The Charm Of Women Wearing Hijab

The Charm Of Women Wearing Hijab

Islam is beautiful. Islam is just, especially in women. Why in Islam ordered that the veiled woman? To what veiled woman? Apparently, women are advised to veil it to protect himself. Alloh had promised in the Quran Surat Al-Ahzab 59, the veiled woman will not be disturbed and can be differentiated between a Muslim woman or women are not Muslims.

Apparently the man who is well liked by nature veiled woman. Imagine when you might buy a cake in the market. First, there is cake wrapped in banana leaves, for example, with a translucent white plastic, for example, but there is also a cake that is not wrapped in anything. Do not know if the cake was a fly infestation.

Well, the cake which one you choose? Of course the cake is wrapped, the wrapped cake because it is more secure from contamination clean hands are full of germs and viruses. So is the veiled woman. Those selected will be more beautiful as the companion of life, except for veiled women who still do not keep him, for example, still mingle among the men.

Speaking of lust, it's obvious I like. But unfortunately, I do not want to live is driven by passion. I also need to live with view that makes me calm. I want to see women not as objects of gratification of the eye. But they are charming graceful figure, when viewed in the eyes to make cool. Not that make the eyes look hot, make faith pulled off by the thought of "dirty" and the heart also become hard.

Had she understood what was being contemplated by the men when they dress sexy look, I'm sure they do not want to look like that anymore. Except for those who do have the intention to attract men to wear a valuable asset they have.

The term of sexy,  I define the word is essentially based on stimulating the sexual or full of sex appeal. If there are women who say sexy by men, be not proud before. As a man who had a nature you should be respected and valued shame, because it's sexy looks have made him undress your eyes, imagine you are in her mind's lust object. Hope you do more sexy, more ... and over again. And you know what you had in mind the conclusions of the man? Of course you could hope he was invited to perform the desired desires.

Like it or not, intentionally or not you've made yourself is not appreciated and respected by the appearance of your own that you serve in the eyes of man. If something bad happens to you, what is it with the words eccentric, or sexual abuse may come to the rape.

Who should be blamed? I believe you answered "man" is not it? Oh how tormented into the present age of man. If I can be compared, there was no buyer if nothing is selling. Very simple, people will definitely buy if there is a nawarin. Moreover, it is good stuff for free, well surely everyone will scramble to accept. So what's the difference with you offering your sexy appearance in public, I'm sure anyone who saw to take a bite.

Allah Almighty has said: "Say to the man who
faith, let their gaze and keep his cock ", which will make for greater purity for them.

Surely Allah is Aware of what they do. Say to the believing women "let their gaze and keep his cock." (Surah An-Nuur: 30-31).

So no wrong if I often stay in this small room, sitting at the computer to absorb the many millions of electrons emitted from the monitor, I just want to keep this sight. Let my eyes are damaged by radiation monitors, than I can not account for future accountability. So no one well is not it? if I'm the most lazy invited to the mall, JJs, cafes, and a sort of sexiness that is always present.

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The Hijab For UK Scout Uniform

The Hijab For UK Scout Uniform

British Scouts have new uniforms for those who wear the hijab after a request from the Muslim community. The new uniforms with a special design that comes with a hoodie covering his head with such force that imposed the urban adolescent children and a longer shirt.

Clothes that reach the knee was motivated scouting activities and describe the spirit of adventure. About 600 scouts ascertained Muslim girls will be wearing new uniforms are also available for scouts while the other daughter who wants to wear it.

British fashion designer Sarah Elenany, 27, from London to design clothes with the label Elenany. She said the design is intended to allow the wearer can still move freely and comfortably. " I want to scout members involved in its design - and they then tell what kind of clothes they want to wear and what they do not like that now exists ", her said.

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Availability The new uniforms will highlight any changes in the UK Scout activists increasingly modern and diverse. Aamena Ismail, 12, of London, said the model Apparel hoodie is fantastic. As a Muslim scout my daughter feel very comfortable, practical and even still I can wear for sailing. Even if you apply outside of scouting activities, still remain fashionable.

Currently there are about 2,000 members of British Muslim scouts. British scouts Bear Grylls heads, With the availability of new clothes to show that we move with time and adjust to the growth of members of diverse cultural background. Scouting offers opportunities for all people irrespective of religion, ethnicity or belief. I am very proud to have offered an environment for them to share.

