What are your views on the Niqab/Burqa?

[TSA321]

Why do you think it's become more common in the last 10-15 years, and how would you react if your wife, sister or daughter said they wanted to wear one? What do you think of those women who choose to wear them in Western countries?

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Defeats the objective by drawing more attention. Not to mention certain cultures deem it fine to bling up in other ways ...

 

[Moiza]

A dupatta is enough to cover yourself up for Islamic purposes.

I have a question for the foreign posters, how frequently do you see Muslim women in your community in burqas?

You don't get to see women in burqas a lot in the major cities of Pakistan now a days.

 

[contraman]

A dupatta is enough to cover yourself up for Islamic purposes.

I have a question for the foreign posters, how frequently do you see Muslim women in your community in burqas?

You don't get to see women in burqas a lot in the major cities of Pakistan now a days.

Burqa wearing Muslim women are very common in the major Indian cities.

If you really say that it is not that common in major cities of Pakistan then that will be quite a culture shock for many Indians (Both Muslims and Hindus) if they ever visit Pakistan.

 

[Moiza]

Burqa wearing Muslim women are very common in the major Indian cities.

If you really say that it is not that common in major cities of Pakistan then that will be quite a culture shock for many Indians (Both Muslims and Hindus) if they ever visit Pakistan.

I wasn't aware of this.

I have spent a considerable amount of time in islamabad and Rawalpondi and spent some time in Lahore and in all the 3 countries I didn't see the burqa a lot. The most surprising thing I've come across is the burqa situation in kashmir. Kashmir is by all means is a village and the percentage of burqa wearing ladies is extremely low there, even lower than islamabad, for my village and surrounding villages atleast.

 

[Justcrazy]

I see very very rare women wearing niqab.

 

[notAgainPlease]

A dupatta is enough to cover yourself up for Islamic purposes.

I have a question for the foreign posters, how frequently do you see Muslim women in your community in burqas?

You don't get to see women in burqas a lot in the major cities of Pakistan now a days.

are you burger, dont leave you defense societies ? karachi has lot of burqa wearing women ..

 

[Moiza]

are you burger, dont leave you defense societies ? karachi has lot of burqa wearing women ..

I have not been to karachi, as stated in my above post. Karachi is a huge city with 20+ million population so seeing many burqa women is not something unique but how many are they in comparative terms to the non burqa wearing women?

 

[PakLFC]

I don't like the burkha or niqab at all finding it annoying and irritating. If the country allows it then a lady should be allowed to observe it otherwise not. Nothing is bigger then the law of the country. As for hijab I have come to like even love it now. Muslim ladies in it appear very attractive to me now.