Is removing the hijab in France—where it is prohibited in schools—religiously permissible if it contributes to changing Western society's perception of Islam and inviting non-Muslims to it?
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Despite the importance and virtue of inviting people to guidance, it does not nullify the obligation of for Muslim women. Allah Almighty commanded it when He said: "O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments."
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