Assalamu alaikum!
I want to hear from anyone here with knowledge about this subject. How am I suppose to practise the definition hijab correct, based on the text of the Quran alone? I still cover my head, but only based on the definition of the word "kimar".
?...and not display their beauty except what is apparent, and they should place their khumur over their bosoms...?
What is the meaning of ?khumur? used in this verse?
Khumur خُمُرٌ is plural of khimarخِمَارٌ , the veil covering the head. See any Arabic dictionary like Lisanu ?l-?Arab, Majma?u ?l-Bahrayn or al-Munjid.
Al-Munjid, which is the most popular dictionary in the Arab world, defines al-khimar as ?something with which a woman conceals her head ?ما تغطى به المرأة رأسها .? Fakhru ?d-Din al-Turayhi in Majma?u ?l-Bahrayn (which is a dictionary of Qur?anic and hadith terms) defines al-khimar as ?scarf, and it is known as such because the head is covered with it.?2
So the word khimar, by definition, means a piece of cloth that covers the head. This information is found here:(www.al-islam.org)
Anyone who can give me some more information about the subject? Can anyone give a good explanation why or why not I should cover my head? Thank you!:)
