What is Islam and clothing?
[[Islam|Muslims]] have different [[dress code]]s for different contexts. Conservative ideas of ''[[hijab]]'' require people to dress [[Modesty|modestly]] both for outside and religious contexts. Clothing for everyday wear, inside and outside the house is different, and very much depends on the family. ==Clothes for men== Muslim men are required to dress modestly, especially during prayer. The minimum requirement for covering the [https://sunaan.com/blogs/news/islamic-dress-code-for-men awrah] (the area from the navel to the knees) is essential for the validity of prayer. It is encouraged for men to wear loose-fitting garments, such as thobes, that cover the body modestly and ensure that the awrah is properly concealed. Tight or revealing clothing is discouraged, as it detracts from the focus on prayer and modesty. Muhammad is reported to have encouraged covering the shoulders during prayer in addition to the awrah, emphasizing modesty and [[dignity]] in [[worship]]. ==Clothes for women== [[Image:Niqab.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A group of women in [[Adana]] ([[Turkey]]) wearing the [[niqab]]s.]] [[File:Women’s Day in Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|200px|right|An Afghan girl wearing an [[Islam]]ic style scarf]] [[Islam]] says that women should dress in a very special way. This dress code applies to women and adolescent girls, but not to children. Usually, women who travel to Muslim countries should also wear such dress. *[[Abaya]] - long flowing outer garment worn over all other clothing. *[[Jilbab]] - garment that may be worn like a dress, usually with trousers underneath. *[[Dupatta]] - a South Asian long rectangular scarf usually worn over the shoulders in front of the neck, or however you prefer. Women will sometimes use a dupatta over their head for a hijab. *Scarf or veil - the head covering worn by some Muslim women. Some Muslims maintain that the practice (of women covering the head) is not mandated in [[Islam]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_351_400/quran_does_not_mandate_hijab.htm |tit