her hands, provided she doesn't paint her nails | |
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| 82% (268) | She should always wear gloves whether her mails are painted or not |
325 voters have answered this question.
If a wife wears abaya, niqab and gloves what colours are permissable?
| 32% (105) | Any plain, dark colour | |
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| 20% (65) | Any colour at all | |
| 47% (154) | Black only |
324 voters have answered this question.
If you personally wear abaya / niqab what is the reason?
| 52% (170) | Husband / father insists | |
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| 32% (105) | My free choice | |
| 9% (30) | I don't wear it | |
| 5% (17) | Other (please specify) |
322 voters have answered this question.
If you do wear abaya and niqab how do you feel about it?
| 17% (52) | It was hard to start with but I got used to it and now it is OK | |
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| 23% (69) | It was hard to start with but I got used to it and now I enjoy it | |
| 21% (65) | I'll never get used to it. I wear it because I have to. | |
| 8% (26) | I neither like it nor dislike it - its just a fact of life. | |
| 25% (77) | I've always liked it. | |
| 3% (9) | Other (please specify) |
298 voters have answered this question.
What are the good points of wearing abaya, niqab etc (please tick all that apply)?
| 71% (215) | Shows respect for my husband | |
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| 57% (171) | Shows commitment to my religion | |
| 63% (189) | Protects me from non-mahan men | |
| 60% (180) | Makes me feel safe | |
| 58% (176) | Enhances my feminity by reserving them for my husband | |
| 34% (103) | I fit in with family and friends | |
| 8% (24) | Other (please specify) |
299 voters have answered this question.
What are the bad points of wearing abaya, niqab etc (please tick all that apply)
| 32% (80) | It makes me feel inferior to men | |
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| 23% (58) | It humiliates me by suppressing my femininity | |
| 41% (101) | It is uncomfortable and impratical (all those layers!) | |
| 49% (121) | It restricts my freedom of movement | |
| 55% (136) | It makes it hard to see properly | |
| 37% (91) | I can't breathe freely | |
| 35% (87) | It isolates me from the outside world | |
| 13% (32) | Other (please specify) |
245 voters have answered this question.
If she wears a long skirt and an abaya outside the home, should she also wear?
| 15% (49) | Tights / stockings | |
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| 8% (25) | Slip (underskirt) | |
| 54% (170) | Tights or stockings and a slip | |
| 21% (66) | Neither are required (its up to her) |
310 voters have answered this question.
Should a woman wear a special prayer dress for salat?
| 24% (77) | Only if what she is wearing would not fully cover her during prayer | |
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| 43% (137) | She should always wear a special dress for prayer - to show full respect and seriousness | |
| 32% (102) | A special prayer dress is not required |
316 voters have answered this question.
By preference I'm a jeans / trousers girl but my husband says that trousers are men's clothes and insists I wear skirts all the time, inside and outside the home. Is he justified?
| 84% (266) | Yes | |
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| 15% (50) | No |
316 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following, if any, are good reasons for making me wear skirts all the time inside and outside the home Please ick all that apply)?
| 59% (184) | Girls look prettier and more feminine in skirts | |
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| 45% (141) | When men wear the trousers and girls wear skirts this encourages healthy gender roles and relations | |
| 57% (175) | A skirt worn with slip and stockings is more modest than tight trousers that reveal the shape of a girl's thighs, crotch and bottom | |
| 63% (194) | Wearing a skirt encourages a girl to feel, think and act in a feminine manner | |
| 40% (125) | A girl who wears trousers lacks respect for men | |
| 47% (145) | Wearing trousers can lead to rebellious, unfeminine behaviour in a young wife | |
| 32% (101) | The desire to wear trousers may be a sign of l*sb*an tendencies requiring prompt correction. | |
| 38% (118) | The desire to wear trousers may be a sign of feminist tendencies requiring prompt correction. | |
| 3% (11) | Any other (please specify)? | |
| 3% (12) | None of the above - a girl should be able free to wear trousers with her husband's permission | |
| 10% (31) | None of the above (a girl should be free to wear trousers if she choses, regardless of her husband's views) |
307 voters have answered this question.
My husband insisted that I gave up my job to become a full-time housewife. What do you think?
| 59% (185) | He is quite right. A wife must concentrate on housework and childcare. She shouldn't work. | |
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| 25% (78) | He is within his rights but it is OK for a wife to work with her husband's permission. | |
| 2% (9) | He is wrong. A wife may work provided it does not require contact with non-mahan men. | |
| 12% (38) | He is wrong. A wife has the right to work regardless of her husband's views. |
310 voters have answered this question.
My husband says that a young wife should ask her husband's permission before leaving the house.
| 65% (206) | He is quite right: her place is in the home | |
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| 21% (69) | Asking his permission is a courtesy that a wife should show to her husband | |
| 12% (41) | She is free to come and go as she pleases |
316 voters have answered this question.
When I go out he insists that I'm escorted by him or his mother, Is this right?
| 81% (258) | Quite right. A young wife should not leave the house unchaperoned (except in emergency) | |
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| 18% (57) | Quite wrong, you should be free to come and go on your own |
315 voters have answered this question.
What relations may I have with non-mahran men (please tick all that apply)?
| 85% (269) | I should always be fully veiled in their presence | |
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| 72% (228) | I shouldn't speak in their presence | |
| 18% (57) | I shouldn't speak in their presence but modest telephone calls are OK with my husband's permision | |
| 20% (65) | Modest converstaion is OK with my husband's permission | |
| 13% (43) | Modest emails are OK if permitted by my husband | |
| 0% (0) | I can be unveiled provided I don't speak | |
| 2% (8) | It is OK to be unveiled and to speak to them provided there is no physical contact such as handshaking | |
| 9% (30) | There are no restrictions - how I behave is up to me | |
| 6% (20) | Any other comments (please specify) |
315 voters have answered this question.
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