Based on the census of the UK Scout Association, for the first time in history there was an increase of more women members than men. Since 2005 it increased 88% to the total number of 66 576 members. (Bbc / SBL)

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Hijab Took Me to Heaven

Hijab Took Me to Heaven

Most of the girls of today are not afraid ogled by men and not like just because Muslim dress. Is that so?? Surely it is not true, let's start peeled the problem, .hehee ...

As a good Muslim woman should wear hijab, because it is actually the biggest fitna in women are those women who are not veiled. But keep in mind also that a good man would prefer a veiled woman by nature.

Try to imagine if you wanted to buy bread in the market. First, there is bread wrapped in banana leaves or transparent plastic which, for example, but there are also the same bread that is not wrapped in anything. Which one would you pilihh ..?? surely would choose bread that is still wrapped, for more guaranteed cleanliness of contamination hands full of germs and viruses, as well as veiled women, would also be preferable because it is essentially not baikpun man who would choose a good partner when it must choose what among women of good and bad, what a good man must have been more so, and the veiled woman is one feature of a good woman.

Wearing the hijab is an opportunity to show identification

I distinguish my clothes with idolatrous women who transgress the sink area (Western culture) that violates the sunnah of Prophet SAW. Clothes show my identity as a true Muslimah and I differentiate with other women. Hijab is a beauty and jewelry My body closed, hidden, and maintained. Everything that is hidden is a very expensive item.

But nowadays a lot of veiled women who wear headscarves but its tight

(Rich leupeutt) Hahahaa .. Astaghfirulloh, even many of the veil was only to mask a lot of women are veiled, but his foul .. "Na'udzubilahi min zdalik", hopefully this beautiful friend who does not like it, amen. Hopefully we can be women who wear hijab and good muslimah, as to what clothes we wear jilbab/hijab while tight and sensual invite people here?

From now on are still afraid to wear the hijab do not be afraid anymore because he was actually more like a veiled woman and indeed she was more beautiful when wearing the hijab is more cute and funny. A few of my hopefully useful.

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Muslim Athletes Shine in Hijab

Muslim Athletes Shine in Hijab

DOHA – Veiled female athletes in the Middle East are overcoming different challenges to excel in various sports fields and shatter western stereotypes about their hijab, culture and religion, a recent research at Northwestern University in Qatar has revealed.

“Female athletes in the Middle East face pressures that include family, religion, politics, and culture,” said the research cited by Trade Arabia website.

“These issues often take place over use or nonuse of the hijab, the traditional head covering for Muslim women."

The research, “Muslim Female Athletes and the Hijab”, is the result of a year-long cooperation between Northwestern sociologist Geoff Harkness and his course student Samira Islam.

It found that veiled Muslim athletes managed to excel in sports fields, overcoming a unique set of challenges with regard to the ‘hijab’ which is not faced by their Western counterparts.

Based on interviews with female athletes and their coaches at Education City, the study found that sports were often an empowering experience for young women.

The report is a part of ongoing research that Harkness is conducting on female sports participation in Qatar, as the country prepares to celebrate its first National Sports Day on February 14.

“There are a number of misconceptions about people from the Middle East, especially women,” Harkness said.

“One benefit of this type of sociological research is that it can help reduce some of those stereotypes and paint a more accurate picture of what life is really like here.”

Samira, an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, is herself a basketball player who helped in collecting outstanding data that supported the whole project.

“Because Samira was a basketball player at CMUQ, she had unique insights into the world of female athletics in Doha, and had established rapport with many of the players whom she interviewed and observed,” Harkness added.

“That, along with her natural curiosity and tenacity, resulted in outstanding data that was key to the entire project.”

The research was published in the latest edition of Contexts Magazine, a publication of the American Sociological Association.

Shattering Stereotypes

Seeing sports as an empowering experience, veiled Muslim athletes in the Middle East managed to shatter western stereotypes about their religion and hijab.

“Middle-Eastern women are often lumped together as representing a collective whole, but this could not be further from reality,” Harkness said.

“Indeed, many nations in the region are populated by expatriate women from other parts of the Middle East, as well as countries such as India, Sudan, and Ethiopia, making the notion of monoculture preposterous.”

Going through different competitions, many sports icons were celebrated as a role model for young Muslim athletes. 

Those models include Fatima Al-Nabhani, an Omani tennis player and Bahraini sprinter Roqaya Al-Ghasara, who was fully covered and wearing a hijab when she ran and won at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

“Both women not only serve as role models for aspiring female athletes from the region, but also shatter Western stereotypes,” says the report.

Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations. 

Physical Olympic sports such as rugby and taekwondo allow Muslim women to wear the headscarf in competition.

Yet, the football governing body FIFA has a ban on the wearing of hijab on pitch because of overly strict concerns over safety.

Hijab shined during Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 when many Muslim women athletes broke Western stereotypes, proving that donning the hijab is not an obstacle to excelling in life and sports.

During the games, half a dozen veiled Egyptians, three Iranians, an Afghan and a Yemeni were competing in sprinting, rowing, taekwondo and archery.

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Hijab in France: Muslims' Role

Hijab in France: Muslims' Role

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His Cause and render our work for His Sake.

Muslims in France should try their best to pressure public opinion to change the prospective law may ban hijab in schools. They should consider that banning of hijab is a challenge to their identity in that country. Whatever steps they take, they should apply wisdom in their approach, as resorting to stern measures is not a viable solution.

Responding to the question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states the following:

“As Muslims, we must stand up and fight for our rights by using all the constitutional and legal means open to us. By enacting such an unjust law, they are undermining the very spirit of the founding principles of their nation. So we must use all available means open to us to get this law changed.

To give in and resign to unjust laws is tantamount to surrendering our faith. So we have no choice but to join forces with all others who are against such unjust laws and get them changed. By trusting in Allah and working diligently and in solidarity with all fellow citizens on this matter, ultimately we will be the winners. Remember the stories of Prophets as told in the Qur'an that teach us that Allah's Assistance is near to those who excel in their efforts. So never give up the struggle. Allah says: “Those who strive for Our sake, We shall surely guide them unto Our ways!”” (Al-`Ankabut: 69).

Moreover, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Member of the European Council for Fatwa and Research and the Fiqh Council of North America, adds:

“We must explain to the public and authorities that unlike wearing large crosses or other religious symbols, the case of hijab is different in at least three ways:

1. It is not a matter of religious symbolism, but it is a command of Allah to Muslim women, and it is part of their religious practice, not symbolism.

2. Muslim women who choose to observe that religious practice are not doing that to challenge the political system, but to practice their due religious freedom, which is by no means intended to hurt others or make any political statements.

3. The nature of Islam as a religion is such that the practice of modesty includes both private and public life. This is part of secularism, not to promote religion or oppress it for that matter.

Muslims should never accept that any non-Muslim define for them what their religion is or demand that they give up their religious belief and practice that does not infringe on others’ freedom. All measures should be done firmly but peacefully and articulately.

When opponents of hijab refer to the principle of equality as one of the bases of the French Republic, they should also refer to freedom as another legitimate foundation of the French Republic.

May Allah help you with this hard test of faith.”

Allah Almighty knows best.

Source: http://www.onislam.net

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Become a Hijab Designer Freelance

Become a Hijab Designer Freelance

The idea of ​​this article, we picked up on events that never happened. On the internet, there is a fellow who was still relatively young. Current status is as a student at a college in Kalimantan. Her story, from the age of high school he used to or like a scribble design clothes or clothes for women. While in college and started to come in contact with Islamic activities, scratch a design change coretnya hijab. Only those activities, is still limited to just a hobby. Her said, several times he asked colleagues around campus to help make the design hijab. On several occasions the author tries to give "encouragement", so try to steer the higher education level, enter the professional world, explore the economic aspects of this hobby. In summary, if we may not get the material (money) from this graffiti skills. Once the samples sent for the author tries to sketch a design that he had made, and the authors point to another colleague who happened to jump in business first "boutique" mini Muslim clothing. Her comments turned out to be positive, "gorgeous model", her said.

Perhaps the problem is with feelings of lack of confidence, lack of insight related to the business aspects of this field, or support from family, or something. This was acknowledged by the peer, as the authors try to ask "why are not geared to the commercial aspects". Her replied, "wow, I have not thought about it".

When in fact, this effort could be initiated from the simplest level. Create a design for friends in need, if he agrees with designnya, asking fee (honorarium) to them. Or try creating a design, to show that to acquaintances of the elder sister of the mother or acquaintances, neighbors, fellow college acquaintances on the internet and others. Offer to the mood to make the hijab, when it agrees with the design, shopping the materials (fabric), a message to a tailor (tailor) that made the hijab as a design that has been done. Then sell to those in need. Perhaps the term is unique, the profession as "Designer (fashion designer) Freelance". Age and experience by the author is not an issue / problem. Which is important to have creativity, sense of design art, and motivation to move forward.

