In contrast, the veil in Islam signifies modesty as well as serving as a means of protection.Godwin Emefiele assumed office six years ago as the 10 th indigenous Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and while building on his predecessors’ achievements, he has by no comparison, brought novelties in Nigeria’s central banking operations to the admiration of even his acerbic critics.ĭespite coming into office when Nigeria’s economic mainstay, crude oil price, had declined by about 60 percent and then erroneously blamed for the subsequent woes ranging from a severely impacted economy. Paul’s pronouncements may have led many in the West to see the veil as a symbol of inferiority, subservience and degradation. Paul the veil is a sign of man’s authority over her. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.’ (1 Corinthians, 11:7-10).Īccording to St. Neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man. For man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man. ‘For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the Glory of the man. Perhaps the view that the veil inhibits freedom and equality is a reaction to the original Biblical edict where St. However women are strongly advised to veil themselves as appropriate to maintain their honour and dignity. He can, if he has some authority over a woman (as a husband or father or brother) admonish, request, and in the case of a father to require it of his daughter, but absolutely no right in actively forcing a woman to adopt the hijab.
There is no law in Islam that punishes a woman for not wearing a veil and according to Islamic law a man has no jurisdiction in forcing a woman to wear a veil or hijab. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.” (1 Corinthians: 11: 5-6) “But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For she had said unto the servant ‘What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?’ And the servant had said ‘It is my master’ Therefore she took a vail and covered herself.” “When Re-bek’ah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. The Bible taught the wearing of a veil long before Islam. The covering of the head is not a concept that is unique to Islam, but is found in Biblical literature also. (Some cultural traditions can influence the style of veil women prefer to adapt). This style of veiling is seen in the Middle East more so than in the West and is the way in which some Muslim women choose to cover themselves. The burqa is a veil which covers the head, face and body of a woman from head to toe, allowing her to see from a gauze like material over the eye area. The Niqaab is generally understood as clothing that covers the face as well as the head, with the eyes showing, or with a netting over the eyes.
These head coverings come in many shapes and styles but the primary objective they all have is to cover the hair completely. The Hijab generally refers to a head-covering which covers the head and the neck, leaving the face uncovered. Some choose to adopt a compromise between the two by covering their faces when they apply make up. In light of this instruction some women choose to cover their faces whereas others prefer to cover their heads only leaving their faces uncovered and bare of makeup – both of which are valid interpretations according to various schools of Islamic jurisprudence. That is more likely that they may thus be recognised and not molested. ‘O Prophet! tell your wives and your daughters, and the women of the believers, that they should pull down upon them of their outer cloaks from their heads over their faces. In Chapter 33, verse 60 of the Holy Qur’an Allah says : The veil affords women modesty, respect and dignity and protects herself from harm and the evils of society by covering her beauty. However the style and degree of veil varies according to the situation. In the Qur’an women are admonished to cover their heads and to pull their coverings over their bosoms.
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