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Abstract

In Uzbekistan, over the past eight years, the factor of religion has sharply intensified, which, in turn, creates the need to revise the regulations between the state and religion. People are forced to live in limbo at the crossroads of religion, state, and liberalism. Although the population accepts the visual signs, elements, and norms of religion, they do not fully understand it. Most women have a misconception that religious clothing (hijab), while men have beards, is a sign of accepting religion, and most importantly, this is becoming an indicator of acceptance in society as a criterion of honesty. Girls wear hijab when they need to get married, and in general, when people want to gain someone's trust, they wear the mask of a religious person, pretending to be religious. It's natural to ask why liberalism has been added to the intersection of religion and state relations. Both religion and the state, from a practical point of view, are institutions of population restraint, while liberalism is freedom. Given that people are naturally predisposed to hedonistic pleasures, freedom satisfies this inclination, but widely accepted norms of society, especially those related to religion, limit this freedom, as a result of which people are forced to disguise themselves. For example, in Uzbek society, where the virginity of a girl is considered an important criterion, girls try to deceive society with hijabs, hymen, capsules to cover up their immoral behavior. This leads to the breakdown of social relations.

These issues are not related to the state; the aspect related to the state is that although the state guarantees freedom of conscience in its constitution, there are restrictions related to the religious status and practices of citizens in state organizations and educational institutions.

In general, two main research questions can be derived from the above:

1. Religion is becoming a tool of false honesty through visual signs;

2. Clarification of state regulations with religion.