The Question Of Hijab

THE QUESTION OF HIJAB: SUPPRESSION OR LIBERATION

"Why do Muslim women have to cover their heads?" This question is one which is asked by Muslim and non-Muslim alike. For many women it is the truest test of being a Muslim.

The answer to the question is very simple - Muslim women observe HIJAB (covering the head and the body) because Allah has told them to do so.

"O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..." (Qur'an 33:59)

Other secondary reasons include the requirement for modesty in both men and women. Both will then be evaluated for intelligence and skills instead of looks and sexuality. An Iranian school girl is quoted as saying, "We want to stop men from treating us like sex objects, as they have always done. We want them to ignore our appearance and to be attentive to our personalities and mind. We want them to take us seriously and treat us as equals and not just chase us around for our bodies and physical looks."

A Muslim woman who covers her head is making a statement about her identity. Anyone who sees her will know that she is a Muslim and has a good moral character. Many Muslim women who cover are filled with dignity and self esteem; they are pleased to be identified as a Muslim woman. As a chaste, modest, pure woman, she does not want her sexuality to enter into interactions with men in the smallest degree. A woman who covers herself is concealing her sexuality but allowing her femininity to be brought out.

The question of hijab for Muslim women has been a controversy for centuries and will probably continue for many more. Some learned people do not consider the subject open to discussion and consider that covering the face is required, while a majority are of the opinion that it is not required. A middle line position is taken by some who claim that the instructions are vague and open to individual discretion depending on the situation. The wives of the Prophet (S) were required to cover their faces so that men would not think of them in sexual terms since they were the "Mothers of the Believers," but this requirement was not extended to other women.

The word "hijab" comes from the Arabic word "hajaba" meaning to hide from view or conceal. In the present time, the context of hijab is the modest covering of a Muslim woman. The question now is what is the extent of the covering?

The Qur'an says: "Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.

"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)

These verses from the Qur'an contain two main injunctions: (1) A woman should not show her beauty or adornments except what appears by uncontrolled factors such as the wind blowing her clothes, and (2) the head covers should be drawn so as to cover the hair, the neck and the bosom.

Islam has no fixed standard as to the style of dress or type of clothing that Muslims must wear. However, some requirements must be met. The first of these requirements is the parts of the body which must be covered.

Islam has two sources for guidance and rulings: first, the Qur'an, the revealed word of Allah and secondly, the Hadith or the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (S) who was chosen by Allah to be the role model for mankind. The following is a Tradition of the Prophet:

"Ayesha (R) reported that Asmaa the daughter of Abu Bakr (R) came to the Messenger of Allah (S) while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said: 'O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this. He pointed to the face and hands." (Abu Dawood)

The second requirement is looseness. The clothing must be loose enough so as not to describe the shape of the woman's body. One desirable way to hide the shape of the body is to wear a cloak over other clothes. However, if the clothing is loose enough, an outer garment is not necessary.

Thickness is the third requirement. The clothing must be thick enough so as not to show the color of the skin it covers or the shape of the body. The Prophet Muhammad (S) stated that in later generations of his ummah there would be "women who would be dressed but naked and on top of their heads (what looks like) camel humps. Curse them for they are truly cursed." (Muslim)

Another requirement is an over-all dignified appearance. The clothing should not attract men's attention to the woman. It should not be shiny and flashy so that everyone notices the dress and the woman.

In addition there are other requirements:

(1) Women must not dress so as to appear as men. "Ibn Abbas narrated: 'The Prophet (S) cursed the men who appear like women and the women who appear like men.'" (Bukhari)

(2) Women should not dress in a way similar to the unbelievers.

(3) The clothing should be modest, not excessively fancy and also not excessively ragged to gain others admiration or sympathy.

Often forgotten is the fact that modern Western dress is a new invention. Looking at the clothing of women as recently as seventy years ago, we see clothing similar to hijab. These active and hard-working women of the West were not inhibited by their clothing which consisted of long, full dresses and various types of head covering. Muslim women who wear hijab do not find it impractical or interfering with their activities in all levels and walks of life.

Hijab is not merely a covering dress but more importantly, it is behavior, manners, speech and appearance in public. Dress is only one facet of the total being.

The basic requirement of the Muslim woman's dress apply to the Muslim man's clothing with the difference being mainly in degree. Modesty requires that the area between the navel and the knee be covered in front of all people except the wife. The clothing of men should not be like the dress of women, nor should it be tight or provocative. A Muslim should dress to show his identity as a Muslim. Men are not allowed to wear gold or silk. However, both are allowed for women.

For both men and women, clothing requirements are not meant to be a restriction but rather a way in which society will function in a proper, Islamic manner.

-- Mary C. Ali

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Tips for Beginning to Wear Hijab

Tips for Beginning to Wear Hijab

Introduction

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. As a revert myself, I have been through the whole thing. I would like to offer some advice that I hope inshallah will be helpful to sisters who are considering wearing hijab but find that something is holding them back. If you don't think that you need to wear hijab, try "Why Should I Wear Hijab?" instead.



Learning About Hijab

The first step is to learn about hijab. There is so much information out there and unfortunately much of it seems to be conflicting. Although most of what you see agrees that the sister must cover everything but her face and hands, some groups say that it is fard to cover everything but the eyes. Meanwhile, certain other groups are dedicated to claiming that covering the hair is not obligatory. It is very easy to get confused. And there are other questions. What is a jilbab? Is it fard to wear one? What do all the names mean?

