While Muslim men are allowed in Islam to expose more of the body than their sisters in faith, it is preferred for men to cover themselves as completely as possible. We find that Muslim men who follow proper islamic rulings all over the world tend to wear conservative clothing and even cover their heads in public.Middle eastern men,for example; there is hardly a difference in the dress of the two individuals as both are likely to be wearing long,
flowing robes as well as something to conceal the head and hair.
As Muslims, we are taught by our religion that Allah loves modesty
and that modesty is a part of our faith. If asked, Muslim men who wear
conservative dress are sure to say that they do it in order to gain
the pleasure of our Lord and Creator .
Whether one lives in an Islamic society or not...
men and women are certain to encounter one another in public life.
So, proper dress is a must.
As Muslim women who live in the United States,we cannot
expect that our husbands will go to work each day and never
see attractive, alluring women. Without a doubt, some of these
women will try to establish friendships with our husbands
(perhaps not realizing that this is prohibited in our religion),
while others may try to tempt them into affairs on purpose.
Islam prescribed the veil for Muslim women as a means of concealing
our beauty and creating an atmosphere of respect between the sexes,
this does not then give a license to the Muslim man to lose respect
for other women (and for himself) when he encounters non-veiled women.
So, to get back to the original question, the Muslim man is absolutely
responsible for controlling himself when faced with the temptation of
women: whether a woman is veiled from head to toe or wearing only a
bikini, he must, as a matter of faith and dignity, avoid the women who
tempt him. It is very important
for Muslim men and women both to understand and practice Lowering the
Gaze and keeping distance
As a mother, I consider it just as important to teach my
son to dress and behave properly in front of women as
it is to teach my daughters the same behavior in front
of men.(inshallah i will have daughters in the future) I do think that modest behavior and dress should
be taught from a young age and that boys and girls both
need to be dressed modestly because this will teach
them that their self-worth is in their faith, good deeds
and intelligence rather than in being cute or flirtatious
in order to impress the opposite sex.
It is also very important
for Muslim parents to make it clear for their SONS as
well as their daughters that fornication and adultery
are not only wrong from the moral point of view but
that they are also very serious crimes in Islam. These crimes carry equal punishments for men and women.
It is the responsibilty of parents to teach boys
and girls both to lower the gaze in the presence of
the opposite sex and to provide them with a practical
means of curbing their desires once they reach puberty. I suggest fasting.
There should also be reassurance for our children that we
will help them to get married when they feel that they are
ready to handle it.(financially, mentally, and physically)
This is a picture of my Husband's father.In my opinion, he is dressed properly according to islamic law. His thobe is above his ankles, which is according to The sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (saaws) Islam also says that a muslim man should grow his beard, however my father in law's facial hair does not grow in completely enough to form a beard. His personal choice is to groom his face, many other Muslim men feel it is necessary to grow all facial hair even though it does not form a complete beard and even though it does not look clean. By putting his picture here, I AM TRYING TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF MODEST CLOTHING and not example of muslim hygene ie. beard.
