Hadith: Woman Is Awrah
This is an overall way of gradual teaching in Islam. Social matters are addressed one by one in a gradual way. The institution of slavery was being minimized on the other hand through different measures mentioned in Quran and Ahadith.
Khimaar is the name of the veil or Chaadar, not necessarily to use to cover the head only. It is used the way women use it, sometimes on the head, and sometimes on the chest. To us, hadith is not an independent source to extract some Ahakamat from. The injunctions in Ahadith must depend upon the Quran and the perpetual Sunnah. The prophet’s sayings, therefore, belong to the etiquettes of prayer, not an addition to something Farz. The woman is supposed to be well-covered in all civilizations. A woman’s covering is always considered more than that of men. In this case, a woman is to be Awrah or the one who should be well covered. However, it does not include face covering or head covering or kept hidden in the houses. head-covering is a cultural etiquette.