Hijab/Niqab/Burka at interviews

incorrect, the arabic for 'head ' is "raas" and is a very specific word as its used in many contexts in reference to head ie in beheading or shaving of head at hajj. This term or nothing like it is used in the verse he quotes 24:31.

and your understanding of ' Juyoobihinna ' is simplistic. it is the plural of
jaiyb (itself a derivative of the word jawb ie cutting/slit) which refers to the opening of the neckline of the old arabic dress - ie the low cut neck dow to bosom. so the commandment was to pull thier shawls (covers) across their necklines . again at no point is there further commandments to cover the heads or indeed the hair. These are later additions to islamic thought by your so called 'scholars' who wanted women to appear a certain way in public

assumption can lead you to errors.



we can show quite categorically they are not forced by the quran at all. they are compelled by islamic traditon however, becuase many hundreds of generations of ruling muslim males have imposed the idea that women should be fully covered ( sometimes head to toe) i guess to avoid tempting men, or certainly to reduce the greed of jealousy of one man coveting antoher mans wife ( property)


as i already stated above. however khimar in classical arabic doesnt mean anything to do with the head - it simply means 'cover' and has been used to mean cover for anything and everything - from tables to windows.

I'm not going to argue with you, but what you're saying is wrong. If you want to continue believing it then okay. I don't see why you need to argue against the hijab. The Qur'an commands women to cover up. The Prophet (saw) explained it further: women should only show their hands and faces in front of non-mahram men, and Allah (swt) commands us to listen to the teachings of the Prophet. Therefore, going by his teachings and Allah's (swt) commands, Muslim women are supposed to cover their hair, and everything else other than the hands and face.

Hijab wearing barristers are practically non existent, and I fear that the reason is because they are immediatley written off if they wear the hijab. In 21st century Britain, surely we can accept brilliantly intelligent and academic hijab wearers?
When I apply to become a barrister in the near future, I'd want to be judged based on my ability to reason and to put forward an arguement, and not based on my appearence.

you cant write this all off to prejudice of the hijab - that would be lazy, you should know this being a law student

there is also the issue that the islamic community in the uk has traditionally underperformed in producing numbers of top edicational candidates ( compared to perhaps others)

and perhaps the bigger issue in terms fo female muslim- is that islamic tradition and culture does nothing to encourage girls to acheive levels of higher education and aim for high profile and high earning jobs. often high performing muslims have had to by-pass islamic tradition, and perhaps adopt more western style modernist approach to education to acheive above male contemporaries

tbh, i think it is absolutely ridiculous that women should be judged and even told to take off their hijab or niqab! They are there only for the job that is it, they are not there to "promote" their beauty. Why should a woman need to take off her veil just for an interview, she should have that freedom to wear what she likes, something like a job interview should not stop a woman from covering herself.

You have probably never heard of the concept of a dress code. The business etiquette has always been to remove your head covering while at work, unless it is a part of a uniform, or if you work outside.

I can make memes too.

Ok yes, theres a dress code I understand but think about it,
its religion we're talking about. If Islam teaches a woman to cover herself then she should be allowed to,

dress code shouldn't need to interfere.
People take religion seriously and companies/organisations should accept it and in fact they should respect it.
A woman should not be told they can't get a job due to such a petty reason such as how they dress it's about their intentions and actions