Veil and Islam
To say something about the veil system of Islam we should firstly know where it is mentioned and know in detail about it. The Holy Quran speaks about the veil for women in Sura Al-noon, verse 31, which is, in a nutshell-- all body should be covered, the only parts which can be seen are wrist of the hands and face, even face can be covered if anybody wants, though it is not mandatory. And the reason of the veil for women is mentioned in the Holy Quran in Sura Ahzab, in the verse no 59, where Allah, who knows best which things will be best for human being, says that, it, the veil, will protect them from being molested. Veil is also mentioned in the Christian scripture, Hindu scripture, and many other religious scriptures.
Veil is one of the commandments of Allah and for a true Muslim woman wearing a burqa is a basic human right. Veil which protects women can never be an obstacle to progress.
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