I have spent about two years researching these issues for myself and I have written several articles that set out what to the best of my knowledge are the correct rules of hijab. Each of these is linked below for you to look at.

Special Focus on Hijab - This is a section in a larger article. It explains where the ruling on covering everything but the face and hands comes from, and the conditions of the headscarf. It also refutes the claims of those who say that covering the hair is not fard.

Evidences for Jilbab - The jilbab seems to be the forgotten obligation of hijab. This article presents dalils from Quran and Sunna, and opinions of many scholars, to show that wearing a jilbab is fard, and it also discusses the conditions and rules of the jilbab.

Examining the Dalils for Niqab - In this article I examine the dalils that are presented by those who claim that niqab is fard and I show that these are not as compelling as they seem at first. I am actually a strong supporter of the opinion that niqab is mustahabb and sunna but I do not believe that it is fard and I believe that saying that it is fard is to introduce into the religion an obligation that Allah SWT and the Prophet (sAas) did not.

Bonus: See my Glossary of Hijab Styles.

For your convenience, I present a brief guide to the rules of dress for the Muslim sister for different situations.

1) Around her husband, a sister may dress however she chooses. There are no restrictions on what the husband can see or touch.

2) Around the mahram relatives, women, and children (a complete list of exemptions is given in Surah an-Nur ayah 31), a sister should cover her awra. There are different opinions on the extent of this. The most sensible that I have seen is from the upper chest to the knee. This includes the region that is also awra in men (navel to knee) and extends upwards to cover the woman's bosom, which is a special concern for her. Display of the hair, arms, lower legs and feet, is universally agreed to be halal for this category.

3) Around non-mahram men, a sister must cover all of her body except her face and her hands. The face is the circle of the face only and does not include the ears or any of the hair. Just think about what you wash in wudu. The covering of the hair, neck, shoulders, and upper chest must specifically be accomplished by the khimar (headscarf). The arms, torso, and legs should be covered by loose, opaque clothing that obscures the shape of the figure. A long-sleeved blouse and a jumper, a long loose tunic and a long skirt, or shalwar kameez are all examples of what is acceptable. As well, most scholars say that the feet must be covered with socks and shoes although a few scholars allow the wearing of sandals.

4) Outdoors and in open public places (such as the market or the masjid), a sister must wear a jilbab as an outergarment, that is, over her other clothes. If she is wearing a khimar, then the jilbab only needs to cover from the shoulders to the ankles, such as a long coat. If she is not wearing a khimar, then the jilbab should cover the head and neck as well.

The above rules set out what you need to wear in each situation in order to be observing correct hijab.

Note: Most sisters, including myself, approached hijab in several stages. Usually the first stage is the modest clothing such as the blouse and jumper, tunic and skirt, or shalwar kameez. The second stage is to add the headscarf (properly called khimar). The third stage, often taken much later after reading up on the dalils, is to add the jilbab when outdoors. In the way of things, I expect that most sisters who are reading this have already adopted the modest clothing and are worried about the khimar.



Deciding to Wear Hijab

This is where the difficulties usually come in. For many sisters, it truly is a jihad. I remember very vividly how scared I was the first day I put on the headscarf and went out into public. As long as you are just wearing the modest clothes, nobody has to know that you are a Muslim. Once you complete your hijab with the headscarf, you are suddenly announcing to everyone who sees you that "I am a Muslim". Here is some advice based on my own experiences.

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.

Allah SWT is the source of everything we have, our existence, our life, our capability, even our goodness. If He ever stopped sustaining us, we would vanish in that instant. If He ever took away what he gives us, we would never have even a speck of it. If we worked for millions of years, we could never repay Him for all that He has given us. And yet He does give it to us, and all He asks in return is that we do our best to obey what He has commanded us. Surely wearing hijab is a very small thing that you can do for Him compared to what He does for you!

Wear it for the hope of Jannah

Allah SWT makes tests for us in this world. He makes things difficult for us. He wants to see if we will remember Him, if we will have faith in Him, and if we will trust in Him. These qualities are what is meant by "sabr".

Allah SWT does not lose the work of anyone, ever (see Surah Ali Imran ayah 195). Even if it seems like nobody is paying attention to you or notices or appreciates good things that you do, Allah SWT has seen them, and He will not forget them. Even when it seems like the whole world is against you, Allah SWT is always there for you when you turn to Him. Remember this.

Allah SWT always wants the best for us and in His wisdom He knows why each thing that happens to us is in fact best for us. When it seems like everything is going wrong and life is just one disaster after another, it is easy to forget this and to become bitter and skeptical. Yet we must remember always to have faith that Allah SWT knows best why He has willed this for us, and we must always ask Him only "Make me pleased with what You have willed for me".

This world we live in, although it seems at times to be the only real thing, is actually fleeting compared to the Hereafter, which is better and more abiding. The trials of this world will seem as fleeting as a nightmare when seen from the Hereafter, and the pleasures of this world will also seem as fleeting as a dream when seen from the Hereafter. It's our happiness in the Hereafter that we should be most worried about attaining, because it is what will last forever; and it's our suffering in the Hereafter that we should be most worried about avoiding, because it also will last forever.

