The rule of dress for women is modesty; the word hijab(حجاب) means "cover," "screen," or "curtain,"and refers to both a specific form ofveilworn by some Muslim women and the modest Islamic style of dress in general.Muslim women are required to observe the hijab in front of any man they could theoretically marry. This means that hijab is not obligatory in front of the father, brothers, grandfathers, uncles or young children.