Islamic is one of the world’s biggest religions; it has around 1,500,000,000 followers (Islam). Islamic culture provides guidance and a way of life to individuals all around the world (Islam). The two sources that Muslims look upon for guidance and support are: the Quran, which is considered to be the words of Allah, the one G-d, and the traditions and beliefs of the Prophet Muhammad (Huda). A major aspect of Islamic culture is the clothing they wear (Islam). The Islamic culture does not have a fixed standard to what an individual should wear, but there are requirements an individual must fallow (Huda).
The first bit of guidance requires the certain body parts of an individual are covered (Huda). The standard of modesty for women in Islamic …show more content…
An Islamic individual is not allowed to wear an outfit that is flashy, shiny, or flamboyant in any type of way of form (Huda). Even if the outfit meets all other requirements, it cannot be glamorous (Huda). Islamic believe in overall modesty, by wearing a showy outfit they are defeating the purpose of overall modesty (Huda).
The fifth requirement is that an individual may not imitate others (Huda). The Islamic culture encourages people to be proud of who they are (Huda). A Muslim should look like a Muslim, not an imitation of other individuals of different faiths (Huda). In Islamic culture they encourage women to be proud of their femininity and men to be proud of their masculinity (Huda). For this reason, women are forbidden to dress like men and men are forbidden to imitate a woman (Huda). Men are also prohibited form wearing anything that represents or is gold or silk, these accessories are considered feminine (Huda).
The last requirement is that the clothing must be decent and not flashy (Huda). In the Quran, it states that cloths were created to conceal our private areas and be an embellishment (7:26). For that reason, outfits that are worn by Muslims cannot be elaborate or unkempt; they must be hygienic and decent. Also an individual may not dress to gain affection or empathy from others
The first bit of guidance requires the certain body parts of an individual are covered (Huda). The standard of modesty for women in Islamic …show more content…
An Islamic individual is not allowed to wear an outfit that is flashy, shiny, or flamboyant in any type of way of form (Huda). Even if the outfit meets all other requirements, it cannot be glamorous (Huda). Islamic believe in overall modesty, by wearing a showy outfit they are defeating the purpose of overall modesty (Huda).
The fifth requirement is that an individual may not imitate others (Huda). The Islamic culture encourages people to be proud of who they are (Huda). A Muslim should look like a Muslim, not an imitation of other individuals of different faiths (Huda). In Islamic culture they encourage women to be proud of their femininity and men to be proud of their masculinity (Huda). For this reason, women are forbidden to dress like men and men are forbidden to imitate a woman (Huda). Men are also prohibited form wearing anything that represents or is gold or silk, these accessories are considered feminine (Huda).
The last requirement is that the clothing must be decent and not flashy (Huda). In the Quran, it states that cloths were created to conceal our private areas and be an embellishment (7:26). For that reason, outfits that are worn by Muslims cannot be elaborate or unkempt; they must be hygienic and decent. Also an individual may not dress to gain affection or empathy from others