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Covering oneself is an instinctive phenomenon. This is seen in the story of Adam and Eve who were covering themselves with the leaves of Paradise when they were unclothed due to their sin. Clothing, whether one may deny it, plays a religious role wherein one has to keep certain areas covered while interacting with others or while praying. There is also a specific dress code while one is performing the pilgrimage to Mecca. In this paper, I wish to discuss the role of the Islamic dress. How it was perceived and how it is seen now. My thesis is that clothing is Islamic if they honor the belief and tenets of Islam. Specification of a particular dress is an unjust approach towards clothing and there are many Muslims who are under this impression. The abaya for a woman and a particular style of the headscarf (hijaab), would be considered Islamic. Wearing trousers for women in some places is stigmatized. For a male, Islamic apparel is an Arabian jilbab, or a Pakistani kurta, a cap, or sometimes a particular color turban. The ideal situation is seen in hajj wherein the dress code is very different from what a person may wear outside of hajj, yet in hajj one is to follow a code established by the religion.

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