Jabou, Thanks For Freedom Saiks >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Hijab/Saiks >Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:51:39 -0400 > > Brother Saiks, > > The Surah which has the directive regarding Hijab is in the thirty-third >surat of the Holy Qur'an: > Surat Al-Ahzab: Surat 33. Verse 59 > > "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the >believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e screen >themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will >be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not >to be annoyed. And Allah is ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." > > And Hadith No. 282 of Sahih Al-Bukhari states: > > Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba: Aisha, Radiallahu anha, (may the peace and >blessing of Allah be upon her) used to say. "When (the Verse): "They should >draw their veils over their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms" was revealed, >(the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces >with the cut pieces. > > Note: The Hadith are the authentic sayings of the Prophet by which he >used to teach many things about the deen and interpret the Qur'an and >sunnah for the believers and as relayed by his companions and his wives or >those who witnessed him making the statements and the authenticity/strength >of Ahadith are measured by the ability to trace them directly back to the >Prophet via a reliable chain of narration. > > I hope that helps answer some of your questions. > > warm Rgds, > Jabou Joh > >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from AOL at AOL.com. > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい _________________________________________________________________ MSN Hotmail is evolving - check out the new Windows Live Hotmail http://get.live.com/betas/mail_betas いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい