Do I have to Wear Hijab at home?

Do I have to Wear Hijab at home? Question: Asalaamua'likum. I would like a Scholarly opinion insha'Allah - may Allah swt reward your efforts and grant you Jannah. My husband is very pious mash'Allah and I am trying to improve in my practise of Islam (I am a revert) I try to cover myself appropriately and wear niqab outside of the house most of the time. My husband feels it is a higher/advanced level of adab to also wear a headcovering (eg, scarf) at home. As he has taqwa, he feels doing so is more modest and brings greater blessings into the...

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Why Do I Wear Hijab?

Why Do I Wear Hijab? By : Sultana Yusuf ali         I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a "rebel". I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing. I do not possess a leather jacket. In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of "oppressed female." The brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the way I dress usually have questions like: "Do your parents make you wear that?" or "Don't you find that really unfair?" A while back,...

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The Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab

The Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab 1. Covering ALL Of The Body It is an agreed position by many respected scholars that the face and hands of the woman must be covered. Some scholars say it is permissible to uncover the face and the hands of the woman as long as there is no fitna (infatuation) caused by this action. Two things must be taken into consideration a) if she is beautiful and beautifies her face and hands with external substances, or b) the society around her is corrupt where men do not lower their gaze, then it is prohibited...

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Women Have To Wear Hijab

 Women Have To Wear Hijab  QUESTION:  Do old women have to wear Hijab as there is a verse in Surah al-Nur which indicates that they don’t have to? Please explain. ANSWER: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful Firstly, let us look at the translation of the Qur’anic verse towards which you have alluded. Allah Most High says in Surah al-Nur: “And the Qawa’id among women who do not hope for marriage, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment. But to...

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The Reasons Of Wearing The Hijab In The First Place

With respect to your opinion of wearing the hijab during prayer, I highly suggest looking at the reasons of wearing the hijab in the first place. The reasons of wearing the hijab are not just to limit the attraction from men (don’t we also then need something to limit our attraction for men?) we should not think we are wearing it for men in the first place. The intention is to wear it for God, now the end results will be to limit attraction from men (in order to prevent indecent acts or thoughts) and to force men not to judge a woman by her appearance...

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In The Quran Allah Commanded Women To Cover Their Hair

THE HIJAB IS A COMMANDMENT FROM ALLAH When asked to explain why they covered, the women I interviewed said they believed that in the Quran Allah commanded women to cover their hair, and that Prophetic statements backed that up. For them, Hijab symbolizes, not oppression or terrorism, as it does in mainstream Western discourse, but “purity,” “modesty,” a “woman's Islamic identity,” and “obedience, or submission to God and a testament that you're Muslim.” Halima, a convert to Islam, adds that Hijab symbolizes “the woman's power to take back her...

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Each Point Lends Me Towards Hijab

Each Point Lends Me Towards Hijab  1. Can we safely describe the dress of the sahabi women? Where we there to see how they dressed? Because if we can safely answer this then there would be no disagreements about the two ayat on hijab. Al-Qurtubi, an eminent mufassir (Qur'anic commentator) stated: "Women in those days used to cover their heads with the khimaar, throwing its ends on their backs. This left the neck and the upper part of the chest bare, along with the ears, in the manner of the Christians. Then Allah (swt) commanded them to...

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