05-01-2004, 09:19 PM
Quote:<i>Originally posted by Purgetroy </i><b>All what I said is that I find it disgusting to force little girls to wear an object who's purpose is to keep away lustful eyes. Each age has its thing. For the young ones, it is a time for fun and laughter for it will never come back again. From grade 7 upwards, it is secondary stage where you start learning and building your personality. THEN, maybe you should introduce the hijab.</b>Purgetroy, I dont wish to argue with you, but if a little one is wearing a hijab, it certainly does not prevent her from having fun and laughter as you suggest it would. Alhumdulilah I work in an Islamic school where I see many young girls who like to wear it, and nobody forced it, they do it by their own choice, and yes they do look to mothers and others as role models, but also here in America another thing is happening: You see some of these young ones telling they are proud to wear it because they want all people they meet to know they are a Muslim. They are proud of their faith, and it is very inspiring to see this in the young ones, and I pray they never lose this love for Islam that is inside them. Maybe there is a difference between my culture and yours, but when you see these little ones so inspired by their faith we should feel happy, they are our future.
Period.
Aside from being a tool to lower the gaze, I see here in our part of the country where Muslims are not predominant, seeing the girls in hijab also works as a great tool for dawah. And when the one wearing it is full of this happiness of who they are, they wish to share that happiness with others. Alhumdulilah the kids really are amazing.
And my apologizes if I sounded harsh with you. I should be more gentle, and I am sorry.
May Allah guide us all and make us better Muslims. Ameen.
~Jennifer
