what is hijab

Obligation of hijab is explained in the Qur'an Surah Al Ahzab (33): 59

means: "O Prophet, say to your wives, your daughters and wives of the believers, let them extend their scarf to the body. That is that they are known, therefore they are not disturbed. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most merciful. "

Hijab is a garment which is the culture of the Arabs. But with the decline of this paragraph then the veil into the culture of Islam and became mandatory for Muslim women clothing in the world when it came out of the house. Because the hijab comes from the Arabic culture Arablah most people know what it's like drawing the veil. Then the veil shall be taken from the definition of a complete dictionary or a book issued by those skilled in Arabic.

As described in the definition of hijab yaang al Muhith dictionary is an extensive clothing for women who can cover her like milhafah clothing (coats). Jalalain (3:1803 vol) to give the meaning of the hijab as a cloth used to cover a woman's body. Jauhari in Sihah Ash says the veil is a cloth covering her body from top to bottom. Its members Usman Taha explained in Tafseer Wa Bayan hijab is nothing that can cover like a sheet over her body to near the ground. Fiqh Sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq Volume 7 (Indonesia edition) describes the hijab is a dress coat. In the Book Mujam al Wasith the veil 128 is defined as clothing that covers the entire body or clothing worn outside the home on clothing such as coats.