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[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

No, it is obligatory according to the major schools of law in Islam, which the manority follow.

Here's the section from Encyclopedia of Islamic law: a compendium of the views of the major schools by Laleh Bakhtiar (archive: https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofis0000bakh/page/70/mode/2up )

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 2 months ago
[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does it make a difference that it's under the section "Prescribed Prayers"? Because the New Testament has a similar rule written in it that women have to cover their heads while praying.

[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Its under a subsection on "modesty". But I don't know why it's under the section on prayer.

They are general rules on clothing, you can look up "awra for women" to get at the same stuff.