THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE VEIL

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE VEIL

 

THE SCIENCE

BEHIND THE VEIL

There are a number of healths and moral benefits that wearing the

veil

can

Provide the moral duty of wearing the veil (Hagab) in Islam is an

Often-discussed topic among Muslim women. However, little has been

written

About scientific reasons that the veil is beneficial for society.

There

Are,

in fact, a number of health benefits that wearing the veil can

Provide,

as

well as many behavioural science studies that suggest that the Veil

is

the

best attire (clothes) for women.

 

Protecting the head is very important from a health perspective.

Results Of

medical tests show that 40-60% of body heat is lost through the head,

So

persons wearing head coverings during cold months are protected about

Fifty-percent more than those who do not.

 

Chinese & Muslim medical texts take this concept even further. In the

Hua Di

Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Classic on Internal Medicine), wind Is

said to

cause sudden changes within the body, & shaking, swaying, & Other

movements

that potentially upset the body's equilibrium; thus, Creating bad

health.

These texts attribute the common cold to wind Elements entering the

body &

causing the typical symptoms of sneezing & a Runny nose.

 

In the traditional Islamic medical texts of Al Jawziyya, we can find

Numerous

references to the "four elements" of fire, water, air, & earth, & How

these

affect the body in adverse ways. In particular, we are advised To

stay

away

from drafts & to protect our heads in wind, breezes, drafts, & Cold

weather.

All outdoor workers should wear some sort of head covering.

 

For this reason.

 

Protecting the head is even more important in warm weather. V.G.

Rocine, a

prominent brain research specialist, has found that brain Phosphorus

melts at

108 degrees; a temperature that can be easily reached If one stays

under the

hot sun for any length of time without a head Covering. When this

happens,

irreversible brain damage, memory loss & loss Of some brain functions

can

result. Although this example is extreme, Brain damage can still be

measured

in small degrees from frequent exposure To & overheating of the head.

Bernard

Jensen, a naturopath & chiropractor, States that this is because the

brain

runs on the mineral phosphorus, Which is very affected by heat.

Hygienic Purposes: all public should wear a veil or head covering

Workers

serving society to ensure cleanliness & purity. Workers in a Number

of

professions wears "veils" - nurses, fast food workers, and deli

Counter

workers, restaurant workers & servers, doctors, health care

Providers,

& many

more. In fact, when we compare the number of workers who Cover their

heads to

the number who do not, we find that more people Probably cover their

heads

than do not.

 

Social Influence: Aside from personal & public health benefits of the

Veil,

it has numerous other benefits to society. In Analysing Visual Data,

Ball &

Smith discuss the acknowledgement of sociologists that visual

Representations

are influential in shaping people's views of the world & Their

interpretations of life. Men use visual data to interpret there

Relationships

with the women around them.

 

Many studies have found that when a person tries to rewire there

Instinctual

perceptions, they are usually only rewired on the surface; Their

original

perceptions still exist on some level. Brain studies show That we

exist

in a

world of constantly varying light variables that force The brain to

perform

what is called "lateral inhibition" consequently, it Provides us with

a

"steady" image as opposed to a "true" image of what we See.

 

Furthermore, lateral inhibition networks operate as part of the

"Unconscious"

brain; largely, without providing any information to the "Conscious"

part of

the brain about what they are doing. Therefore, the Brain can provide

varying

perceptions of the world without our even being Fully conscious of

what

it is

processing.

 

Further studies cited in Encyclopaedia Britannica show that how a

female

Presents herself to society falls under the category of ritualised

Behaviour

through which animals provide specific information to other Animals,

usually

members of its own species. Virtually all-higher animals, Including

humans,

use displays to some extent to do this, & the best known Displays are

visual

ones. Some biologists actually restrict the term Display to refer to

visual

signals or gestures. These visual signals, Which in animals can be

simply a

bright colour or plume, encourage Attraction. In humans, they are

usually

exhibited in ornamental hair, make Up, or clothing.

 

In our society, most of the time attractive hairstyles & clothing are

Worn

for the purpose of making the adorner more attractive (advertising &

Television has institutionalised this reality). The ever changing

Variations

in fashion tend to affect the brain because it typically has Trouble

constantly adjusting to changing shadows & forms in the world.

Reasonably then, through "lateral inhibition," the brain

automatically

Simplifies these images into the unconscious message that attractive

hair &

Clothing is meant to attract. Joining these two concepts together, we

Can see

how the human male could receive the signal of "attraction" from The

brain

before he has enough time to "block" it by "lowering his gaze."

 

Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral

inhibition

Network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day after

day,

After

seeing many "displays," potentially causes a great cumulative stress

On

society.

 

Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral

inhibition

Network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day after

day,

After

seeing many "displays," potentially causes a great cumulative stress

On

society.

 

Present day stresses arise from many things; among these are the vast

Amounts

of visual & physical input we are bombarded with in this "Information

age" of

personal freedom. The problem we face in this is that The body still

continues to respond in the same fashion as during Primitive times,

releasing

large amounts of these hormones, which can be Very harmful. They can

cause an

increase in blood pressure, damage muscle Tissue, lead to

infertility,

inhibit growth, damage the hippocampus, & Suppress the immune system.

 

The two most effective solutions to this problem are, first, to

convince The

advertising industry, & society as a whole, to alter the presentation

Of

women to our males. The second & more viable way is to simply

influence

Women

to dress modestly, which will help ensure that they do not send

Inappropriate

visual signals to men.

 

Female Psychological Balance: Last, but not least, covering the hair

can Also

have a beneficial effect on the female psyche as well. Studies of

Women

being

interviewed for jobs show that there is a high correlation Between

what

they

wear & their perceptions of how successful they will be In their

interviews.

There are many more examples of how what we wear can Influence how we

act.

Wearing a veil can serve to remind women of their religious duties &

Behavioural expectations.

 

It can also serve as a reminder to women that we are not only

individuals,

But also representatives & diplomats of our "Ummah."

 

Happy moments - Praise ALLAH...(Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)

 

Difficult moments - Seek ALLAH...(Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)

 

Painful moments - Trust ALLAH...(Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)

 

Quiet moments - Worship ALLAH...(Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)

 

Moment By Moment - THANK ALLAH...(Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)