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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most important point is why Asra Nomani's opinion as a common journalist matters on a matter that requires a deep scholarly understanding of the Quran. Her co-author is also simply a journalist, not a theologian or islamic scholar by any stretch of the imagination. [b]Billions of Muslims read Quranic arabic but don't understand it so whether her co-author has read the Quran is not quite as relevant as whether she understands it and can interpret it accurately.[/b]

The hijab is not one of the five pillars of Islam. Not wearing hijab may not prevent a woman or man from admittance into Heaven, I just do not know the answer to this question.

However, you will be hard pressed to find scholars who say it's not required and not important.

See Hamza Yusuf's discussion on it. Here he states that it is required:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__kEmi43USM

Asra can't get over her view that the hijab is a symbol of oppression. She needs to read another scholar Leila Ahmed's book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__kEmi43USM
Rather than opining on topics she clearly lacks sophistication with, she should defer such interpretations to true scholars. [/quote]

There are not billions of Muslims.  More like 1.5 billion.

Yes, many Muslims read the Quran--more like memorize it--without the slightest idea of what it means.  But if you Arab and literate, as Ms. Arafa is, it is not so different from an English speaker reading Shakespeare because written Arabic has changed very slowly relative to written English.  With a few aids, you certainly can understand it.

I gather you are not a native Arabic speaker as you seem so in awe of what you present as a document accessible only to those with special knowledge.  This is a form of gnosticism, and is totally contrary to the spirit of the Quran.

Interpretation is a different matter altogether.  There are many, many interpretations possible. I repeat that true Islamic theologians find the matter of women covering of no consequence as it is such a peripheral issue and so non-central to Islam.

History of fashion is an altogether different matter. The relevant historical fact here is that the hijab is very recent in origin and generations of women did not cover their hair without anyone suggesting they were in violation of Islamic dictates.

You prefer Mr. Yusuf's version. So much so that you linked him twice--no link to Leila Ahmed, who herself does not wear hijab, so--just guessing here--I am pretty sure she does not think it's necessary to enter heaven.  (I can't believe you really said that.  Really?  No hijab, no heaven?)
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