Is the hymen linked to chastity in religion, or is it merely a societal construct?

Firstly: Virginity is the thin membrane at the entrance of a woman's vagina, and its rupture transforms a woman from a virgin to a non-virgin. A virgin is defined as one whose hymen has not been ruptured. Jurists have similar definitions, including that she is a woman who has not been sexually united through marriage or otherwise (Hanafis), or has not been entered into by a valid contract (Malikis), or whose virginity has not been lost originally through a valid, invalid, or illicit marriage (Shafi'is), or has not previously been married or had sexual intercourse (Hanbalis). Doctors mention the rarity of a girl being born without a hymen.

Secondly: The view of Arabs and Muslims regarding virginity differs from that of the West. In Islam, virginity is a sign of chastity and modesty, and the Holy Quran praised it in its description of the women of Paradise. As for the West, their view has shifted with the spread of ideas of sexual openness, to the extent that a girl who retains her virginity is considered psychologically ill in some societies.

Thirdly: Virginity is originally proof of a woman's chastity, but its loss does not always mean a lack of chastity, as there are exceptional cases where the hymen ruptures for non-sexual reasons such as accidents or sports, and some girls may be born without a hymen or with a large opening. Jurists have acknowledged this and based legal rulings upon it. However, if virginity is lost due to an illicit act, the woman is considered sinful and unchaste.