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Islam and the Quran
The woman can tell her husband any time in her life that
she wants to divorce him for certain reasons. The husband
is bound to agree if she seeks separation. The parents of
the woman can secure this right for their daughter at the
time of her marriage. But the elders of both families are
expected to advise and oversee that the rights of neither
party are being misused.

13 What is your interpretation of hijab
or the veil mentioned in the Quran?

urqa, or purdah is generally looked upon as an integral
Bpart of Islam, but this is not so. In reality, the burqa is a
part of Muslim culture and not a part of Islamic teaching.
There is a great difference between Muslims and Islam. If
it is claimed that the burqa is a part of Muslim culture,
then I would say yes to that, but if it is claimed that the
wearing of it is a part of Quranic teaching, then I would
say no. The source of Islam is the Quran and not Muslim
culture. Muslim culture is a social phenomenon, while
the Quran is the Book of God as revealed to the Prophet
of Islam.

According to linguistic history, the word burqa was in use
in Arabia before the advent of Islam in the first quarter
of the seventh century. At that time the word burqa
meant a piece of clothing that was used as a protection,
especially in winters. The well-known Arabic dictionary
Lisan al-Arab gives us two examples of its use during
the pre-Islamic period: the first, as a cover for animals

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