Monday, September 18, 2017

Some more Islamic scholars who say hijab is not mandatory

Abu Hurairah (radhiAllahu anhu) narrated: Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, “Allah does not look at your figures, nor at your attire but He looks at your hearts [and deeds].
[Muslim]


This is my fifth or sixth post about hijab and women's dress. You may want to read the following:
http://mymuslimthoughts.blogspot.ca/2017/04/no-hijab-is-not-islamic-requirement.html
https://mymuslimthoughts.blogspot.ca/2015/05/trying-to-understand-womans-dress-in.html?showComment=1468300193593
http://mymuslimthoughts.blogspot.ca/2015/02/what-does-allah-mean-by-rebellious.html

I have featured the reknown scholar Dr Shabbir Ally on here before. He is widely respected and said in his videos how hijab is not an Islamic requirement. Here are some more scholars who say something similar.

Tariq Mehmood Hashmi:
http://www.al-mawrid.org/index.php/questions/view/head-covering-and-the-shariah

Farhad Shafti:
http://www.exploring-islam.com/implication-of-the-word-khimar.html

Moiz Amjad:
http://www.understanding-islam.com/regarding-hijab-2/

Abdullah Bin Bayyah:
https://unity1.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/islam-and-the-veil-usama-hasan.pdf

Nasr Abu Zayd:
http://www.ukm.my/ijit/IJIT%20Vol%205%202014/IJIT%20Vol%205%20June%202014_8_62-70.pdf

Khaled Abou Fadel (previously featured on here):
https://www.searchforbeauty.org/2016/01/02/fatwa-on-hijab-the-hair-covering-of-women/