Serious question
I don’t mean any disrespect, and as a hijabi myself, I’m just curious about this aspect.
Do older women (post-menopause/grandmother status) have to keep wearing hijab? By that age, wouldn’t it be alright to *not* have to wear it? My grandmother is an 87 year old woman who only wore hijab starting in her 40’s, and at home of course she doesn’t wear it, but whenever we take her out she does. But, what is the point of that since it wouldn’t matter if she wore it or not? Again, I don’t mean to sound disrespectful and of course I support her in her decision and choice to wear it, and it wouldn’t matter to me if she wore it or took it off - I guess I’m just curious as to why she (and some other older women I’ve seen) choose to wear it still.
I’d appreciate all insights, thank you!
EDIT: I just want to add that it’s getting more difficult for her to wear anything on her head, and while she still has the ability to wrap her hijab, she struggles with keeping it secure. So, I suppose this is another aspect that has me wondering if hijab becomes non-mandatory for older women.