03-24-2007, 12:22 PM
Bismillah
FHC
For a change, let me talk to you from the Islamic viewpoint without any anologies.
Ok, a Muslim (male or female) each has obligations that he/she must strive to adhere to. In case of failure, one is subjected to Divine (when the violation involves a right of Allah like parts of worship: prayer, fasting, zakah Allah Shall Decide how and when to punish or pardon) or punishment in this world thru the Hudud when the violation involves transgression over other human rights (stealing, killing, Zina: hole on this is a crime against the society..etc).
Abiding by the Muslim women dress code is an obligation, but doing so does not turn the woman into an angle or sinless. She still is a human being who is subjected to self or devlish inspiration. The issue is that currently, specially in the Muslim world like where I live, people are always having high expectation of women who abide by the dress code. They place them high. Not that I like it when I find a girl thinking wrongly that she is adhereing while dressed up in a tight jeans, and just a sort of a long (sometimes short tight) top also, with a peace of cloth over her head and sometimes full make up. I dont like it, because she is supposed to be maintaing her identity. But I dont judge her. She is striving, she is facing much temptation.
Again, even the one who wears full gear (A`baya, or niqab, full head cover no make up..), she is not an angle, she may commit sins. But we have the door of repentance opened.
Thus, the women dress code is an obligation just like fasting, prayer, Zakah, ...etc. If a woman fails to adhere, she will be judged by Allah, but I know that she is falling short that is it.