At higher levels, could also try holding boutique businesses in your neighborhood, offering a model of cooperation. They are makers and sellers, we are designing. Or if possible, and indeed already has the capital, try to buy their own sewing machine, pioneered efforts hijab boutique. Create a campaign to introduce new products, become a freelance of hijab designer, why not?

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Schoolgirl Wins Right to Islamic Dress

Schoolgirl Wins Right to Islamic Dress

A schoolgirl who was refused permission to wear an Islamic gown in class has claimed a "victory for all Muslims" after the British Court of Appeal ruled that she had been denied the right to manifest her religion.

Shabina Begum, 16, decided when she turned 14 to wear a jilbab, a full-length dress that conceals the shape of a woman's arms and legs. She said the insistence of Denbigh High School in Luton, that she wore uniform was the consequence of an atmosphere in which Islam had been made "a target for vilification in the name of the war on terror".

Almost 80 per cent of the pupils at the comprehensive school are Muslim. Girls can wear the shalwar kameez, a sleeveless, smock-like dress worn over tapered trousers, and an approved headscarf. However, Ms Begum believed that Islamic law required females over the age of 13 to cover their bodies completely, apart from the face and hands. The school refused to allow the jilbab in September 2002 and she lost almost two years' education.

Lords Justices Brooke, Mummery and Scott Baker ruled on Wednesday that the school had unlawfully excluded Ms Begum and unlawfully denied her the right to manifest her religion and access to appropriate education.

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The Muslim Council of Britain welcomed the ruling, but the leader of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain called it a victory for fundamentalism.

"The fundamentalist agenda is that we should have nothing to do with the non-Islamic world and this will have gained currency and momentum today," Ghayasuddin Siddiqui said.

Lord Justice Brooke said the school should have recognised that Miss Begum had the right to manifest her religion in public under article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

It was not clear how similar appeals to the convention might affect school dress codes in other European countries.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled last June that Turkey could ban Muslim headscarves at its universities in the interests of public order. As one of the 45-nation Council of Europe, Turkey is obliged to comply with the convention overseen by the court.

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Not Yet Ready to Wear Hijab

Not Yet Ready to Wear Hijab 

At times like this that have been advanced, a lot of nice clothing in accordance with the trend in the market. We can get the costumes at the mall, boutique, even though in traditional markets. But if the dresses were in accordance with Islamic law? 

The question is what should be contemplated by the Muslim women, and not simply as a 'reflection', but we have to do something that brings us to the good. Often heard the chatter of many young Muslim girl who said "I'm not ready to wear hijab .., mild liver'll give hijab behavior in accordance with the hijab is worn, then the hijab is real!" Good heavens ..... 

Obligation is clearly wearing hijab in the Qur'an Surat An-Nur verse 31: 

Say to the believing women: "Let their gaze, and maintains his cock, and they do not reveal her jewelry, except that (usually) appear thereof. And let them put her veil cloth to her chest, and not to show adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, their husband's fathers, or their sons, or sons of their husbands, or brothers and their brothers, or sons of their brothers, or sons of their sisters, or female Muslim women, or those whom they have, or the servants of men who do not have the need (of women) or children who have not understood about the nakedness of a woman. And do they slapped his leg so that they are known to hide jewelry. and unto God ye repent, ye who believe that you're lucky. (QS Annuur: 31) 

In the verse, Allah Almighty has said to explain the duty of the Muslim women to wear hijab, close the aurat in accordance with Islamic Shari'a! 

Why, many Muslim women are afraid to wear the hijab for reasons not yet ready? exactly why they are afraid that such attitudes do not reflect the veil she wore? If not ready, continue when starting unprepared? if you have to be afraid, when there are changes for the better for us? so that the obligation to do so hindered because of thinking about the words of people, fear, and inadequate. Ga have people thinking about the words .... if it is an obligation that must be accomplished! intended only to immediately do so, bismillah ...! Ease will be with us because we're doing is the right thing and must ...! 

