WHAT IS HIJAB?
A HIJAB IS HEADSCARF, NOT A VEIL. A HIJAB IS WORE TO COVER YOUR HAIR, NECK AND EARS. HIJAB IS A SYMBOL OF MODESTY
WHEN YOUR HIJAB IS SEE THROUGH OR WHEN ITS HALF ON UR HEAD AND HALF NOT OR WHEN ITS ON, BUT UR FRINGE IS SHOWING OR WHEN UR HAIR IS COVERED, BUT UR EARS ARE SHOWING OR WHEN UR HIJAB IS ON, BUT YOU ARE WEARING SKIN TIGHT CLOTHES OR WHEN YOU THINK HIJAB IS JUST A COVERING OF THE HAIR ....
One of the most difficult decisions many Muslim sisters face is the decision to start wearing hijab. This is certainly true for reverts, but may also be true for sisters whose families or even whose cultures are not particularly observant. I would like to offer some advice that I hope In Sha Allah will be helpful to sisters who are considering wearing hijab but find that something is holding them back.
Allah does not burden a soul except what it can bear. For it is what it has earned, and upon it is what it has made due. "Our Lord and Sustainer, do not condemn us if we forget or do wrong. Our Lord and Sustainer, do not put a burden on us like the burden You put on those who were before us. Our Lord and Sustainer, do not put a burden on us that we cannot endure. And blot out (our sins) and forgive us, and be gentle to us. You are our Protector. So help us against the rejectors." (Surah al-Baqarat ayah 286)
Wear it for the sake of Allah SWT
Various statements are made about why you should wear hijab, such as for modesty or for protection, but the real reason that we wear hijab is that Allah SWT has commanded it. Whenever anyone asks you, why do you dress like that, that's the only answer you need to give them.
Wear it today and trust in Allah SWT for tomorrow
What do I mean by that? What I mean is that you should take it one day at a time, or even one outing at a time. Sometimes the future seems to stretch on forever and ever and you don't think you can make it that long. You want to give up before you even begin.
So sometimes the best thing to do is to keep you mind focused on what is immediately at hand. Allah SWT will take care of the future. If you have to go out to the market, then concentrate on being able to wear hijab just for this activity and on getting through it. If you do get through it and nothing bad happened, then give thanks to Allah SWT for making it easy for you, and turn your mind to your next outing.
Or if you have to go out to school or work, then concentrate on being able to wear hijab just for this one day and on getting through it. And give thanks to Allah SWT when you have made it, and turn your mind to the next day.
Eventually the outings will turn into days and the days into weeks, and the weeks into months. One day you will realize that you have been wearing hijab for quite a long time and it isn't really as bad as you feared, and Allah SWT helped you get through it. Don't be ashamed. Sometimes it is like this. The most important thing is to have sabr and keep your trust in Allah SWT always.
FORCED TO WEAR HIJAB
People will assume that you are forced to wear hijab but we all know thats not the case. We wear hijab for the sake of Allah and for ourselves so be ready to get all kinds of compliments. Many people will also assume u as terrorist but we know who we are so keep trusting in Allah SWT.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS
People are going to ask u all kinds of questions some of them can be private as well so be ready to answer them. Sometimes getting questions is a good thing because we can teach them about our religion. So whenever someone ask u question answer it politely and happily. I know some questions can be really rude or silly like :-
1. arent u hot with it on?
now show ur sarcasm side by answering this question, yes i would be even hotter if i took it off.
2. will ur dad beat u if u take it off?
yes, my dad will beat me if i take the cloth off my head that i put on by choice.
(disclaimer: i am treated like a princess in my home and nobody would ever lay a hand on me. Hijab is a personal choice i make everytime i put it on.
3.What do u do for fun if u dont drink?
It’s always surprised me how much people think they need alcohol to have “fun.” Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against drinkers (most of my friends drink), but I choose not to because my religion prohibits it. I always respond to this question with a question: “Well, what do you do for fun?” The response is always the same: go to parties, concerts, sporting events, theme park etc. Well, I do all those things too, just minus the beer. The idea of possibly not remembering what I did the night before because of a “few” drinks never appealed to me. I’m forgetful as it is, so I don’t need a substance to facilitate that process.
YOU ARE GOING TO GET JUDGED
No matter where u are going or who u r meeting u are going to get judged. Personally speaking i always get judged by my relatives and friends as well.When someone insults Islam or our Prophet (peace be upon him), or Allah, of course we all hurt, but what I witnessed a few days ago, was perhaps worse. A barrage of abuse from Muslims to the offenders swearing and insulting back. Did our Prophet act like this? Of course not, so by acting in this way are we really defending our faith or weakening it? I feel we are weakening it, we are showing just how weak we can be.
Once when the Prophet was being physically abused in Taif, he was bleeding from having stones thrown at him, Angel Jibraeel came to him and said the Angels of the Mountains can crush these ignorant people between the mountains, should you wish O Muhammad.
You will promote Islam much more effectively this way if you control yourself.
That’s real faith.
You will promote Islam much more effectively this way if you control yourself.
That’s real faith.
the way you respond to insults has an impact on the actual image of Islam. So lose this anger, lose the bad language and become an advert for Islam. Ignore the ignorant who hate unconditionally, if someone criticises Islam and you feel you can have an intelligent conversation with them, then do so politely, they will think so differently of you, even if they don’t agree, they will respect the way you have conducted yourself.
And keep smiling after all smiling is SUNNAH.
And keep smiling after all smiling is SUNNAH.
SHARE YOUR STORY OF HIJAB.
"I chose to wear it to because I want to practice my faith. It was a choice in terms of identity, for me to be a Muslim, and I'm proud to wear it. I thought about it for a couple of years before I put it on. I was worried about how I'd be treated. Your hair is what makes you feel beautiful, but when you do it you are proud to cover up your beauty and be modest in accordance with the Islamic faith."
