{"_id":"6939d64f05c8a933fd392ba0","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is hijab a metaphorical concept that applies to both men and women?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Someone recently told me that hijab is not just a physical covering but also a larger metaphor for how one dresses and carries themselves in the world. Is this accurate? And can men engage in this “metaphorical hijab” as well?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Most people today use the word hijab to refer to the headscarf that covers a woman’s head and neck, which is technically called the khimār. Regardless of terminology, what Islam requires is that a woman covers herself in a way that conceals her beauty, exactly as Allah commanded in the Qur’an.\\n\\nThis obligation is fulfilled by meeting the following principles:\\nThe clothing must be loose enough to conceal the shape of the limbs.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It must be thick enough to conceal the color of the skin.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It must not be considered dressy.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"It must not be clothing specific to men.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c232779","tag":"Women: Modesty","count":60},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327b5","tag":"Men: Modesty","count":37},{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c23277f","tag":"Women: Hijab","count":30}],"createdOn":"2025-12-10T20:21:35.434Z"}