Neglected Sins

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In Islam there is a wide variety of acts considered to be sins, and naturally must be avoided by Muslims. Among sins some are regarded as major sins, meaning to be more serious and must be observed more carefully. Though there are different opinions on numbering and grading them, most scholars' list contains items in common, namely; Interest (Riba),which is strictly forbidden, yet we can see being widely practiced and tolerated handsomely in most of Muslim states. The question is why then, Hejab matter despite being not a direct major sin appears to be the favorite topic of Islam related discussions inside and outside Islamic communities today? What really makes this issue superior comparing with many other obligations we are to observe as Muslims?

Is it a personal decision? Or a sign for piety. Perhaps emblem of an ideology or a political manifest. Every individual may have a certain impression of it. However, watching people -particularly men- describing passionately the disobedience in lady's outfit they witness now a days in public, would provoke a Freudian look on the case too. It seems that commenting about women's hair or clothing instinctually is desirable for fellow men. In other words, it is a part of our human nature to be attracted by the opposite gender. Many of us unconsciously hide behind socially acceptable terminology and instrumentalize ethical duties by expressing our concern over Islamic values, to satisfy our restricted innermost self.

Frankly speaking, who among those very much concerned with Hejab, does not close eyes to the very obvious sins he witnesses in every day life?

A. Saremi