sister M
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I don't agree with you.Popeyesays said:The Quran defines modest dress, and neither Burqa nor veil are required by the Quran. Men must wear pants to be modestly dressed. Women must cover their legs and the bosom to be modestly dressed. The veil and its further inflictions were PRE-Islamic requirements mandated by culture and remain so today.
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Scott
Burqa is not mentioned of course since it is a dressing of more newer age. But veil is mentioned in the Qur'an. The verse that mention that women shall draw their veils over their bossoms, must be taken in perspective how it was worn before Islam entered. The veil was then worn covering the hair and back, but leaving the bossom exposed. So Muslim women, that want to dress modestly, is told by Allah SWT to draw their veils over their bossom too. To also cover it, and not expose it. Of course this is in the situations when this is required.