does it say in the koran that women must cover their faces and that men must not shave ?
827323
No, they just like to look trendy!
588340
Of Course , \nAccording to the sayings of prophet Mohamed , both men and women Must shave their pubic hair, \nAnd as i heard before that a women should at least shave her public hair once daily , if she didn't it would be considered a sin , \nWhat ever the way of shaving is, Cleanliness is very recommended in Islam , please check this site : \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghusl\n\n and i hope this helps.
407491
Oh my goodness, I can't believe you felt you needed to ask that. rofl. Do you seriously think you need permission to tidy your lady(or man) garden?\n\nI should think it's alright. Unless the 11th commandment is 'Though shall not shave thy pubes' or it condemns the removal of pubic hair somehwere in the bible .....
578870
Muslims are commanded by Allah to understand the quran and follow the example of the prophet. Basically Quran has the commandments prophet shows how it is done. \n\nSo Muslims try to follow the prophet Muhammad in all his life styles, prophet had a Beard and he has recommended Muslims to have a Beard (To an extent making it compulsory)\n\nApart from the religious significance there is some health benefits also proven in science (That is when you have a clean Beard) \n\nNature also gives a masculine outlook for a Beard (like the lion & Other species). \n\nApart from the above muslims are encouraged to great each other when ever they meet how do they know the other person is a muslim? this (beared) becomes an identity combined with the turban or islamic cap
870384
Yes. Women are not considered the equals of men, but are told be subserviant and obediant and considered lesser creatures than men in the deity's eyes.\n\nRomans\n\nPaul says "the head of the woman is the man," meaning that the women are to be subordinate to men. 11:3 \n\nIf a woman refuses to cover her head in church, then her her head must be shaved. 11:5-6 \n\nMen are made in the image of God; women in the image of men. Women were created from and for men. 11:7-9 \n\nWomen are commanded by Paul to be silent in church and to be obedient to men. He further says that "if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in church." 14:34-35 \n\nEphesians\n\nWives must submit to their husbands "in every thing" as though they were Christ. "For the husband is the head of the wife." 5:22-24 \n\nWives must reverence their husband. 5:33 \n\nColossians\n\nWives, according to Paul, must submit themselves to their husbands. 3:18 \n\n1 Timothy\nWomen are to dress modestly, "with shamefacedness" -- "not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." 2:9 \n\n"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." 2:11-12 \n\nReal widows are "desolate" and pray "night and day." But those widows that experience pleasure are "dead while [they] live." 5:5-6 \n\nYou should help a widow only if she 1) is over 60 years old, 2) had only one husband, 3) has raised children, 4) has lodged strangers, 5) has "washed the saints feet," 6) has relieved the afflicted, and 7) has "diligently followed very good work." Otherwise, let them starve. "But the younger widows refuse [to help]: for ... they will marry; having damnation." Besides the young widows are always idle tattlers -- "busybodies, spreading things which they ought not." He adds that "some are already turned aside after Satan." 5:9-15
1121380
I think you mean circumcised.\n\nNo, the Quran does not require it, but Muhammad spoke favorably of it.
122999
The dress of Muslim women comes from the understanding that everthing on a womans body is attractive. The aim is to eliminate superficial judgement of women and encourage respect for women and modesty. Muslim women are supposed to cover their bodies with loose clothing including the hair. The other Abrahamic religions (Christianity and Judaism) both originally had that rule in place. Over time Christians have eliminated it although some women still put something over their hair when they go to church although they have lost focus of the the aim behind it. Many Orthodox Jewish women also cover their hair but they have also relaxed the rule. Some cover their own hair with a wig or allow a bang or stray side wisps to show. As far as the prohibition to eat pork, I don't know exactly what the reason is but I do know that it is considered an unsanitary animal. Islam prohibits drinking alchohol. This is one of the things that Muslims understand will be enjoyed in Paradise. That being said, please understand that not everyone follows all the rules just like in any other religion. So you may find a Muslim that does drink alchohol or show their hair or eat pork. That doesn't mean that they are not Muslim. They are a sinning Muslim that can always repent.
