What countries do you have to wear a hijab in?

Countries where Hijab is Mandatory

• A hijab is a type of veil worn in a male’s presence by a woman that should cover their chest and head.
• In Iran and Indonesian Aceh province, all women are required to wear a hijab.
• After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran had made veils and Islamic dress compulsory in their country.

In which country men wear hijab?

Wearing a headscarf is strictly enforced by so-called ‘morality police’ in Iran and has been since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Do you have to wear hijab in KSA?

The hijab and niqab are optional for both Saudi and tourist women. Women must dress modestly at all times, covering their knees and shoulders. Although the abayais optional, you will need to wear it while entering mosques, in respect of the Muslim culture.

Is hijab mandatory in Egypt?

In Arab Sunni majority provinces of East Iraq hijab/heads is not mandatory. In Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan, women are free to choose whether or not to wear the hijab.

Which countries require Muslim women to wear hijab in public?

In recent times, wearing hijab in public has been required by law in Saudi Arabia (for Muslims), Iran and the Indonesian province of Aceh.

What is the difference between Iran and Iraq’s hijab?

In Iran, the women have to cover their heads. This is so much indulged in the culture of Iran. It is considered a shame for a woman who doesn’t wear head scarves. Here, women chose to cover their body parts but the head covering is mandatory. In Iraq, it is a customary to wear Hijab.

What does the Qur’an say about wearing hijab?

The verse where it is used literally is commonly understood to refer to the curtain separating visitors to Muhammad’s house from his wives’ lodgings. This had led some to argue that the mandate of the Qur’an to wear hijab applied to the wives of Muhammad, and not women generally.

What is the jilbab and why do Muslim women wear it?

Ibn Kathir states that the jilbab distinguishes free Muslim women from those of Jahiliyyah, so other men know they are free women and not slaves or prostitutes, indicating covering oneself does not apply to non-Muslims.