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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima]And for men, it's not just about lowering the gaze, like i said they also have a dress code. Yes, they do not have to wear a scarf, because obviously the male and female bodies are different and males/females react differently to it. The porn industry doesn't exist because men get aroused by intelligence and emotional connection ,and there is a reason advertisers use slender young attractive females on ads and not fat frumpy women, really! Moving on....

Quran: "O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember"-[7:26]

Now as far as the man's dress code, for the man, the 'awrah is defined as the area between the navel and the knees. ( Awrah is an islamic term that denotes the intimate parts of a man/woman). Men & women have different awrahs. Within the definition of 'awrah for men and women, all the four basic requirements  are essentially the same:
[quote]1. Man should fully cover his awrah.
2. Men's clothes should be loose enough so as not
to describe what he is covering (his awrah).
3. They should be thick enough so as not to describe the color of the skin or the parts
required to be covered.
4. [b]They should not be designed in a way to attract
attention. The basic rule of modesty and avoiding "show off" applies to all believers’ men and women. [/b]Source: http://www.icmtn.org/forms/women_dress.pdf[/quote]
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But the burqas and niqabs DO attract attention.

Also, as far as modesty goes, the definition of it goes beyond dress code.  It's the way a person projects themselves in total.  The very flashy lifestyle of the oil rich Muslim dominant countries in the M.E.-where this sort of dress is so important- as well as those that live or visit here from there completely negates the so-called modesty of their burqa.  The burqa with the $5000 purse while driving in the 100K G-wagon doesn't exude modest, nor do the men in their loose attire with the thick gold chains and watches while they ride in the back of their Rolls with their driver after their servant carries their things.

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I think it depends on the region. A burqa  won't attract attention in Afghanistan and a niqab will not attract attention in Saudi Arabia. Walk in the US with either and yes you all attract stares. Burqas are cultural actually, [b] I've never met anyone in the US wearing a burqa,[/b] the most covered women you see here are  wearing niqabs. Important to note that burqas or niqabs are not a requirement of the islamic dress according to the majority of the Muslim scholars.

As far as the  flashy lifestyle of the rich gulf countries, I agree, it is far from being modest, we all have our demons ;)[/quote]

They're at Tyson's Mall or Tyson's Galleria all the time- I'm guessing buying their expensive handbags.   Also a few times at Mosiac in Merrifield but not as often.

My son was so confused the first time he saw it, he thought they were ninjas!  I tried to smile and shoo my kid to the side so they wouldn't notice his loud voice and pointing finger, but it was awkward for all of us.  And before anyone comes down on me about my child and manners, yes, I later used it as a teaching moment and no I'm not a horrible parent.

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usually being trailed by men in sneakers, jeans and tee-shirts[/quote]

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