Muslim feminist views on hijab

Sufi groups such as Al-Ahbash, for example, do not make it mandatory for women to wear traditional Islamic clothing, even allowing jeans.

Feminist philosophers such as Luce Irigaray note that the veil can take on the role of empowerment regarding women's sexual difference from men.

"[6] One view of modern Muslim feminism holds that a woman's freedom of choice is of paramount importance, and that she should be able to choose whether to wear the veil or not without being coerced or threatened.

[9] A section of Muslim feminists, including Fadela Amara and Hédi M'henni, do support bans on the hijab, claiming it inherently represents a subjugation of women.

[11] Sihem Habchi, director of the French feminist movement Ni Putes Ni Soumises, also expressed support for France's ban on the burqa in public places, stating that the ban was a matter of "democratic principle" and protects French women from the "obscurantist, fascist, right-wing movement" that she said the burqa represented.