With the hijab ... we will put the brakes on the behavior of the negative things. There will be a self-realization on us to always behave in a positive .. "I still wear the veil but my behavior is negative". With the hijab, as a Muslim has to keep her honor. We should be proud as a Muslim, because Islam is an honor only women. Obligation for the Muslim veil is a rule which Allah has assigned to any benefit in it. With the veil of Allah SWT wills syar'i the glory of man as a noble creature. Conversely, a Muslim woman by not looking to follow his order, then the position of the human consequences of falling. 

A Muslim women must know the rules of dress and appearance that shari'a to please Allah SWT, not vice versa do tabarujj are not liked by Allah.. 

So whether it is still not ready to wear hijab according to Islamic Law? 

This paper spur us to do good things, which is God in His rules apply to us as a Muslim women. Hopefully, the motivation for myself and all readers, so that we become a shalihah Muslim women. Ameen .....

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The Muslim women Wearing Hijab Allowed Participate Military Exercise

The Muslim women Wearing Hijab Allowed Participate Military Exercise 

 Muslim citizens of the United States cheered. Section, Department of Defense now allows Muslim students to wear the hijab when participate of military training junior (JROTC).

 "We welcome the Muslim students can fully participate in leadership activities while maintaining religious beliefs," said Executive Director of the National Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nihad Awad.

 This decision was announced on Thursday (22/12). This policy as a follow-up incident Zawity Demin, Ravenwood High School students are banned from the national parade for wearing a headscarf, last October. 14 year-old girl had been practicing for a long time to participate in the parade, but he failed to follow the parade as 'uniform' is not appropriate.

 To treat Zawity disappointment, CAIR wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to apologize. CAIR also asked for no religious rights are reserved for her and for the future of Muslim JROTC participants. 

 In a letter to Muslim organizations who sent in the name Panetta, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Larry Stubblefield, describes the Army is now providing more accommodation for wearing the hijab in the training program. 

This change will allow Zawity and other students have full opportunity to participate in the JROTC program. Zawity also rumored to be given the opportunity to rejoin the team Ravenwood High School JROTC unit. 

Although allowing the veil to members of JROTC, Military Spokesman, George Wright, asserted that the Defense Department's decision does not apply to the army.

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Hijab, Recommended or Mandatory?

 Hijab, Recommended or Mandatory?

Unfortunately, the issue of hijab is raised every now and then, not only in non-Muslim countries but also in some Muslim countries. Those who reject the hijab as being obligatory on Muslim women, consider it part of the culture that has nothing to do with religion, though it is part and parcel of the religion and constitutes the dress code ordained by Islam on Muslim women.

In your question you referred to some names who reject the hijab. It is very strange that some of those who reject hijab, especially in Muslim countries, do not have a religious background. They discuss this issue as part of modernity and say that modernity does not support hijab as, according to them, it is a hindrance to the integration of women in their societies.

What Makes a Scholar?

There is an important note we have to make here, in order to understand Islamic scholarship and how Islamic Law is derived. Muslims derive the rules of Shari`ah (Islamic Law) from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, qiyas (analogical deduction), and ijma` (consensus) of scholars.

After these main sources comes ijtihad (personal reasoning) of Muslim scholars. Scholars must meet certain conditions in order to validate their ijtihad. Scholars who exercise ijtihad must have knowledge of the Qur'an, Sunnah, consensus of scholars, and analogical deduction. They must also have knowledge of science of the abrogating verses of the Qur'an and the abrogated ones. They should also possess a natural skill and a sharp intellect to exercise ijtihad and analyze the deducted rules.

It is worth mentioning that there are different specializations in the field of Islamic scholarship. There is a scholar of Hadith (the traditions of the Prophet), a scholar of fiqh (jurisprudence), a scholar of tafseer (the exegesis of the Qur'an), and so on. Each one is well-versed in a specific area. A scholar of Hadith can not be called upon to issue fatwas, for example. Therefore, Islam respects the concept of specialization, especially in the field of knowledge.

Another important point that should be made clear is that Muslim scholars who exercise ijtihad do not differ as to the basic principles of the Shari`ah. We have not heard of a qualified scholar who said the Five Prayers are not obligatory or even that the Fajr Prayer, for example, is three rak`ahs and not two. They differ only as to detailed issues. Throughout all of the Muslim history, we have not heard of any qualified scholar who criticized hijab and tried to cast doubts on it being an obligation on Muslim women.

Hijab… Thrice Confirmed

The issue of hijab has been decided and made clear more than 1400 years ago, first by the Qur'an, then by the Sunnah, and furthermore by the consensus of Muslim scholars.