349575
Hello! As a Muslim Woman, the core of Islam is to believe in One God, and that the Prophet Mohammed is His Messanger. That being said, we also believe in the prophets that came before him (ex: Jesus, Abraham, Moses etc...) There are 5 pillars of Islam, ie, five duties one has to accomplish within our lifetime..\n1. Prayer: it is our duty to pray five times a day, each prayer takes several minutes and it is in this way we thank God for our blessings...\n2. Zakat: this means charity, it is our duty to help the poor\n3. Fasting during the month of Ramadhan: abstaning from food from sunrise to sunset. This increases an understanding towards the poor, as well as develops stamina, willpower, etc..\n4. Hajj: Every Muslim must make a pilgramage to Mecca once in a lifetime\n5. Belief in One God and the Prophet Mohammed as His last Messanger...\nHaving said that, Islam also strongly advocates modesty. It is for this reason that many interpret women covering their hair as an example of this. It is believed that if we move away from focus on external looks (which you must admit, take up alot of time!) then we are better prepared to focus on worship etc.. Also, sex before marriage is considered a sin (as it is in Christianity), and it is believed that covering up helps to avoid it. Men are also required to dress modestly.\nI would like to add that only the head should be covered.. This business of covering up the entire face (if you have seen what was shown in Afghanistan) is not required in Islam! there is a confusion between SOCIAL and RELIGIOUS requirements. Additionally, I must add that I myself dont wear a headscarf because I believe that I can be modest in other ways, i dont see it as the most important thing in my religion. Completing the five pillars is the most important, the rest is just an aid to accomplish it. Hope this helps to clear it up.. :)
517550
Most the time they don't "have" to cover their hair... it is often a choice.  It is a sign of the sacrafice they made for God.  I think it is because many men find hair very attractive on women, and so they want to keep it covered.  Christian women don't cover their hair because they haven't made that choice to commit their life to God the way nuns do.... to be unmarried.
401717
Good question!\n\nHere is one of paul's new laws:\n\n\n1 Cor 11:5-7\n5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head-- it is just as though her head were shaved.\n6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.\n7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.\n\n\nOf course this don't apply to our time so we don't keep'em.\n\nBible = faulty
971039
"“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allâh has made one of them to excel the other” [al-Nisa’ 4:34]"\n\ni'm not sure how this can possibly be interpreted to say that men excel over women. i think we all know that normally the people who protect and maintain a person is serving them. we can see this because kings were always protected and maintained by their lowly serfs and knights. if the women are meant to be served, according to this verse, then clearly the koran is saying that it is women who in fact excel over men, and men's only use is to serve women. therefore, muslim men have no place in the government, in teaching positions, or making decisions on behalf of a woman. \n\nhas that clarified things a little bit?
1125871
Hello...I'm a Muslim woman living in England..and I will try to give you an answer..\n\n\nIt depends on your definition of Chador and Burqa...\n\nLet me explain what a hijab is first.. It meaning covering..and to protect our modesty.\nIn Islam for women this means that we most wear lose clothes that do not show our curves, and covers all our body except our hands and faces,\nThis is interpreted in many ways in many different countries..and chador and burqa are just one of them.....\n\nA chador is large cloak...that covers the whole body except for the face (and hands). It is originally from Iran..and is named after the Farsi word for tent(because that is really what it is) And is only culturally common in Iran. There is a modified version with arms..that is worn in some countries such as Iraq as well.\nChadors are mostly black...though they are highly coloured ones worn by some traditional groups such as the Bandari. \nPray chadors..worn when making pray are patterned mostly in dark colours..I have one in navy blue with white flowers. \nThere is a fashion now in Iran to have the chador in a pattern..There are still black but with an embroidered type of material. And some young girls wear opaque chador :-)))\n\nThe burqa covers all the body including the face. A common image would be the blue burqas typically worn in Afghanistan..\nThough amore common type of clothing ..that covers the same areas..  would be a niqab..where a separate piece of material covers the face. This is traditional in the gulf states and Saudi Arabia. Also I know in some areas in Pakistan they do that as well.\n\n\n\nOK..back to your question...