Synes debatten er tjent med å ikke blande kortene. Dette er ikke noe klesplagg som er påbudt innen Islam. Derfor er ikke dette noe angrep på muslimers frihet mer enn enhver individuell kvinnes frihet.

Women must cover their entire body, but they are allowed to expose one or both eyes in necessity.
Women should wear abaya and niqāb thick enough to conceal what is underneath, and the abaya should be loose-fitting.
Women should not wear brightly coloured clothes or clothes that are adorned so that they may attract men's attention.