In the glorious Qur'an, we read what means:

(O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad). That will be better, so that they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.) (Al-Ahzab 33:59)

In another verse, we also read what means:

(And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms.) (An-Nur 24:31)

According to this verse, a woman's dress must cover her entire body with the exception of "that which is apparent" which, according to the most agreed-upon interpretation, refers to the face and hands.

The word khimar in the verse quoted above means "women's head covering". The "bosoms" refer to any opening in the clothes that may show any part of the body. Thus, Muslim women are commanded to cover their heads and to draw this head cover until it covers any other openings in their clothes.

In addition to the Qur'anic commandment, we also read in the traditions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he once said to Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them): "O Asma'! Once a girl reaches puberty, nothing of her body may be seen by men who are not immediate family members except this and these (he pointed to his face and hands while saying so)." (Abu Daud)

The Prophet's wives were the first to apply the command to draw veils over their bosoms. Also, the wives of the Prophet's Companions applied the same commandment.

As we mentioned before, all qualified Muslim scholars throughout Islamic history agree on the obligation of hijab and that it is not a religious symbol to differentiate between Muslim and non-Muslim women, rather it is a dress code ordained by Islam on Muslim women. The command in the verse is considered as an obligation, and not a recommendation.   

It is clear from both Prophetic tradition and historical precedence that the obligation for Muslim women to wear the hijab cannot be taken as merely an interpretation given by Muslim scholars on the above verses. It is a clear-cut commandment from Allah the Almighty.

However, it is true that Muslim scholars differed as to whether niqab (face veil) is obligatory or not. The majority are of the opinion that Muslim women are allowed to uncover their faces and hands. Again, as we mentioned earlier, scholars never argue over the basics of Islam, but only differ about details and side issues.

You as a teacher cannot dismiss without comment the views of those scholars who criticize the hijab. Ask your students to bring the evidence that supports the views of those scholars, and try to make your students understand the nature of Allah's commandment in the verses quoted above.

Try to open a dialogue with your students and make things clear to them. Teach them the etiquette of difference in Islam. Teach them that scholars differ only on very detailed issues. They cannot differ on major and essential issues like hijab.

Let them know that those who criticize the hijab do not represent the majority of Muslim scholars. They are only expressing their own views which are baseless in the face of the mainstream Muslim views based on the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Ummah.

I hope this answers your question. Please stay in touch.

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Can I Remove My Hijab?

Can I Remove My Hijab?

What you are asking is not such a simple question to be answered with either "Yes" or "No." At a first glance, however, the answer seems to be quite simply that one cannot disobey Allah's orders or overlook them in certain circumstances.

So, let us discuss your question in a reasonable way, but let me ask you some questions first:
1- Why did you wear hijab in the first place?
2- Is it right to think of not wearing hijab?
3- What is your goal when thinking of not wearing hijab?
4- Do you really believe that your life is going to be happy when being unveiled?

First of all, I believe that the verse in the holy Qur'an has made it clear in Surah 24, verse 31:

*{ And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms.}*

This is why should Muslim women wear hijab, thus the question is: Did you wear your hijab because of a religious thinking? If so, why are you thinking of taking it off now? Have you been obliged to wear it from the start? If so, are you now trying to refuse what you have been obliged to do? You need to think, dear Yasmina, that by wearing your hijab you are doing great things that you have to be proud when thinking of them:

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• You are obeying Allah's orders. He has established for the woman what suits her nature, gives her full security, and protects her against disgraceful circumstances in life.
  
  
• You are not like any other girl. You are a Muslim and your status in Islam is something unique, something novel, something that has no similarity in any other system.
  
  
• With your hijab, you are marching in steady steps in the path of da`wa (invitation to Islam) in a non-Muslim community. You are capable of giving people an ideal perspective of the handsome, clean, organized, fashionable, and respectful nature of Islam and Muslims. With the correct intention, every moment of your life could easily be counted as the priceless time "in the path of Allah."

So, is it really right to think of taking off your hijab? Were your reasons above satisfactory?

You still can wear what you like to wear as long as it complies with Allah's orders. Allah simply orders that your clothing be loose, non-flashy, and that it covers the areas of your body that are considered your `awra (nakeness). The rules are simple and give a lot of leeway. Allah wants to facilitate our lives in a way that will cause us no harm.

