...Both Muslims and non-Muslims are of the opinion that veiling is required among Muslim women and that the veil is prescribed by Islam in no uncertain terms to its female adherents. This chapter examines the three sacred Islamic texts (the Qur'an, hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence...

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... examines how these progressive Muslims reinterpret the Qur'an, hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence with respect to veiling and compares their interpretations to those maintained by classical and medieval Muslim theologians. It first describes who progressive Muslims are before turning...