Divine Symbols

Background: A discourse emerged concerning hijab, creating a new perspective in public opinion and opening a path towards public awakening; this was the political sanctity of hijab unveiling. Objective: The present study, based on the hypothesis that the political sanctity of hijab unveiling is rooted in Quranic verses and aligns with historical evidence, aims to theorize the concept of the political sanctity of hijab unveiling. Methodology: This paper employs a data-driven theory-building approach.  Initially, Quranic verses were coded. Subsequently, other sources, including hadiths, scholarly articles, reports, and historical evidence of unveiling, were identified and coded.  Sub-categories were then identified in relation to the main category to form this model.  It is noteworthy that here, the grounded theory approach was primarily implemented through robust historical sources and extensive, in-depth, and precise religious research possessing sufficient richness. Findings:  Through axial coding of the data, in addition to the main category, three core categories were extracted: the religious obligation of maintaining hijab in both minimal and maximal forms as mentioned in the Quran, and hijab as a social law applicable to all Islamic countries and all citizens of an Islamic country. Results: The core phenomenon, "The theorizability of the political sanctity of hijab unveiling," with the provision of necessary conditions, yields positive consequences towards individuals' commitment to the hijab law by understanding the deep-rooted sanctity of hijab unveiling in Quranic verses, and consequently, increases the prevention of transgression.  However, to fully achieve these consequences, a strategy of meticulous planning to counter hijab unveiling as a tool to undermine the Islamic government is recommended, not only as a religious obligation but also as a symbol and indicator of the Islamic system.