Do Muslim women have to wear hijab in a mosque?

Some non-hijabis (Muslim women who don’t wear head scarves) go to mosque and bring a hijab with them, and then put in on to pray. In Islam, women must cover their hair to pray. I’ve been to Mosques in the US where you are not required to wear a hijab unless you are praying, even if you are in the general area where men and women are together. read more

An Islamic woman is taught that the enjoyment of her beauty is for her husband only, so many Muslim women consider the hijab a way to honor their husbands as well as show devotion to their religion. However, other devout Muslim women object to the mandatory hijab, stating that such a requirement is found nowhere in the Qur’an. read more

While some Muslim women do not perceive the hijab to be obligatory to their faith, other Muslim women wear the hijab as a means of visibly expressing their Muslim identity (Haddad, et al, 2006). In the United States, particularly since 9/11, the hijab is perceived to be synonymous with Islam. read more