Reasons For Wearing The Hijab

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="1892" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> i do have some concerns though concerning the niqaab.i really love seeing women wearing it.i would like to know if it is mandatory on the part of muslim women to wear it

Asalaamu alikum sister,


It seems to me that there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the niqab. While some say yes it is a requrement, others say that only hijab is required.


It seems to be commonly accepted that the minimum that a women must do is cover everything except her hands and her face, and that her reward from Allah (swt) will be even greater if she chooses to cover more than this. I heard one sister say once that choosing to wear the niqab is like seeking the A+ on the assignment. And Allah knows best.


I have tremendous respect for both our hijab and niqab wearing sisters, to see them is to truly see a sight of beauty.


May Allah bless you all and make us all better Muslims.


Your sister,


~Jennifer

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Asalamalaykum Sister


Something happened to me recently that kind of discouraged me to wear the niqab in the future as I had in mind. Well, I was at our local library trying to find a book, While I was there searching the name of the book, I heard people talking. I wasn't really listening to their conversation but lets just say they were speaking loud enough for me to almost hear every word they're sayiung. They happened to be a group of muslim brothers just being themselves exchanging their opinions about women who wear the niqab. They couldn't see me at all.And I couldn't see them either. Anyway, one Brother said, hey Brothers be honest, Don't you just find some niqabed Sisters eyes seductive? And the rest agreed saying, yes yes very very tempting. I was astonished and amazed at their conversation. Than another one suddenly said, walahee I find myself easier to lower my gaze around girls with hijab then sisters with niqaab. The rest kept saying, that is true true Brother.


Now I don't know what was going on with those brothers, but i know that they're being Real and Honest.


There goes my dream of becoming a niqaabi:rolleyes: , and a purdah is even out of question for me, i wouldn't know how to breathe in that . Guess i'll be a hijabiie for life.


InshaAllah i'm not going down with what those brothers said, that doesn't make me believe that All men think like that but I just feel I should be more cautious of my eyes, i know that with the niqaab all the attention goes straight to your eyes. Anyway I am talking too much, inshaAllah this is not to disrespect niqaabies