Allah SWT has promised Jannah to those who remain steadfast in their faith in Him and who trust in Him. The more difficult it is for you to have sabr, the greater the reward for it. So what will it be? Ease in this world, and perhaps the eternal sufferings in Hell? Or difficulty in this world, and inshallah the eternal bliss of Jannah? Let's face it, the old cliches are true: there's no such thing as a free lunch and you can almost never have your cake and eat it too. We've all got to face difficulties some time. Better by far that they be in the world than in the Hereafter.

So that's what you should set your mind to. Yes, it's difficult to wear hijab. You may be rejected by your family or your friends, you may face harassment and persecution or be fired from your job. These are very scary thoughts. But if you have sabr and keep trusting in Allah SWT, I swear to you sister, this is the path to Jannah, and when you look back on the Day of Qiyamah you will know that it was worth it and have no regrets.

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.

Wear it and spite the shaytan

My dear sister, the worries and fears in your mind are the whisperings of the shaytan. He wants to talk you out of obeying Allah SWT.

It is very easy to keep going around in circles in your mind and to dwell on all the things that could go wrong. I know that I myself have a tendency to do this, I put it off and I dither and I wait for "the perfect time". If I let myself, I would never do anything at all!

So the thing you have to remember is that you do not need to be perfect in iman to wear hijab. If perfection were a qualification, where is the sister who could wear it??

You must also not fall into the trap of thinking that you should wait until all your worries and fears have disappeared. They never will! Trust me on this, sister.

True courage is going ahead to do what's right even though you are still nervous and scared. So don't listen to the shaytan. Ignore the worries and fears he whispers into your mind. Tell him that you will not let him keep you from obeying Allah SWT and you will not let him rule your life.

Make the decision to wear it

Once you have come to know in your heart that you must wear hijab, then you have to set a day and

JUST DO IT

This is the only way. Set a day and when that day comes, you have to do it. Don't back down. Don't give up. Do it.

Offer salat al-istikhara. Make du'a. Make lots of du'a. Do not stop making du'a. Ask Allah SWT to give you strength. Ask Him to make it easy for you. Ask Him to help you. He will, I swear it to you. He is always there for you when you turn to Him. Remember how much He has given you, how everything that you have, even your very existence, is due to Him. Remember that He deserves this from you. Remember the promise of Jannah. Remember that remaining patient and faithful through difficulty now may lead to Jannah, inshallah. Even if bad things happen, keep these thoughts in your mind. Don't worry about tomorrow. Just concentrate on getting through today, and leave tomorrow to Allah SWT until it gets here.

That's how you do it.

From:  http://www.muhajabah.com

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Why do Muslim women wear the hijab?

Why do Muslim women wear the hijab?

I am sitting in my first-period class impatiently waiting for the teacher to stop babbling about monomials and polynomials. When the bell rings, a girl approaches, her face forming a question mark. She wonders if it's okay to ask a "personal" question...

"Why do Muslim women wear the hijab?"

It's not the first time this has happened and it is certainly an issue that needs to be addressed.

One of the major misconceptions about the hijab (covering of the body except the face and hands) is that young women are forced to wear it by their parents or by male family members.

Sumayya Syed, 16, says that what parents or men want have nothing to do with it. In fact, she astounds people who ask by saying that every woman should have this form of liberation.

Syed maintains that when a woman is covered, men cannot judge her by her appearance but are forced to evaluate her by her personality, character, and morals. "I tell them that the hijab is not a responsibility, it's a right given to me by my Creator who knows us best. It's a benefit to me, so why not? It's something every woman should strive to get and should want."

The young woman admits to being surprised that many people wonder if she wears the hijab everywhere (at home, when sleeping, in the shower). The truth is that Muslim women only cover themselves in front of men who are not direct relatives (brothers, fathers, and uncles) to prevent indecent acts or thoughts.

Another young woman who wears the hijab, Zeinab Moallim, 18, maintains that some people assume that all Muslims who wear the traditional dress are immigrants who don't know English and perceive them as "weirdos".

"I remember in my class when I answer questions, some students look at me like I'm kind of dumb and I can't answer (them)," she says. "So usually I answer, just to let them know I can do things."

All of the young women interviewed agreed that the advantages of wearing the hijab are many. According to Rema Zawi, 16, "You feel modest...and you feel like you're covered up. You have more self-respect. You have more confidence in yourself that you don't need to care about (how) you look."

Syed emphasizes that a major plus is that people actually evaluate her on who she is and not on her beauty or clothing. "It keeps me protected from the fashion industry. The hijab liberates you from the media, brainwashing you into, Buy this, buy that, you're supposed to look like this," she says. "It allows me to be who I am. I don't have to worry about being popular through buying things that are 'cool'."

Hana Tariq, 15, who just recently began wearing the hijab, agrees with Syed's view and says that the hijab lets you know who your real friends are.

"People who are friends with you because of the way you look aren't real friends. And people who judge you by your personality are true friends, because people can change looks but they don't really change personalities."

The young women said the hijab provides them with an identity. They don't have to tell people they are Muslims. It shows.

However, there are drawbacks. Mariam Hussein, 18, was in a store minding her own business, when an old woman came up to her and proclaimed loudly, "Go back to your country!" It was a difficult situation because the young woman considers Canada her home.

Responses to the hijab vary widely. Zawi is one of the few Muslim girls in her school who wears the traditional Muslim garb. She says some students treat her differently by looking at her in strange ways or vandalizing her property. However, she also finds that other students have questions for her regarding the hijab.

