The Role of Protective Hijab and Religious Zeal in Psychological Tranquility of Society and the Strengthening of Family Foundations

Abstract

Hijab is one of the religious beliefs and social values in Islam that plays a significant role in social conditions and the family system. Changes in its practice lead to specific social and familial consequences, which themselves are influenced by critical factors such as protective hijab and religious zeal. In this regard, the present study seeks to examine the role of protective hijab and religious zeal in the psychological tranquility of society and the family system. The question arises as to what the consequences of protective hijab and religious zeal are for the state of society and the consolidation of the family system. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and the research tool is library-based, relying on Qur'anic verses and narrations. The findings of the study indicate that hijab is one of the manifestations and outcomes of faith and piety. Therefore, in order to strengthen it, the primary focus should be on consolidating faith and enhancing the religious beliefs of society, which serve as the essence and foundation of their morality and behavior. In promoting the culture of chastity and hijab, it is necessary to emphasize the reinforcement of particular moral values and concepts such as piety, chastity, modesty, and religious zeal, which are closely related to hijab and serve as intermediaries, being among the fruits of faith. Regarding the relationship between protective hijab and religious zeal, aspects such as the purification of the soul through hijab, the preservation of societal balance in terms of security and psychological tranquility, the protection and reinforcement of the family structure, and the prevention of immorality and the collapse of social order can be highlighted. All these require religious zeal and attention to societal tranquility and the strengthening of family foundations as a sacred institution in Islam.