Islamic Hijaab

[lifutushi]

Assalamualaykum....


Dear sister Djana... i think there's no point of arguing on something that is already stated in the hukum....


i hope it will not burden you to read more on Islam and try to understand this beautiful deen. i know the situation in Bosnia. i've some friends from there in my college, they have told me a lot of stories about your country..... i don't blame you because the input about Islam is very rare there.... so please find some times to know Islam...

[NaSra]

I really hope that Allah guides Djana and keeps her always steadfast in her Deen. Alhamdulilah I've been a hijabi for 3 years now, I started when I was 16. Muslims and nonmuslims alike show me tremendous respect, people open doors for me, most man that pass me by after their first glance start looking down. It can not get better then that . There are people who approach me and ask me straight up "why do you wear that"? and I start telling them about it. There are some who say " your young, you have a whole life ahead of you why not have fun" and all of that yadi yada but at the end of the day I'll still have my hijab on.


Before I became a hijabi, I used to get all kinds of unwanted attention. I really have received nothing but peace/respect/dignity from wearing my hijab. Oh and I was not forced by my brother or father. The whole reason I started wearing it, is because Allah makes that very clear in the Quraan that we should cover ourselves.


The hijab is truly more then just a scarf on your head, you are earning rewards, you are showing the whole world and most of all ALLAH how committed you are to him. Its a sign that you are muslim inside and out. Everytime a person who has never seen a hijab before or never heard of islam before sees you wear a hijab, they start wondering and further more they start learning that you are a muslim. So in a lot of ways you are spreading islam as well.


There are some weirdos who give me some stupid remarks when I am on my way to school etc, yes I have feelings and hurts deep down inside to be shouted at and called names just because I am doing what I was born for but frankly I don't care. I only care what Allah thinks of me and no human being. I kneel down to him 5 times a day not to a human being, so why I should I care about what they think of me!


Djana about what you said no man will want to marry me, thats not really true sister. I know plenty of hijabis and even niqaabis who are married and happy mashaALlah. So don't let that stop you Sister. Besides, any man who wouldn't want to marry just because of your hijab is probably not the best husband for a muslim woman anyway.


Good luck with everything, I pray that Allah makes everything easy for you ameen.

[radiyah]

Alsalam 'alaykom


Masha'Allah intuition, that is wonderful, Alhamdulilah that u wore it, and yes that respect look I feel it too, when men c those girls who are half wearing, they eat her up with their eyes, I look at her and feel sorry for her, and I wish that Allah will show her the right path, but when a woman wearing hijab or niqab, then the gaze goes down automatically even if the man is not relegious, Sobhan Allah, He is The All Knowing. Hijab and niqab gives self confidence and respect. May Allah strengthen your faith sister Djana, Ameeeeeeeeeen.


Wasalam 'alaykom

[lifutushi]

The Veil


(From the Sound Vision documentary Hijab: An Act of Faith)


Song By Dawud Wharnsby Ali from the album "Road to Madinah'


They say, "Oh, poor girl, you're so beautiful you know


It's a shame that you cover up your beauty so."


She just smiles and graciously responds reassuringly,


"This beauty that I have is just one simple part of me.


This body that I have, no stranger has the right to see.


These long clothes, this shawl I wear, ensure my modesty.


Faith is more essential than fashion, wouldn't you agree?"


This hijab,


This mark of piety,


Is an act of faith, a symbol,


For all the world to see.


A simple cloth, to protect her dignity.


So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity.


They tell her, "Girl, don't you know this is the West and you are free?


You don't need to be oppressed, ashamed of your femininity."


She just shakes her head and she speaks so assuredly,


"See the bill-boards and the magazines that line the check-out isles,


with their phony painted faces and their air-brushed smiles?


Well their sheer clothes and low cut gowns they are really not for me.


You call it freedom, I call it anarchy."


This hijab,


This mark of piety,


Is an act of faith, a symbol,


For all the world to see.


A simple cloth, to protect her dignity.


So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity.


Lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity.

[Lightuponlight]

The God never commanded Muslim women to cover their hair in the Quran.

[lifutushi]

from www.drzakirnaik.com

Question:


Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil?


Answer:


The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijaab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the religiously mandated ‘hijaab’, let us first study the status of women in societies before the advent of Islam


1.   In the past women were degraded and used as objects of lust


The following examples from history amply illustrate the fact that the status of women in earlier civilizations was very low to the extent that they were denied basic human dignity:


1.      Babylonian Civilization:


The women were degraded and were denied all rights under the Babylonian law. If a man murdered a woman, instead of him being punished, his wife was put to death.


2.      Greek Civilization:


Greek Civilization is considered the most glorious of all ancient civilizations. Under this very ‘glorious’ system, women were deprived of all rights and were looked down upon. In Greek mythology, an ‘imaginary woman’ called ‘Pandora’ is the root cause of misfortune of human beings. The Greeks considered women to be subhuman and inferior to men. Though chastity of women was precious, and women were held in high esteem, the Greeks were later overwhelmed by ego and sexual perversions. Prostitution became a regular practice amongst all classes of Greek society.


3.      Roman Civilization:


When Roman Civilization was at the zenith of its ‘glory’, a man even had the right to take the life of his wife. Prostitution and nudity were common amongst the Romans.


4.      Egyptian Civilization:


The Egyptian considered women evil and as a sign of a devil.


5.      Pre-Islamic Arabia:


Before Islam spread in Arabia, the Arabs looked down upon women and very often when a female child was born, she was buried alive.


2.   Islam uplifted women and gave them equality and expects them to maintain their status.


Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status.


             


 


 


 


Hijaab for men


People usually only discuss ‘hijaab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijaab’ for men before ‘hijaab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah Noor:


"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."