"I find that it's so hard for them to ask because they're really shy, so I confront them. I tell them, If you want to know anything, just talk to me." One young woman's first year at Silverthorn Collegiate was especially difficult. A counsellor was looking at her English marks from previous report cards, and said she found them "impressive". But then she made a comment that hurt. "Well, it's obvious you don't need ESL," she said.

The counsellor made the assumption that since the young woman wore the hijab, she had just emigrated and needed to take English as a Second Language. Syed, who attends a school with a fairly large Muslim population, says the people she knows treat her with dignity and the comments she gets from friends and classmates are generally not disrespectful.

"Most people in my life respect me with my hijab: they don't swear around me, they don't crack bad jokes," she says.

Some people may think that the more a woman covers, the less freedom she has. But, according to Muslim tradition, it is actually the opposite. The less she wears, the more she is degraded and the more she is put in the line of fire of male criticism.

Syed is astonished at the behaviour of some women who claim to want "freedom". She can't understand how going topless, for example, represents equality. "People have to understand that we (males and females) are not equal in body image but we should be equal in rights, in justice. Taking off your shirt will not make you equal to a man; it'll make you lower. Why? Because the woman's body is created differently."

Amani Elkassabany, 30, who is not presently wearing the hijab, has a different view. She applauds those who wear the hijab (especially those who wear it for God and with good intentions), but feels that it is not necessary to wear the hijab to gain respect.

"Just because a woman covers, doesn't mean she is automatically entitled to respect, or has already proven the worth of her mind. Respect must be earned regardless of one's appearance and it is not earned through a dress code alone."

Elkassabany sees advantages to wearing the hijab, but thinks that having internal modesty is more important than external modesty. "This external covering is really just a reflection of an inner commitment to dedicate oneself to the worship of the Creator," she comments.

She is also concerned about the restraints wearing the hijab implies, restraints that are exclusive to women. "Both men and women are required to dedicate themselves to God, but it is only women who are expected to demonstrate this dedication outwardly in the form of hijab," she says. "This expectation on the part of [women] is what I find difficult to accept."

Whether the hijab constrains or liberates women is an ongoing debate. However, statistics reveal that in Western society, women and men are perceived very differently.

One study, done at the University of California, found that media photographs emphasize the faces of men but the bodies of women. In the average picture of a woman, less than half the photo (45%) was devoted to the woman's face. In the pictures of men, nearly two-thirds (65%) of the photograph featured the man's face.

The same article reports the results of an experiment conducted with a group of 40 male and 40 female college students. These students were told that a study of freehand drawing styles was under way and were assigned to draw either a man or a woman, capturing "the character of a real person." It was observed that the men drawn had very distinct features, with close attention paid to facial details. However, the images drawn of the women were mostly of the body, with the faces vague or even featureless.

Perhaps, as women de-emphasize their bodies, this severe imbalance will be at least partially rectified. Meanwhile, Islam provides a solution to this problem - one which dignifies and honours all women.



Discussion Points for young people

1. Is it okay to ask questions about the customs of another culture? Why might that be a frightening thing to do?

2. Why do some Muslim women choose to wear the hijab? Why do some choose not to?

3. How is the hijab a form of liberation for the women who choose to wear it? How is it a form of constraint?

4. How does the hijab provide a woman with an identity? Why might a Muslim woman want her religious beliefs to show up-front?

5. What does the need for the hijab suggest about the Muslim view of men? Why has its purpose been misunderstood?

6. Syed says that people evaluate her on the basis of who she is when she wears her hijab, not on her beauty or her clothing. But, she also says, that people sometimes assume that she is stupid, or doesn't speak English well, based on her choice of dress. Does the hijab free a young woman from one form of oppression only to put her in the path of another?

7. In your opinion, does the hijab successfully address the problem of the over-emphasising of women's bodies that Hussein describes in her article? Is a woman's voice stronger if her body is veiled?

8. Does the legal right to go topless empower women or degrade them?



According to Hussein, the wearing of the hijab, an ancient tradition, directly addresses a modern concern, women's liberation. Do some digging into your own cultural background. Are there any ancient rituals, customs, traditions or beliefs that could be used to solve modern dilemmas? What are they? What problems do they solve? Could anyone apply these solutions, no matter what race, creed or colour?

Source: http://www.equalitytoday.org

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Do you not read the word of God

Do you not read the word of God

"Say to the believing women, let their gaze and guard his cock and did not show her jewelry except (usually) visible from it. And let them cover with cloth hoods to their chest "(Surah An Nur: 31).

That is not the slightest show her jewelry to strangers (not Muhrim) unless something might be hidden in the form of clothing that is not flashy, and be poked his head coverings (hijab) up to her chest so close. Imam Bukhari narrated from Aisha radi 'anha, she said:


"May God bless the women who emigrated first (muhaajiraat), which is when God Y lowering his word:

"Let them cover with a cloth veil to their chest" (Surah An Nur: 31).


(They immediately rip them to a reference ordeng hijab).


Al Muslimah Sister!

Do not say: "We're not them" how can we accomplish what they accomplished? Do not be surprised! a poet said:



Try to imitate people who are noble, though not exactly like them.

Impersonating a noble cause was serendipitous.


Al Muslimah Sister!

