The hijab is a form of independence for women as it promotes modesty and prevents sexual abuse, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) said today.<\/p>\n
In its Friday sermon ahead of the National Day celebrations, Jawi said that the hijab protects a woman\u2019s \u201csacred dignity\u201d from abuse and harassment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe requirement of Hijab is also a form of independence for women, as protection from any form of harassment,\u201d the sermon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Quran mentions that hijab is recommended for women so that they are recognized as modest women and prevents them from becoming victims of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, some people with cynical views consider hijab as confining women in their garments whereas, as a fact, that is true freedom and true independence, when a woman\u2019s sacred dignity is saved from being the target of abuse and harassment,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
The sermon was themed \u201cTrue Independence\u201d and was prepared in conjunction with the upcoming National Day and yesterday\u2019s National Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
The sermon also stressed that Islam recognises independence and freedom with being free to submit to Allah and being free from the shackles of tyranny as forms of independence.<\/p>\n
It added that for Islam, freedom is not specifically for Muslims alone and that it is a right that should be enjoyed by people of all races and religion.<\/p>\n
In September last year, a Friday sermon by Jawi had blamed women who do not cover their \u201caurat,\u201d or intimate body parts, for causing social ills that would affect even those who do.<\/p>\n
The sermon last year had also compared uncovered women to uncovered dishes, which it said are bound to frequented by flies, making them unappetising. themalaymailonline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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