It is to be noted that although the burkah is not specifically mentioned in the Qur'an, some do interpret the passages Ejaz sahib has presented to mean the Burkah, and this includes Ibn Abbas RA (Only Muslims will know the significance of this).
However, the overwhelming majority of scholars and companions RA did not interpret it this way; almost every Muslim acknowledges the validity of the modest dress presented in the post above.
However, to call the Burkah as completely against Islam and purely traditional is also unfounded.
We as Muslims should further note that the security concerns with the burkah are valid, as it clearly hides ones identity. This needs to be addressed, rather than a knee jerk reaction.
Personally, I believe some monkey business is going on in the west especially if we consider the minaret ban in Sweden alsho (or is that dutch accent).....These policies are Muslim centric.
However, the overwhelming majority of scholars and companions RA did not interpret it this way; almost every Muslim acknowledges the validity of the modest dress presented in the post above.
However, to call the Burkah as completely against Islam and purely traditional is also unfounded.
We as Muslims should further note that the security concerns with the burkah are valid, as it clearly hides ones identity. This needs to be addressed, rather than a knee jerk reaction.
Personally, I believe some monkey business is going on in the west especially if we consider the minaret ban in Sweden alsho (or is that dutch accent).....These policies are Muslim centric.