Do you not read the word of God Y about the wives of the Prophet r:

"If you ask for something (for) them (the wives of the Prophet r) then ask from behind the curtain. Such a way that it purer for your hearts and their hearts "(Surat al-Ahzab: 53).

More holy than anyone heart, O ukhti? more sacred than the heart of the Prophet's wives r, (ummahatul mu'minin). More sacred to the hearts of the Companions of the Prophet r, the best people after the Prophet r?

What about our hearts in the present? What is the Essence of Who created you, Who knows the best way to purify the liver, together with people who do not know about it?

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Wearing Hijab is A Commandment from Allah

Wearing Hijab is A Commandment from Allah

Do not be surprised before you read this book.
· A female student asked a friend to accompany her daughter for a man facing lecturers in defending his dissertation for masters degree (MA). his friend said: "knowest thou not that we are living in the 20th century?

· A female doctor at one hospital, when he wore the doctor away out of shame. The face and hair and clothes open. It's as if stripped of religion and shame is mandatory for medical tasks.

· I had visited one of the relatives that I know always maintain the honor and the hijab / headscarf. Suddenly I was surprise by the inclusion of his personal driver to the meeting. As if he had one family member who does not need to cover her aurat.

Sister! you ever thought that they were aware of the Muslim woman, why are they covered? Indeed the reality shows that they generally view the veil only to the extent that their customs inherited from their parents and as a devotion to him who had told him. Therefore, as a heritage and sacred indigenous traditions, it is mandatory in the guard and preserve.

Has he asked, why he was wearing a veil? And who told him? Is not it God's command Y!

"O Prophet, say to your wives, your children, and Muslim women so that they extended their veils throughout the body, which thus so they are easier to be known, because they were not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ahzab: 59).

Does not he know that he adhere to the command that gives rizki creator who created the heavens and the earth and know where that is inappropriate for His creatures.

God's Word:

"To Allah belongs what is in heaven and on earth." (Surat al-Baqara: 284).

God created you:

"Thus, it is God your Lord, there is no god worthy of worship besides Him. Creator of all things, so worship Him, and He is the Sustainer of all things "(Surat al-An'am: 102).

He who gives you pleasure:

"And what do you have the blessing of God step that". (Surah An Nahl: 53).

He is deadly you:

"And there came death's door (death) in truth. That's what you always run away from him. "(Surah Qaf: 19).

He who says:

"On the day (when) we said to Fire: are you full? he answered: is there still an additional? And heaven is brought nigh to those who are cautious in places that are not far away (from them). (Surah Qaf: 30-31).

He who says:

"The day (when) we gather the righteous to the Essence of the Most Gracious as a mission (which is respectable), and we lead the people, the rebellious to the Fire in a state of thirst" (Surah Maryam: 85-86).

He was a judge on the day of the dreaded:

"On the day (when) you see the shock that, forgetting all the women who breastfeed their children than children who fed and content of all pregnant women who will be born once, and you see the man in a drunken state, but they are not drunk, but Allah's punishment is very hard "(QS; Al Hajj: 2).

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To Muslimah Sister

To Muslimah Sister

Muslimah Sister

The enemies of Islam ceaselessly strive to keep Muslim women from Islamic religion of truth and this straight. In every place and opportunity they are always asking vile accusations addressed to the women mu'minah the sacred, they say that:

"Islam is a prison for women" because women in Islam is obligatory in the house, not allowed out unless there is intent. "

"Persistence of women in the home, undermine a country's economy."

"Polygamy is an animal act."

"Divorce is a despotism".

"Muslim women were ill, full of ringworm and tinea versicolor, therefore they wear the hijab to cover her shame."

Muslimah Sister ...!

"Do you follow the steps devil" (Surah An Nur: 21).

Muslimah Sister ...!

Do you hear their words, because they are advocates who stood at the edge of the Fire and invite and dragged into the fire the Fire.

"They did not say (anything) except lie." (Surat al-Kahf: 5)

Muslimah Sister ...!

Do you know what they want? they only want one thing. Destroying and damaging the Islamic religion of Islam and spread the abomination generation in the community of faith. They want Muslim women to the sacred out of his house, from the castle. They want for you a cheap goods, as satisfying lust.

They rip you for you out of heaven as our father Adam devil out of him. Adam and Hawa Satan out of heaven in a state of naked, without clothes, and cover their aurat.

The pengumbar crime was imitating the style and the same way, do you ignore them! Fill the call of Allah and His Messenger, surely there is true happiness.

Allah wants from you is only purity, glory and grandeur.

Allah's Word :

"But the Lord will purify and perfect His favor to you." (Surat al Maidah: 6).

Allah's Word :

"Truly Allah loves those who repent and love people who make chastity" (Surat al-Baqara: 222).

May Allah always guides us to the straight path. Amiin.

Praise be to Allah, Lord of all the worlds Y, blessings and greetings may remain devoted to the noble Prophet Muhammad, family and friends as well as people who follow the prompts until doomsday.

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Who Told You to Wearing Hijab?

O Muslim sister, Who Told You to Wearing Hijab?

To you, ukhti muslimah ...

Where would you take it yourself?

The glitter of the world?

Shiny treasure?

Or the good looks of a man?

Although you have to open your head

Order to get everything you want,

The humiliation that you get!

O Muslim sister, who can tell for he was kept?

For you ukhti muslimah ...

Where would you take it yourself?

To the glory of the soul?

The pleasure of the creator?

Or noble to be an angel heaven?