Finally, I'd like to whisper some simple words in your ears hoping that they'll help. Allah Almighty says in Surah 20, verse 124:

*{And whoever turns away from My reminder, his shall be a straitened life, and We will raise him on the day of resurrection, blind.}*

Thus, my final advice is: Keep walking in Allah's path, because your life, for sure, will be easy and full of happiness.

May Allah bless you.

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Is Hijab a Quranic Commandment?

First of all, I would like to quote the verses in the Holy Quran that speak of the hijab. Please see verses 30-31 in Surah 24 of the Holy Quran, which give the meaning of:

(Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands’ fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters’ sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigor, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.)

See also verse number 59 in Surah, which give the meaning of:

(O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them [when they go abroad]. That will be better, that so they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.)

The above verses very clearly show that it is Allah Almighty Himself, Who commands the women to wear hijab, though that word is not used in the above verses. In fact, the term hijab means much more than the covering of the body; it refers to the code of modesty outlined in the verses quoted above.

Look at the expressions used: “Lower their gaze”, “be modest”, “not to display their adornment”, “draw the veils over their bosoms” “not to stamp their feet” etc.

It must be clear to any thinking person what is meant by all the above expressions in the Holy Quran. Women in the Prophet’s time used to wear a kind of dress that covered the head, but not the bosom properly. So when they are asked to draw their veils over their bosoms so as not to reveal their beauty, it is clear that the dress must cover the head as well as the body. And hair is considered by people in most cultures of the world - not only in the Arab culture - as an attractive part of a woman’s beauty.

Until the end of the nineteenth century, ladies in the west used to put on some kind of head gear, if not a cover for the whole hair. This is quite in conformity with the Biblical injunction for the women to cover their heads. Even in these degenerate times, people pay more respect to the more modestly dressed ladies, than to the scantily clad ones. Imagine a lady prime minister or a queen wearing a low-cut blouse or a miniskirt in an international conference! Can she command as much respect there as she would get if she were in a more modest attire?

For the above reasons, the scholars of Islam are unanimous that the Quranic verses quoted above clearly mean that women must cover the head and the whole body except for the face and the hands.

You quoted the allegation that the Prophet introduced the hijab, because he saw one of his wives “flirting” with another man. This is one of those baseless charges against Islam and its Prophet, coined by those who saw their fragile ideologies crumbling before the march of Islam.

Does the hijab prevent a woman from performing her day-to-day duties?

For one thing a woman does not normally wear hijab in her own house, so it shouldn’t get in the way when she’s doing housework. If she is working in a factory close to machinery or in a laboratory, for example—she can wear a different style of hijab that doesn’t have dragging ends. Actually loose trousers and a long shirt for instance lets her to bend, lift, or climb steps or ladders more easily, if her work allows that. Such a dress would certainly give her more freedom of movement while protecting her modesty at the same time.

However it is interesting to note that the very same people who find fault with the Islamic dress code for women do not find any thing improper in the dress of nuns. It is evident that the “ hijab” of Mother Teresa did not prevent her from social work! And the western world honored her with the Nobel Prize! But the same people would argue that the hijab is a hindrance for a Muslim girl in a school or for a Muslim lady working as a cashier in a super market! This is the kind of hypocrisy or double standards which paradoxically some “sophisticated” people find fashionable!

Is hijab an oppression? It could certainly be so, if someone forces a woman to wear it. But for that matter, semi-nudity also can be an oppression, if someone forces a woman to adopt that style. If women in the west - or east - have the freedom to dress as they please, why not allow the Muslim women to prefer a more modest dress?

May Allah bless us and guide us to see the wisdom behind His commandments, so that we may follow them with more conviction!

Thank you again my dear sister for your precious question and please do not hesitate to contact us again if you have more questions on your mind. Please, always keep in touch.

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Hijab: What's It All About?

Hijab: What's It All About?

By Reading Islam Team

Many Muslim women around the world wear the hijab out of choice. 
Some Muslim women, at different stages of their lives and at different times after their decision to wear hijab, struggle with it.

