woman in a face veil?

[Sakeenah]

Hi

I wear the niqab..face veil and only the eyes are visible. I've noticed people staring (and I can understand and don't feel offended). But I always wonder what they are thinking.

So

What do you think when you see a woman in a face veil?

And feel free to ask any questions related to the the face veil

 

[Debater Slayer]

I wonder if she's wearing it out of her own free choice, but I know that many women do. I also think, "She may have some intolerant beliefs, since she is probably a very conservative Muslim." Other than that, not much comes to mind when I see a woman in a face veil.

 

[Starjade]

Come on now Musliminblack it is an odd garment. I understand males wanting to hide the females form from other male preditors however, it is a tad over the top. I personnaly like the outfit. here in Britain it would or should keep you warm. It is still an odd garment and that is why they look. Sometimes it is better to hide in a crowd Camouflaged rather than wear a sign above your head or garments so odd to the society that they will look around out of curiosity. It is Time male Muslims grew up.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Actually, thats a nice question. Sometimes I think, "isnt she hot under all that black." I see some woman only have the hrad covering. A few younger students, they have the head covering but still show arms or legs..or closes thqt shape the body (college students). Is there flexibility in what you wear or are woman supposed to wear the full clothing?

Hi

I wear the niqab..face veil and only the eyes are visible. I've noticed people staring (and I can understand and don't feel offended). But I always wonder what they are thinking.

So

What do you think when you see a woman in a face veil?

And feel free to ask any questions related to the the face veil

 

[Kirran]

I might kind of glance, just because it is a bit striking. But I'm pretty used to seeing it around. In Manchester, anyway. If I was back in the Welsh countryside, I'd be a bit more surprised to see it.

But hey, if it's your own choice to wear, and you aren't pressured into it etc, then I can totally get the logic.

I know Muslim women who don't wear hijab, and then there's women wearing niqab and all, so y'know. Whatever works for you r.e. modesty.

 

[Nietzsche]

Hi

I wear the niqab..face veil and only the eyes are visible. I've noticed people staring (and I can understand and don't feel offended). But I always wonder what they are thinking.

So

What do you think when you see a woman in a face veil?

And feel free to ask any questions related to the the face veil

My opinion of it rests solely on why you're wearing it. Is your husband or father or such making you wear it or are you wearing it purely by choice? If you're being forced, I think it's absolutely disgusting. If you've chosen to wear it and could change your mind and wear something different, then that's great, though I will admit that it is a shame we can't see your pretty face.

 

[BSM1]

Usually I find myself thinking, "So you believe something, whoopee. It's just another medieval and meaningless affectation to throw into the face of others (no pun intended)." Other times, like Carlita, I'm in fantasy mode about how hot she must be under the veil.

 

[Mycroft]

I wonder if she's wearing it out of her own free choice,

They never are. Even if they haven't been directly coerced, they are wearing it as a result of the conditioning of their religious and cultural beliefs.

 

[Mycroft]

What do you think when you see a woman in a face veil?

I don't particularly think anything, really. I'm used to seeing it.

 

[Nietzsche]

They never are. Even if they haven't been directly coerced, they are wearing it as a result of the conditioning of their religious and cultural beliefs.

That is a genuinely, truly meaningless argument for or against anything, because it applies to, well, "everything".

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I wear the niqab..face veil and only the eyes are visible. I've noticed people staring (and I can understand and don't feel offended). But I always wonder what they are thinking.

Salaam.

I applaud the fact that you walk your talk and I applaud pluralistic societies where this is possible.
At the same time, I'm not a big fan of fetishizing 'modesty' and I wonder how you view the unveiled women around you.

 

[Rival]

Dress in whatever the hell you want sister. When I was a Christian I used to veil my hair. Now my taste runs more towards slightly-dodgy-schoolgirl-esque-skirts-and-shirts. Whatever you feel comfortable in.

When I see a woman in niqab I wonder how can I know it really is a woman. But mostly, Aren't you really hot in that?

 

[Skwim]

Honestly, the first thing that comes to mind is "What a stupid custom."

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I some times wonder who is hiding from whom.
and if it is a man or woman under there.
mostly I just give them plenty of space just in case.
Especially if they are on their own.

 

[Sakeenah]

I wonder if she's wearing it out of her own free choice, but I know that many women do. I also think, "She may have some intolerant beliefs, since she is probably a very conservative Muslim." Other than that, not much comes to mind when I see a woman in a face veil.

Thanks for answering my question ..most Muslim women I know who wear the face veil here in the UK do it out of their own free will..but of course there are some that are forced to wear it by husbands and I disagree wit forcing a woman to wear a headscarf or face veil. True most Muslim women who wear the face veil are conservative Muslims but I don't think we have intelorant beliefs. We are just regulars Muslim women who just wear a face veil as an extra deed.

 

[Sakeenah]

Come on now Musliminblack it is an odd garment. I understand males wanting to hide the females form from other male preditors however, it is a tad over the top. I personnaly like the outfit. here in Britain it would or should keep you warm. It is still an odd garment and that is why they look. Sometimes it is better to hide in a crowd Camouflaged rather than wear a sign above your head or garments so odd to the society that they will look around out of curiosity. It is Time male Muslims grew up.

Thanks for your honest reply and I respect ur opinion I understand its odd to you because its something foreign . I don't wear the niqab to hide away..and no man forced me to wear it. I don't have a problem with people looking at me out of curiosity there's not much to see anyways

 

[Starjade]

Hello again Musliminblack. Actually you would be surprised at the amount of Muslims I have gotten to know. I am sort of famous in many Islamic communities. I have seen all sort of garments. However, unless you lived in an Islamic country I do not see the need for such a thing. Of course fashion is still a matter of choice or should be.

 

[GoodbyeDave]

Personally, I find it offensive. Those who wear it are making a very strong statement that they do not wish to be part of British society: so why are they here?

And of course, there is no justification for it in the Quran, or the Hadith. You don't see it worn by Shia Muslims. As for the Sunni, the Al-Azhar University has issued a fatwa describing it as a local custom and not part of Islam. I therefore associate it with Wahhabi or Salafi teaching, which makes it all the more disturbing. Seeing it in the streets of London, thankfully very rarely, is like seeing someone with label expressing support for Al-Qaida or Da'ish.

 

[Kirran]

In the UK's culture, the face, the hair and the arms don't really have sexual connotations, so I ddon't think it's necessary for the purposes of modesty.

 

[Sakeenah]

Actually, thats a nice question. Sometimes I think, "isnt she hot under all that black." I see some woman only have the hrad covering. A few younger students, they have the head covering but still show arms or legs..or closes thqt shape the body (college students). Is there flexibility in what you wear or are woman supposed to wear the full clothing?

Thanks for sharing ur thoughts..its not really hot underneath because in the summer I wear a abayaa( black/loose dress) made out of light fabric and because the dress isn't see through I can wear sleeveless top and trousers underneath.

There is flexibility in what you can wear but there are general guidelines one follows. You can wear any colour,pattern and face veil isn't obligatory. A few of the guidelines are that you can show your face and hands but the rest should be covered. Clothing shouldnt show the shape of the body.