Although the insult and contumely that should you receive

In order to maintain hijab that has been prescribed by religion,

Then happiness will you get!

Say NO to the glitter of the world!

If your hijab must therefore be separated

Say NO to the glittering treasures!

If your head should be the ransom

Because your head,

Is the stronghold of the glory of yourself

Praise be to Allaah who told you to wear jilbab

Who told you to dress muslimah

Who told you is Allah and His Messenger

And the consequences we as a muslim and muslimah

Obliged to abide by Allah Ta'ala

Because Allah who created us

Allah who gave us rizki

Allah who gives everything to us

The Qur'an tells us he was kept for

Allah who created us that tell us to scarf!

"O Prophet, say to your wives, daughters and wives of the believers:" Let them extended veils over their bodies. "That is so they are easier to be known, because they were not molested. And Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most merciful "

(QS.al-Ahzab: 59)

In case of human (Muslim woman) is not Muslim dress, no veil, then this man will be damaged and destroyed, will perish. "

Every woman, NO udzur (no excuse) for not wearing Moslem clothes.

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Women Like Jewels

Women Like Jewels

On last Sunday, Yanti and Sri went to the store looking for a new veil for Yanti decided to veiled three months ago. On the way to the store, suddenly Yanti see billboards on the roadside gem exhibition and a quick read through the window of public transport.

"Sri, next week there is an exhibition of gems, let us see!" Said Yanti

"It's going to buy gems? like you have money? "Ask Sri pessimistic tone.

"No, just look around." Yanti said casually.

"Ehmm. . . 'Reply Sri by pointing to the front lip as she brushed her long hair.

"He .. he .. he .."

"Hi Sri, gems that can only be owned by people who can afford to buy. People who can not afford to buy only to see it! "Said Yanti with a serious tone.

"Yes, yes, yes" Sri Answer

"And the woman in Islam is like a jewel, Sri"

"Why is it, Jan?" Ask Sri with curiosity.

"Can so, Sri .. Since Muslim was protected by Allah Almighty. "

"For example with our hijab is not easily disturbed by men, because men were more likely to hesitate if you want to tempt veiled Muslim women. Originally headscarf in accordance syar'i and our morals are also preserved in the Islamic values. " Advanced Yanti.

"Hijab is syar'i was how, Yan?" Ask Sri with curiosity.

"Hijab syar'i it closes the whole body except face and palms. Others say the entire body. So there are women who wear veils "said Yanti, looking in the direction of Sri.

"Why do people who wear the veil? Is not it women who wear veils as a terrorist? "Ask Sri little protest.

"Well, that's propaganda media khan who identify veil with terrorists, so the person wearing the veil is considered a terrorist. Sri careful with media propaganda, we can include the people who insult Allah rules without us knowing it. "Yanti said wisely.

"So-called headscarf syar'i it also has features, ie loose, do not form curves and do not stare or owner no visible skin color. Once Sri, do you understand? "

 The girl who asked only nodded. . .

"But I never know if there are girls who wear hijab as you say, but she was often called the man at night, he never went well with boy to the mall and watch movies together and she is still single. Even the last news she was pregnant out of wedlock with the boy. " Sri said vehemently.

"Na'udhubillahimindhalik!" Said Yanti respond Sri stories

"If it were so! Are not you should not have to wear the hijab headscarf instead of an embarrassment? "Continue Yanti added to strengthen the spirit of the story.

"Well, if it should not so. but should meakai hijab syar'i with Islamic morals (good behavior in Islam). Mem. . .

"In this case if she was wearing clothes syar'i because Allah Almighty, Allah willing, he got a reward from Allah Almighty. But for him to minus ruqyah from Allah Almighty. Conversely, if a girl does not wear hijab but ruqyah good, then he gets a minus from Allah for her clothes and get rewards plus for ruqyah. So, if you want to get a reward plus both of them then do these two things in accordance with syar'i. Wallahu'alam bishowab. "Yanti said closing the response.

"Ooo so, then Allah willing, get both. Reward good in clothes and reward the good in have a certain character. "Eventually Sri Yanti can understand the words.

"And so Muslim women really like diamonds, which can only be seen but can not be bought by anyone except those who can afford it. Well, Sri! We were already almost up to his store ... Left, left, sir! "

They finally came out of public transportation and walk to the store hijab.

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Women Deleted her charity for not wearing hijab

Women Deleted her charity for not wearing hijab

Someone who takes a false oath be upfront court is heavy sentence, let alone a false promise in front of Allah, of severe punishment in hell, that is until the hanging by her hair to boil his brain.

Women think that not wearing the hijab is a minor sin is covered with a reward of more than prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj which they lakukan.Ini is the wrong way of thinking must be straightened. Women who do not wear hijab, not only has great sin to Allah, but has removed all worship as sound reward charity

Al-Maidah letter last line of paragraph 5, which means the following:

"... .. He who denies the laws of Islamic law after the faithful, then delete the reward his deeds in the Hereafter he even including those who are the losers ".

As explained in advance, wear the headscarf for women is Islamic law which Allah outlined in the letter of An-Nur verse 59.Jadi women who do not wear them, they have been denied the Islamic Shari'a law and applicable provisions of Allah for those who could not negotiable, ie remove the reward of prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj them?.