Not necessarily with the belief that it is obligatory — although some Muslim women may have a problem with that — but with different factors: on the most basic level, come summer, if you aren't careful with the material of your hijab, it's not exactly the most comfortable thing to wear.
And then there's the dealing with the fact that people sometimes treat you differently—yes, even in Muslim countries.
But the real killer is all the ranting, the debate, the articles, the speeches, on and on and on about hijab. What's amazing is that usually those talking about it the most are those who don't even wear it.
So what is it about hijab? Why are Muslim women still wearing it? How can a piece of cloth attract so much attention? Isn't it hot under there?
Discourse on hijab is often accompanied by a list of dos and don'ts that women are supposed to follow. But is it all about rules and restrictions? Some Muslims claim that hijab is not obligatory. Is there a real debate within Islam regarding this issue? Understand the nature of hijab and the philosophy behind it by reading:

• The Hijab… Why??
• Hijab… a Must, Not a Choice
• Is Hijab a Qur'anic Commandment?
• Praying and Fasting Enough... No Need For Hijab?!
• The Importance of Hijab…

Hijab can not only be difficult in normal situations when you're living in a non-Muslim-majority country, it can be a real struggle when Islam and Muslims are suddenly being accused wholesale of terrorism. So how can a Muslim woman practice her religion in a Western country? Read the following answers to find out:

• Hijab Between East and West
• Banning of Hijab in France
• Modesty of Appearance… in Hijab?

How easy is it to wear hijab? What personal problems do women face with regards to hijab? Obviously with all that covering, these women don't get enough fun or sun, right? Think again and find out if there are any gardens for veiled Muslim women. How do women feel when they wear the hijab? Read the reflections of Muslim women about hijab:

• Why I Wear the Muslim Headscarf
• When Faith Is Shaken…
• The Right Time to Convert
• Can I Remove My Hijab?
• Hijab in Summer

Finally, with all this talk about hijab as "a Muslim thing", it is easy to forget that veiling has a history in many cultures. Find out more in Veiling Through Time: The Tresses of Forgetfulness (external link).

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The Importance of Hijab

• What is Hijab?
  
  Hijab is the dress that covers the adornment of the Muslim woman, on one condition that it won't be adornment by itself. In other words, the Islamic definition of hijab is the dress that covers whatever might arouse instincts. It is what would keep a woman safe, not only in her own society but wherever she goes. It should be noticed that the way it’s worn does not arouse the sexual appeal for both men and women.
  
  Despite these points, hijab is not old fashioned as some might claim. On the contrary, a Muslim woman needs to be careful of her appearance. She needs not only to be neat, but very well dressed too.
  
  Yet, hijab as a dress, does not have the same rank of importance as manners and behaviors have. It is crucially important for a Muslim woman to behave well when wearing her hijab, because her behavior will give an impression to the dress she is wearing on the one hand, and to the religion itself on the other.
  
• The Legislation of Hijab:
  
  The proof that would come to mind when talking about the obligation of hijab is the verses 30-31 in Surah 24 of the Holy Qur’an, which give the meaning of:

*{Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands’ fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters’ sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigor, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.}*

These verses clearly reveal the idea that a Muslim woman should wear her hijab according to God’s commands. I need here to confirm a point that even that in the previous verses the word hijab was not spelled out in the first place, but Allah Almighty stated ‘good behaviors’ as a ‘prerequisite’ to hijab.

Christianity, as well as Islam, figured how important it is for a woman to wear hijab. We can easily see that the nuns are still wearing their own hijab and the society in large see this as a normal condition. Whereas, when it comes to Islam all voices come against the idea itself. It is quite obvious nowadays that hijab is been fought not only refused in some societies. Why is it Heavenly Legislated to Wear Hijab?

In other words: does it have any effect on the society as a Whole?

When we are discussing hijab, it might come to one’s mind that it’s a kind of marginalization of women, who have to preserve their beauty away from the eyes of all the people except the woman’s husband or some chosen ones of her relatives. But is it really true that hijab causes women to be belittled or marginalized? To be able to answer this question we may look at the advantages of its wearing for both women and society.

Research shows that one of its most important advantages is ‘the security of the society’ that clears it from crimes, rape, incest, harassment in daily life, etc. The other important advantage is for the woman herself who is used to sell her body as if she is a kind of goods that have particular price, not as a woman who has enormous feelings, dignity, and special social status. So, looking only at these two advantages affirms the idea that by taking off their hijab, women become belittled and marginalized, and social crimes are really caused removing it. In other simple words, women have got rid of the cause of their safety.

This is in short an idea about the importance of hijab to both women and the society. You can read more in the links provided before and we can discuss it further through personal e-mails. Please do not hesitate to contact us again in case you feel you need to do so. Thank you again for your question and waiting for your feedback.

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