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Stylistic Usage Of Hijab As Fashion Among Muslim Women In Southwestern Nigeria
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Islamic standard of modesty requires that Muslim women use hijab to cover their heads, face, and body in the presence of any male outside their family members. Though there are many types of head coverings for Muslim women, such as chador, hijab, khimar, niqab, shaylar, and burqa, hijab is the only one that is being used as fashion. In contrast, the rest are used as religious garments. As important as this head covering among Muslim women, there is a dearth of literature on hijab usage in southwestern Nigeria because it is not well studied. The study examines the stylistic usage of hijab as fashion among Muslim women in southwestern Nigeria. The study aims to describe the head covering as both religious and fashionable garments, eventually adding to knowledge of hijab usage. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative approach to collect the data while the descriptive method is used to gather information and observation without intervening. The findings reveal that hijab is not only used for religious purposes but also as fashion for ladies who want to be trendy.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v36.1.6784
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