Reasons For Wearing The Hijab

[NaSra]

Walayakuma salam Umm Zachariah, Do you know Sister I really find the name Zachariah Beautiful, it's one of my favorite names. May Allah bless your son for you ameen.

I had two collegues at work, non Muslims that I worked close with, and they knew about my struggle. So one day I said, tomorrow inshaAllah I will come to work with my hijab on. On my way to the bus, I was so nervous, but the thought came to mind (Allah's guidance no doubt) IF this bustrip goes fine, I will make it! When entering the bus everyone took their seat, there were several free seats. At the next stop a young man enters the bus comes up to where I was sitting and just casted a short glance at me, and sat down beside me. No funny looks, no thought of 'I will not sit there I will take another seat'. And I thought inshaAllah this will be just fine. Allah, SWT, showed me He will make me strong to put it on every day from now on. When arriving to work, there was a bit of a turbulens, but most of them behaved respectfully. The next day we had a big meeting with the highest director in the company and all the employees gathered. Most of them had not seen me in my new ID (that is a great word for it Muslimah!) not even my nearest chief and I run into him in the hallway and he said 'you look so cute' - was I surprised. And then I was placed at the same table as the company director, he greeted me but looked at me above his glasses and did not say anymore. On the other hand there was a woman also sitting at this table and she raised a lot of positive questions.

MashaAllah your story reminded me of my first day to school with my hijab on. Alhamdulilah that your work colleagues were so friendly and welcoming to you. I pictured everything infront of me ( your story), I am really happy that Allah gave you enough courage and Imaan to wear your hijab. You know what I noticed? Everytime you take a step to become a better muslim with a sincere intention Allah makes it all so easy for us. I think your story is so similar with my Sister, My Sister was working in a bank when she decided to become a hijabi, At first she was worried that she would be in an environment where people would look at her badly and not show her respect for practising her Islam, she also told us that if any problems would arise in her work because of her hijab she would be ready to quit. But guess what? She was made a supervisor there. Thats what I meant by if you really want to do an act of worship in order to please ALLAH, Allah will make it easy for you and reward.


Before I even wore my hijab I used to practise my Islam, so I didn't really end up losing a lot of friends. Besides the kind of friends who would not want to have anything to do with someone because of their hijab are not REAL friends anyway. Because REAL friends stay friends forever. right?

I am sure that some of you also have struggled a lot before starting to wear it?

To be really honest, I didn't struggle a lot, not with the decision making (I did it almost instantly). A muslim woman who was in her 80's, she was our neighbour. She would often visit us and she knew me quite well. I used to view her as my grandmother and thats what I used to call her. One day she came to our house and she gave me a tape, The tape was basically telling about the story of when Prophet mohamed (Alaihi salatu wasalam) was shown Hell, and while I was listening. I heard how the prophet was describing the punishments that women who wear jeans/pants were getting. Further more I also listened of how the prophet described the punishments he saw women who didn't wear the hijab were getting. At that night I really pictured myself to be one of those women and I became very scared and ashamed. I was shivering and shacking out of fear all night. However I knew that I had a lot of choices and that it wasn't too late for me like those women mentioned in hell. The very next day I went through my aunties wardrobe and I got myself a hijab. Thats how I started wearing my hijab, I'm relieved that I don't have to worry about going to Jahanam-Hell because I didn't wear my hijab or because I didn't cover myself. Of-course only Allah knows where I'll end up, but I hope it's not in Hell.


I don't regret a thing, the only thing i regret is that I didn't start sooner.


Keep sharing your stories Sisters, I always leave smiling everytime I read what you write, its so englightening and Interesting.


May Allah bless you and continue to guide to the right path till your last breath ameen.


Masalama