Allah in this same attitude with the attitude of people in everyday life as terlambang of proverbs such as: "Damage milk pot, because indigo speck,". Sample a glass of milk is a delicious drink. But if there is a drop in the milk of human waste, we do not throw away the dung and then drink the milk, but we discard all the milk.

That's the attitude of human beings if there are dirty things interfere with the clean stuff. If people do not want to drink milk mixed with a little dirt, so also Allah did not want to accept charity if one only human worship His command denied.

In the letter Al A'raaf verse 147, God reaffirmed his attitude toward women who do not want to wear the hijab, which reads as follows.:

"Those who deny Our revelations, also deny the Hereafter, delete the entire reward his good deeds. Are not they will not be given a reward other than what they have done? "

Women who do not wear hijab in their lives, they are in accordance with the sound of Allah in this paragraph, delete the reward of prayer, fasting, zakat, hajj them.

Really really have to pity a woman like this to bring them to obedience to Allah, that must wear hijab in their lives.

The women who did not want to wear the hijab, saying "Allahu Akbar" in their prayers, which means "Allah is the Greatest", He is the Almighty and the supreme leader who must be obeyed all the commandments, he is the servant of Allah was weak and that untouchable totally helpless.

But outside the prayer he will not wear the headscarf that symbolizes the hallmark of a Muslim woman. Then saying "Allahu Akbar" in their prayers are not empty trace their hearts.

So it is understandable why they pray beside Allah no value, or has been deleted reward in accordance with the letter Al Maidah paragraph 5 of the last line and the letter of Al A'raaf paragraph 147 above.

The women who did not want to wear the hijab is in hell as a sound hadith the Prophet Muhammad over, Judah affirmed Allah as his word in the

surat Al-A'raaf verse 36, which means such as:

"As for those who deny Our revelations and brag about it, they are the companions of the Fire, to dwell therein."

The women who did not want to wear the hijab, is belied Allah letter An Nur verse 31 and Al Ahzab verse 59 and boasted against the commandments of Allah, then in accordance with the paragraph above sounds they will abide in hell.

Muslims are not eternal hell, because there is intercession of the Prophet Muhammad or get help Muhammad SAW who asked Allah to remove the sinful man from hell. They were released from hell, they are in life with feelings of fear of Allah. But women who do not want to wear the hijab, no feeling of fear of the punishment of Allah, for that they will live in hell.

Someone who is aware of the sins portrayed the Prophet Muhammad as a sound hadith means such as:

"Verily a believer sins, it is like a big hill that had fallen to her fear, his sins are infidels looking like a fly that landed on his nose." (History: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...)

Now the women who did not want covered, can ask their conscience respectively. Do feel guilty as a mountain which at times fell menghimpitnya or like flies that they dihidung?.

If the women who did not want to wear the hijab, making light of their sins like a fly that landed dihidungnya, then there would repent in his life. Or in other words there is no feeling of fear to Allah, therefore they are eternally in hell, as the sound of the letter of Al-A'raaf paragraph 36 above. So they do not get intercession or help the Prophet Muhammad later in the afterlife.

Lots of women who are not covered even though they establish prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj, but it has been clear sight of Allah reward value has occurred in our times and will berketerusan until Judgement Day, except preach the message of hijab turn this done together by all Islamic ummah, by reprinting this thin book with large numbers and distributed free of charge into the middle of the Islamic ummah.

Indeed many of the women who remove the prayers of the living wage at this time and in the age to come, simply because they do not wear hijab in their lives, has hinted the Prophet Muhammad when his life he was as sound hadith below, which means the following:

"There was a time I feared most, which my ummah who founded many prayers, but in fact they are not set up prayer, and jahanamlah hell for them". (History: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...)

Tafsir "... actually not establish prayer ..." from the hadith above, is the value of their prayers because there is no sight of Allah reward has been removed due to deny women the hijab verse. That's how the Prophet Muhammad gave a warning to us all, that many of his community of women who go to hell even if they establish the prayer, but do not wear hijab in life, whether we who claim to love the fellow ummah of Prophet Muhammad SAW will still sit on my hands to let the women are always in sin?.

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Risking Hijab Rather Than a Job

Risking Hijab Rather Than a Job

Full name, Win Dwi Mandela. 27-year-old woman had to accept the bitter loss of jobs, in order to maintain the veil which he believed as a form of faith in their religion.

Win that has been working as Physiotherapist since 2004 in West Bekasi Mitra Keluarga Hospital is thrown away by the hospital on the pretext that sought after. Yet for four years working in private hospitals, he claimed never to do harm violations of the company.

Initially, Win is behaving like any other employee at Hospital Partners. It was common knowledge that any Mitra Keluarga hospital is enforcing the ban headscarves for female employees. If any of them veiled, the employee who would not want them to take off the hijab upon arrival at the hospital.

Win did the same when he covered in 2005. For three years he veil apart pairs; left wearing the hijab, the headscarf arrived at the hospital open, then come back wearing a headscarf. For three years, although often haunt her inner restless, he still persist in this way with the justification that the work he was doing was a form of worship.

However, the instructions of God began to illuminate the hearts girl born in Jakarta, 27 November 1982 when mid-April 2008 he perform Umrah. In Umrah trip led by Ustadz Abu Jibril was he was advised by the wife of the ustadz. He asked why Win is still sticking with a job that clearly prevents running the Islamic Shari'a.

"When it Ustadz wife asked me, what if death came to pick up, while I'm in a state not covered," recalled Win to Hidayatullah.

