I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

If a woman is free to show her body, then why isn't she free to cover it?

A nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself to God, right? But, then when a Muslim woman does the same, why is she "oppressed"? [i]Hijab[/i] is my right, my choice, my dignity, and my life.

My [i]hijab[/i] ennobles me. [u]It's a personal choice[/u]. It’s a personal choice [u]to submit to Allah[/u] rather than the fashion of society. [u]To be beautiful to Allah[/u] rather than people.

Compelling a woman to wear a headscarf is against Islam, and compelling her to remove it is against human rights.

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bijouxbroussard · F

In some cultures the covering [b]is[/b] imposed by others, and is something women are [b]required[/b] to wear, or face social ostracism, even legal penalties. Sounds like oppression to me.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@bijouxbroussard: It's oppression. I agree with you. Hijab has to be a personal choice made by a woman herself. It's a spiritual thing that makes her feel closer to God. It's unfortunate how women are abused for not wearing it in some countries, and abused for wearing it in other places.