Women site, - Hijab is Obligatory: Evidences from the Quranand Sunnah

Wearing the Hijaab )Islamic covering( is a great act of worship and
one of the most important obligations in Islam, as Allaah The Almighty
has ordained it in His Book and has forbidden its opposite, which is
uncovering and dressing improperly. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi
wa sallam, commanded it in his Sunnah )tradition( and forbade its
opposite. Moreover, it is the consensus of the Muslim scholars
throughout the ages that the Hijaab is mandatory. Therefore, claiming
that this act of worship )i.e., the Hijaab( was only obligatory in a
certain period of history is baseless and the burden of proof is upon
those who make this baseless claim.
As for the proof of the obligation of Hijaab in Islam, the following
evidences clearly prove the obligatory nature of the Hijaab, and
silence anyone who claims that it is an inherited tradition, or that
it was only obligatory for the early Muslims.
Evidences from the Quran:
•}"And tell the believing women to reduce ]some[ of their vision and
guard their private parts and not display their adornment except that
which ]ordinarily[ appears thereof and to draw their head covers over
their chests and not to display their adornments ]i.e., beauty[ except
to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons,
their husband's sons, their brothers, their brother's sons, their
sister's sons, their women, that which their right hands possess
]i.e., slaves[, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or
children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And
let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their
adornment. And turn to Allaah in repentance, all of you, O believers,
that you might succeed.''{]Quran, 24: 30[
'Aa'ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, said,
"May Allaah have mercy upon the early women of Muhaajireen )the
emigrants who came from Makkah(! When Allaah revealed )what
means(:}"And tell the believing women to reduce ]some[ of their vision
and guard their private parts and not display their adornment except
that which ]ordinarily[ appears thereof and to draw their head covers
over their chests and not to display their adornments ]i.e., beauty[
except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers,
their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers, their brother's
sons, their sister's sons, their women, that which their right hands
possess ]i.e., slaves[, or those male attendants having no physical
desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of
women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they
conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allaah in repentance, all of
you, O believers, that you might succeed "{]Quran, 24: 30[ they tore a
part of their garments and drew it down over their heads to cover
themselves." ]Al-Bukhaari[
•}"And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage –
there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments
]but[ not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain ]from that[ is
better for them. And Allaah is Hearing and Knowing."{]Quran, 24: 60[.
•}"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the
believers to bring down over themselves ]part[ of their outer
garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be
abused. And ever is Allaah Forgiving and Merciful."{]Quran, 33: 59[
•}"And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves )adornments(
like that of the times of Jaahiliyyah )i.e., the pre-Islamic
era(."{]Quran, 33: 33[
Evidences from the Sunnah:
1. 'Aa'ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that 'Umar, may
Allaah be pleased with him, said to the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi
wa sallam, "'O Messenger of Allaah! Why don't you command your wives
to cover themselves?' Then Allaah revealed the verse which obligates
Hijaab." ]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[.
2. Ibn 'Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the
Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said:"On the Day of
Resurrection, Allaah will not look at the one who drags his garment
)below his ankles( out of pride."Umm Salamah, may Allaah be pleased
with her, therefore asked, "What should women do with their dresses?"
He, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, replied:"They should only lower it
a hand-span )below the ankles(."She then replied, "But then their feet
would be uncovered )while walking(." So he, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, said:"Then they should lower it by an arm's length."]Abu
Daawood and Tirmithi[