The question is what hit her inner consciousness and no longer able to make a compromise with veiled way he has done for three years.

Pressure Management

Armed with that awareness, Win determined to wear a headscarf when back into work on April 21, 2008. He admitted no one who had friends whom he had to follow his steps. All it does is really opposite of consciousness and spontaneity. At that time, he came in at 8 am. He came out of the lockers where employees change clothes, use a scarf and cuffs, complete with the required daily work uniform company. He wore the hijab when it was black, in line with the hair so as not to attract too much attention.

Instantly all eyes were on him. Everyone looked at him with surprise and the hospital's cash, "sultry" look-made Win. Win was immediately reprimanded by the Medical Rehabilitation Coordinator, the part where the Win has been doing his duties. Mother Suparmi, the coordinator, condemned the action and asserted Win for the employee to ban headscarves while performing their duties.

Win not budge and attitude make HRD Manager of Mitra Hospital West Bekasi, drg. Elisabeth Setyodewi, MM intervene. Win immediately confronted with demands to immediately offered to resign if the headscarf remained in hospital. Party Hospital does not want to do a dismissal because, according to the hospital all employees who wish to make any layoffs to make a letter of resignation. Later, the Muslim Defenders Team, it is suspected as the hospital management efforts to circumvent the obligation to pay severance to employees who had been fired.

Pressed and pressed in such a way by the management, Win finally willing to make a letter of resignation on the grounds should not wear Hijab. However, the reason that too is not approved by management because of extreme impressed. He suggested to make a letter of resignation without reason. Win of course refuse to make the letter because it is the reason to resign because of the ban headscarves. However, management remained in his manner. Finally, without any decision, Win leave hospital at 9:15 am after employees were forced to hand over the card, HMO card (Card Medication), and locker key.

A few days later, he got a call from the hospital to come take care of administrative issues. On April 25, 2008, Win was coming to answer the call and request a letter of dismissal by reason of the headscarf ban. The request was answered with threats of Setyodewi blacklist, so that no one even hospital in Jakarta and surrounding areas which will receive the Win to work. This meeting once again to no avail.

Time continues to a week. Win comes to precisely the letter I and II, which calls requesting Win to return to work but still forbidden to wear veils. As a true Muslim, of course he rejected the call. Until finally there came a summons stating III dismissal because Win has been absent from work.

Legal Process

Seeing the lack of good faith on the part of hospitals, Win also take legal action to submit this issue to the Muslim Defenders Team (TPM). During the legal process runs the hospital does not even seem the slightest attempt to reach the best deal. Even the hospital has contacted lawyers Win scare was impressed and asked for Win to back away from this case. However, the Physiotherapy Academy graduates virgin CIU (Universitas of Kristen Indonesia) is not shriveled balls.

He still struggled forward, defend their rights and the rights of other Muslim women to wear hijab. Although according to his testimony, none of my friends co-workers who dare to testify to the legal process, although they also Jilbabers who suffered the same fate.

"At first they expressed their support but it turns out they then choose to remain silent," said Win regrets.

Negotiations for the sake of legal negotiations through Win, ranging Bipartite negotiations conducted between the parties legal counsel Mitra Keluarga Hospital Bekasi with TPM to tripartite talks involving the Department of Labor Bekasi. Tripartite Bargaining level is forced to be due within 30 days is not reached the point of intersection of the MDGs with hospital legal counsel. This issue also has reached the hands of parliament Bekasi.

During the legal process runs, there is an offer from the hospital on Win to return to work. However, the position has to offer even more added disappointment Win. He offered to work in one of the firms are still one group with Mitra Keluarga Hospital , namely PT Aesthetics Interpresindo who provide the hospital with a position in administration. This is clearly harassing Win professionalism that after four years in power physiotherapy. Though she may wear a headscarf but guaranteed Win insisted refused the offer because he knew, it did not apply to any other employee.

Can Support

In the midst of the burden and pressure problem that's Win sometimes feel fear and anxiety that long. He feels the road should ditapakinya so steep and the problem is still not finished. At that moment he felt a force so great comes from Allah SWT and family until she stands challenged the pressure and scorn that comes from various parties. That is not absurd, scorn is coming from the Muslims themselves.

"The most painful was the scorn that comes from fellow Muslims," he said.

But he did not want the same fate as a friend, who opted out of the hospital because without a fight for their rights covered. Win is determined to keep fighting against the tyranny that.

Win traveled a long road with patience and courage are not going to be wasted by Allah SWT. Support from various parties, mainly from the Islamic community organizations such as the FPI and Care Forum hijab, came flooding. Even the hijab Care Forum held a demonstration in front of theHospital Mitra Keluarga Bekasi with the power of 500 people. Following that statement the Mayor of Bekasi, Mochtar Mohamad who will re-examine the company's business license in the City of Bekasi is known to prohibit an employee or employees to wear veils. Mochtar said he did not hesitate to revoke the business license, if the company makes the rules discriminate against workers.

Permission for the employee to wear veils in Mitra Keluarga Hospital Bekasi West then came out after the Idul Fitri 1429, then following will apply in all Mitra Keluarga Hospital elsewhere from January 2009. Win rights of unpaid wages and salaries for seven months and had been paid the severance hospital.

To prevent cases of discrimination against religious beliefs like this, Win hoped Muslims fast response and compact.

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