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Ḥijāb (Modest Dress)

The customary practice of modest dress and veiling, especially for women, varying widely by region and era.

The customary practice of modest dress and veiling, especially for women, varying widely by region and era.

Key passages(7)

Kashf Wa Bayan · Al-Tha'labi

High

Macrifat Sunan Wa Athar · al-Bayhaqi

High

Targhib Wa Tarhib · al-Mundhiri

High

Laali Nayyirat · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Hijab Mara · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Shucab Iman · al-Bayhaqi

High

Tadhkira Fi Ahwal Mawta · al-Qurtubi

High