\n\nI would think that there are very very very few women in the west who wear chador. I have not seen one!! This clothe is traditional only to Iran..and is difficult to wear and manage. You really need to grow up wearing one to be able to control it well.\nMost Iranian women who live in the west do not wear any type of hijab..(or a very small one), and women from other cultures would not wear it because it is very hard to wear. It is also very strange on the streets of London..or New York rather than Tehran.\nI had a friend from Iran who visited Belgium as a tourist who wore a chador for her first day..but then took it off because it was so unusual!!\n\n\nAs for the niqab (it is more common style than burqa) there are a few women that wear it. (and the number is increasing) I would say about 1-3% of Muslim women in the west do, depending where you live. Most of the women who actually wear it are converts to Islam rather than born Muslim. OF the 4 friends I know who wear it 3 are converts.\nIn cities in the UK.. You can see women wearing Niqab in parts of Birmingham, and in areas such as Whitechapel in London. \nYou will also see women from the gulf states wearing Niqab..in central London department stores such as Selfrigdes and Harrods.\nIn Britain most of the women who wear niqab are White British converts (With a few Black British as well..but they tend not to cover their face) and a few Muslims of Pakistani or Bangladeshi origin as well wearing niqab. There are women from the gulf states who wear it but..there are mostly in London (and tourists) Britain does not have a large population from gulf countries,\nIn the USA..again most who wear niqab are converts. There are more Gulf State Arabs in the USA..and some women in places like Dearborn Michigan also wear niqab. But note that most women from most Arab countries such as Egypt do not wear niqab...\n\n\nAs for other types of hijab..I think it is quite common. There are many women who wear western type clothes with a headscarf, or a jilbab(outer coat) and head scarf.\nI would take a guess in the UK at about 40% of Muslim women wear hijab depending on the area.\nAnd it is now getting more popular with young women wanting to practice their religion more. I think it is much more common in the younger generation now. I know many young women /girls who wear the h
26385
Keeping the beard was the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and we believe it to be the practice of all Prophets; Adam, Noah, Moses, Jesus and all those in between (peace be upon them all). As this was his way, we emulate him to the best of our ability.\n\nIn addition to this being his example, there is a Prophetic tradition in which he mentions certain actions that are from natural disposition, and one of these is keeping the beard.\n\nYou will find that it is not that strange to see a shaved person grow facial hair, but when someone has kept a beard, and you then see them shaved, something seems oddly wrong.\n\nIn Islam the beard should be neat and tidy, and it is an unfortunate thing that some Muslims do not keep their beards well kempt. The beard is meant to increase ones physical beauty, not diminish it.
54483
This is so not true, No Muslim woman is ever asked to wash herself infront of other women, this totally forbidden ( haram ) you just need to do it by yourself to get purified and be able to wash yourself for prayers ( alwodo' ) like you will need to do it later after your period or after having sex with your husband.\n\nhope this was of help
1057865
SATAN!!!\nDe 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
494113
Speaking as a muslim woman who actually knows what the Quran says and the hadith say, I would say they are just being extreme and pick and choose what to believe in.  In the hadiths, the Prophet (PBUH) always excused insult such as this and would actually be very angry at how the muslims of today are acting.  I say that I know what it says, because I was never taken to a school like they are over there and I never had the posers brainwash me.  They brainwash these people and put their own interpretations into their minds while ignoring the parts that go against what THEY feel.  They like to scream about having rights over women, but they ignore the second part of that very same sentence that says women have the same rights over men.  They are just hypocrites.  They disgust me and make me angry that this is the face they want to show the world.  It pisses me off.
1083108
LOL.  I love your question.  Thankfully, Christians choose to ignore those laws.  We tend to pick and choose what to follow from the Bible.  And the next time one of them says something like, "I only discount the law of the Hebrews in the Old Testament, but homosexuality is still wrong in the New Testament," (stated so by Paul, not Jesus) mention the women-are-inferior thing in 1 Corinthians 11:3-10.  I don't know many modern churches that force women to wear a veil.  Personally, I follow Jesus ("love your neighbor"), not Paul (writer of 1 Cor).