Wa alaikum assalam
As I trust you will kindly appreciate, my remit of interpretation would be primarily governed by the extent of the verse. Therefore, that particular statement
[1] was made in context of verse 24:31 which governs
‘al-muminati’ (
believing women).
With regards your second paragraph, I have admitted the sentiment
‘respect to prevailing customs’ in the same article
[2] where I accept a balance needs to be struck whilst remaining intentionally non-committal to
‘what’ coverage would exactly entail. Therefore on a personal level, I would have no qualms in accepting your comment as
fair and reasonable, particularly with focus on your comment which I’ve emphasised in
bold.
“…
or also accept different styles where some hair is exposed (but still looks completely decent) in some cultures such as Pakistan. I mean a "dupatta"”
I hope that helps, God willing
Joseph
REFERENCE:[1] HIJAABhttp://quransmessage.com/articles/hijaab%20FM3.htm[2] Ibid