Abstract
<p class="06IsiAbstrak"><span lang="EN-GB">This paper discussed the motives of wearing <em>niqab</em> among Muslim women. Most of Muslim women wear <em>niqab</em> because of religious motives. However, the development of <em>niqab</em> recently brings up a variety of colours and models. This diversity indicates different motives among Muslim women in wearing <em>niqab</em>. Surveying IAIN Surakarta’s students who wear <em>niqab</em>, this research elaborated the relationship between their motives of wearing <em>niqab</em> and their understanding of Islamic teaching about <em>niqab</em>. The research found that even though the main motive to wear <em>niqab</em> is to observe religious teaching, IAIN Surakarta’s students who wear <em>niqab</em> also consider the practice for safety reasons. They also realize that wearing <em>niqab</em> is not an obligation in Islam and follow schools which consider it as preferable (<em>sunah</em>).</span></p>
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