[Al-Qur’an 24:30]


The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.


Hijaab for women.


The next verse of Surah Noor, says:


" And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons..." [Al-Qur’an 24:31]


3.   Six criteria for Hijaab.


According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijaab:


1.      Extent:


The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijaab’.


All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.


2.      The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure.


3.      The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them.


4.      The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.


5.      The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite sex.


6.      The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.


4.   Hijaab includes conduct and behaviour among other things


Complete ‘hijaab’, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling the criteria of ‘hijaab’ of the clothes is observing ‘hijaab’ in a limited sense. ‘Hijaab’ of the clothes should be accompanied by ‘hijaab’ of the eyes, ‘hijaab’ of the heart, ‘hijaab’ of thought and ‘hijaab’ of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc.


5.   Hijaab prevents molestation


The reason why Hijaab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab:


"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." [Al-Qur’an 33:59]


The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested.


6.   Example of twin sisters


Suppose two sisters who are twins, and who are equally beautiful, walk down the street. One of them is attired in the Islamic hijaab i.e. the complete body is covered, except for the face and the hands up to the wrists. The other sister is wearing western clothes, a mini skirt or shorts. Just around the corner there is a hooligan or ruffian who is waiting for a catch, to tease a girl. Whom will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijaab or the girl wearing the skirt or the mini? Naturally he will tease the girl wearing the skirt or the mini. Such dresses are an indirect invitation to the opposite sex for teasing and molestation. The Qur’an rightly says that hijaab prevents women from being molested.


7.   Capital punishment for the rapists


Under the Islamic shariah, a man convicted of having raped a woman, is given capital punishment. Many are astonished at this ‘harsh’ sentence. Some even say that Islam is a ruthless, barbaric religion! I have asked a simple question to hundreds of non-Muslim men. Suppose, God forbid, someone rapes your wife, your mother or your sister. You are made the judge and the rapist is brought in front of you. What punishment would you give him? All of them said they would put him to death. Some went to the extent of saying they would torture him to death. To them I ask, if someone rapes your wife or your mother you want to put him to death. But if the same crime is committed on somebody else’s wife or daughter you say capital punishment is barbaric. Why should there be double standards?


8.   Western society falsely claims to have uplifted women


Western talk of women’s liberalization is nothing but a disguised form of exploitation of her body, degradation of her soul, and deprivation of her honour. Western society claims to have ‘uplifted’ women. On the contrary it has actually degraded them to the status of concubines, mistresses and society butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers and sex marketeers, hidden behind the colourful screen of ‘art’ and ‘culture’.


9.   USA has one of the highest rates of rape


United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. It also has one of the highest rates of rape in any country in the world. According to a FBI report, in the year 1990, every day on an average 1756 cases of rape were committed in U.S.A alone. Later another report said that on an average everyday 1900 cases of rapes are committed in USA. The year was not mentioned. May be it was 1992 or 1993. May be the Americans got ‘bolder’ in the following years.


Consider a scenario where the Islamic hijaab is followed in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic hijaab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrist. After this if any man commits rape he is given capital punishment. I ask you, in such a scenario, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease?


10.   Implementation of Islamic Shariah will reduce the rate of rapes


Naturally as soon as Islamic Shariah is implemented positive results will be inevitable. If Islamic Shariah is implemented in any part of the world, whether it is America or Europe, society will breathe easier. Hijaab does not degrade a woman but uplifts a woman and protects her modesty and chastity.

[Lightuponlight]

Peace,


God never commanded the women to cover their heads.

[radiyah]

Peace,
God never commanded the women to cover their heads.

Lol this is really ..., I really do not know what to say. Do u really read the Quran , do u really understand it , La Hawla Wala Gowata Ilah Billah. Hasbuna Allah Wa Ni'ma Al-Wakeel.


Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:


1)



31. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful. Al-Noor


2)


59. O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allâh is Ever Oft­Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Al-Ahzab


May Allah have mercy upon us from such thoughts, La hawla wala Gowata ila bi Allah


http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTarg...4&nAya=31&t=eng


http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTarg...3&nAya=59&t=eng


http://www.sunnah.org/msaec/articles/veil_in_islam.htm


Hasbuna Allah Wa ni'ma Al-Wakeel, Hasbuna Allah Wa ni'ma Al-Wakeel, Hasbuna Allah Wa ni'ma Al-Wakeel.


Wasalam

[Lightuponlight]

Peace,


Here are GOD's WORDS ONLY without any nasty insertions in them:


And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and keep covered their private parts, and that they should not show-off their beauty except what is apparent, and let them place their covers over their chests. And let them not show-off their beauty except to their husbands, or their fathers, or fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their children that come after them, or those who are still their dependants, or the male servants who are without need, or the child who has not yet understood the composition of women. And let them not move their hips in a manner that reveals what they are keeping hidden of their beauty. And repent to God all of you believers that you may succeed. 24-31


I don't see NOTHING about head-covering here.


O prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the wives of the believers that they should draw their cloaks about themselves. That is better so that they would be recognized and not harmed. God is Forgiver, Merciful. 33-59


This verse is about <i><b>lengthening our garments</b></i>. NOTHING about covering our HEADS.


Try again.


Peace.

[umm Zachariah]

Salaam Lightuponlight,


One thing to avoid is arrogance, Allah, SWT, strongly warns about that.


Humbleness is a better path to take.


There is no doubt that a Muslim woman shall cover her hair, IF she wants to follow Allah, SWT. If she on the other hand will not, then that is her choice - There is no compulsion in religion.


If you are interested you can followt the next thread in this discussion to cover,


about the face veil, one site is http://www.bilalphilips.com/abouthim/artic03a.htm.


Salaam