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Is that the reason, Nerdsperg?
In fact, most girls make a decision whether to wear the Hijab at about the age of puberty. However, women have the choice and some stop wearing it. after awhile. There is pressure to wear it, but the choice is supposed to be not coerced.
Is that so, Nerdsperg?
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*In case lefties think those temps are Fahrenheit, they aren't.
*In case lefties think those temps are Fahrenheit, they aren't.
In what Muslim countries are you referring too?
Fact check: "Most girls make a decision whether to wear the Hijab at about the age of puberty. However, women have the choice and some stop wearing it. after awhile. There is pressure to wear it, but the choice is supposed to be not coerced."
Partially accurate, with important qualifications depending on religious doctrine, culture, and legal context.
In mainstream Islamic jurisprudence (across major schools of thought), the hijab becomes obligatory for a girl once she reaches puberty (bulugh). Signs include menstruation, growth of pubic hair, wet dreams, or (if none appear) roughly age 15 in the lunar calendar. Parents are often advised to begin habituating girls earlier (commonly around 7–10, or sometimes from age 9) so the practice feels natural by the time it is required.
In practice, the age varies widely by country, community, and family:
The claim that “most girls make a decision… at about the age of puberty” is broadly consistent with the religious obligation and common practice in observant families, though many start earlier under parental guidance rather than as an independent choice.
Partially accurate, with important qualifications depending on religious doctrine, culture, and legal context.
Timing of the decision (around puberty)
In mainstream Islamic jurisprudence (across major schools of thought), the hijab becomes obligatory for a girl once she reaches puberty (bulugh). Signs include menstruation, growth of pubic hair, wet dreams, or (if none appear) roughly age 15 in the lunar calendar. Parents are often advised to begin habituating girls earlier (commonly around 7–10, or sometimes from age 9) so the practice feels natural by the time it is required.
In practice, the age varies widely by country, community, and family:
- Some girls start in early childhood for cultural/habituation reasons.
- Others begin around secondary school or first menstruation.
- In Western or more secular Muslim contexts, the decision is often framed as more personal and can occur later.
The claim that “most girls make a decision… at about the age of puberty” is broadly consistent with the religious obligation and common practice in observant families, though many start earlier under parental guidance rather than as an independent choice.
Choice, stopping, and pressure
- Religious ideal: Classical sources treat hijab as a religious duty for adult Muslim women (based on Quran 24:31 and related hadiths). Faith itself cannot be compelled (“There is no compulsion in religion,” Quran 2:256), but once someone is a Muslim adult, the obligation applies. Some contemporary scholars emphasize gentle encouragement over force; others (and some fatwas) say parents or guardians may compel a daughter who refuses after puberty.
- Practice: Many women describe wearing it as a personal spiritual choice. Surveys (e.g., among American Muslim women) often show high self-reported voluntary reasons such as piety. At the same time, social, family, and community pressure is widely acknowledged, and some women later stop wearing it—especially in freer environments or after personal reevaluation.
- Coercion exists in varying degrees: In places with legal mandates (historically or currently Iran, Afghanistan under Taliban rule, parts of Saudi Arabia in the past), non-compliance can bring state enforcement. In other Muslim-majority or diaspora communities, pressure is social/familial rather than legal. Polls in countries like Iran show substantial majorities opposing mandatory hijab. In more liberal settings (parts of Turkey, Tunisia, Western countries, or progressive Muslim circles), women more freely start, stop, or never wear it.
