Ma`rifat Kalami

Among the most effective ways to foster the social acceptance of hijab is a rational and foundational explanation of it which can be done through different approaches. Based on Allamah Ṭabāṭabā’ī’s theory of innate and imaginal human systems, this article adopts a rational-cognitive approach to hijab. Through analytical-documentary methods and references to Islamic sources, particularly Tafsīr al-Mīzān, the study explores the theoretical bases of hijab in the innate and real world, which include components such as monotheistic life, human purification, worship, divine knowledge and love, and redirecting the desire for ostentation from people to God. On the other hand, the theoretical bases of hijab in the imaginal and real world include fantasy, sensuality, and bodily exhibition. This interdisciplinary framework, which bridges philosophy and social sciences, offers novel insights into hijab’s theoretical underpinnings.