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* For immigrant communities in the rest of the world, the rule depends on what country they came from. Note that second-generation (and beyond) Muslim women in the West usually do not wear any kind of head covering outside of prayer.
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* For immigrant communities in the rest of the world, the rule depends on what country they came from. Note that second-generation (and beyond) Muslim women in the West usually do not wear any kind of head covering outside of prayer.prayer unless they are particularly pious.
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That said, it is true that the rules for women are rather more restrictive. Consensus among traditionalist clerics is that Muslim women must, while in public and while praying, cover their whole body except for the hands and the face. Some clerics are of the opinion that the hands and face except the eyes must be covered; others are of the opinion that feet up to the ankle can be shown (a relief in many Muslim countries where some poor folk cannot afford shoes). More liberal/reformist muftis are of the opinion that modesty must be determined relative to the society and can change over time; thus, in some countries, liberal but observant women might not wear a head covering in most situations, but carry one around for prayer and entering mosques (it is undisputed that Muslim women must cover their hair while praying; Jewish doctrine is much the same, Catholicism required this well into the 20th century, and this remains a requirement in Orthodox Christianity and some sects of Hinduism). And of course, Islam can be quite a personal religion; theoretically, anyone can interpret Literature/TheQuran and other religious texts for themself.
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That said, it is true that the rules for women are rather more restrictive. Consensus among traditionalist clerics is that Muslim women must, while in public and while praying, cover their whole body except for the hands and the face. Some clerics are of the opinion that the hands and face except the eyes must be covered; others are of the opinion that feet up to the ankle can be shown (a relief in many Muslim countries where some poor folk cannot afford shoes).shoes or at least nothing less revealing than cheap plastic flip-flops). More liberal/reformist muftis are of the opinion that modesty must be determined relative to the society and can change over time; thus, in some countries, liberal but observant women might not wear a head covering in most situations, but carry one around for prayer and entering mosques (it is undisputed that Muslim women must cover their hair while praying; Jewish doctrine is much the same, Catholicism required this well into the 20th century, and this remains a requirement in Orthodox Christianity and some sects of Hinduism). And of course, Islam can be quite a personal religion; theoretically, anyone can interpret Literature/TheQuran and other religious texts for themself.
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That said, it is true that the rules for women are rather more restrictive. Consensus among traditionalist clerics is that Muslim women must, while in public and while praying, cover their whole body except for the hands and the face. Some clerics are of the opinion that the hands and face except the eyes must be covered; others are of the opinion that feet up to the ankle can be shown (a relief in many Muslim countries where some poor folk cannot afford shoes). More liberal/reformist muftis are of the opinion that modesty must be determined relative to the society and can change over time; thus, in some countries, liberal but observant women might not wear a head covering in most situations, but carry one around for prayer and entering mosques (it is undisputed that Muslim women must cover their hair while praying; Jewish doctrine is much the same, Catholicism required this well into the 20th century, and this remains a requirement in Orthodox Christianity). And of course, Islam can be quite a personal religion; theoretically, anyone can interpret Literature/TheQuran and other religious texts for themself.
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That said, it is true that the rules for women are rather more restrictive. Consensus among traditionalist clerics is that Muslim women must, while in public and while praying, cover their whole body except for the hands and the face. Some clerics are of the opinion that the hands and face except the eyes must be covered; others are of the opinion that feet up to the ankle can be shown (a relief in many Muslim countries where some poor folk cannot afford shoes). More liberal/reformist muftis are of the opinion that modesty must be determined relative to the society and can change over time; thus, in some countries, liberal but observant women might not wear a head covering in most situations, but carry one around for prayer and entering mosques (it is undisputed that Muslim women must cover their hair while praying; Jewish doctrine is much the same, Catholicism required this well into the 20th century, and this remains a requirement in Orthodox Christianity).Christianity and some sects of Hinduism). And of course, Islam can be quite a personal religion; theoretically, anyone can interpret Literature/TheQuran and other religious texts for themself.
