On the obligation of hijab

Islamic hijab is a sign of Muslim women and is so important that it is considered as an established indication of Islamic rituals. What is at issue here is whether Islamic government can force Muslim women to wear hijab. Studies suggest that Islamic government should not be indifferent towards Islamic laws and should direct people towards the good. However, there are problems in this regard which this paper tries to address. Some of the issues put forward here are hijab’s being an individual and social precept, precepts’ relationship with public or private sphere, hijab in traditions, hijab’s being an instance of the good, etc.