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HILARIOUS
HIJABS
The author of this article "Observations on Hijab" is
unknown.
It is however, thought to be written by a brother.
Funny as it is, there are a number of lessons to be learnt...
It has been my personal observation that some Muslim girls and
women do not realise the significance of hijab. Hijab is Arabic for protection
and cover. Some people put a lot of effort into their hijab, yet it serves no
purpose. I am referring to the pointless hijab that some girls wear.
The first pointless hijab is referred to as the
headband
hijab. It is a band of fabric
approximately 4 inches wide. It covers the
back of the head and allows all the hair to be exposed. It doesn't serve much
in terms of modesty, but at least it comes in handy in case of an unexpected
tennis match!
The second pointless hijab is the dupatta,
also known as the Saran wrap hijab. It covers all the hair, but it is totally
transparent. Again it doesn't serve much in terms of modesty, but it keeps the
hair nice and fresh!
The third type of hijab is known as the Micky
Mouse Hijab. It is when a girl wears a black
scarf and tucks it behind her ear, so that her ears stick out!
We now move on to my favourites - the yo-yo
hijabs:
The first yo-yo hijab is the scarf that keeps falling
down and needs to be constantly pulled back up.... up, down, up, down, just
like a yo-yo!
The second yo-yo hijab is also referred to as the
convertibe hijab. This
type of hijab is predominant at any type of social event, i.e. an Aqeeqah,
Bismillah party, Ameen party, wedding, etc. This is when an Imam or Qari comes
up to the microphone and starts to recite Qur'an. At this point, all the
convertible hijabs come up... until he says "SadaqAllahu Atheem." I'm not
sure, but apparently in some cultures that translates to "OK sisters, you may
take off your scarves."
I'm sure this may seem odd, but what's even funnier is when people do not
anticipate the recitation of Qur'an at a social event, and are forced to be
creative and use accessories such as a purse to cover one's hair. I was
surprized to see a woman hold her purse over her head as "hijab"... as if the
multitudes of men surrounding her are not a good enough reason to wear hijab,
but some guy reciting du'a compels her to hold a purse over her head. Her
friends were more creative... one friend used her dinner napkin. I was also
laughing when i saw the communal hijab-
two or more girls dropped under one dinner napkin during the recitation of
Qur'an. Her other friend was still more creative. She used her coffee saucer
on the back of her head. I wasn't sure of it was hijab or Yamaka. I didn't
know if she was a Muslim or a Jew. I felt like going up to her and saying
"Shalom alaikum, sister."
And, people should remember that hijab is not just a protection from guys, but
from a girls' nafs (ego) as well. It should prevent girls from having to spend
hours in front of the mirror doing her hair. But, unfortunately, you see girls
in front of the mirror for hours doing their hijab as they would do their
hair, with all sorts of elaborate braids and the like. I wanted to go up to a
sister and say "Is your hijab naturally curly?" I also felt compelled to go up
to another girl and say "Pardon me, but is your hijab naturally that colour,
or did you dye it"?
Well the point is that some people make an effort to wear hijab, but it is
futile, because it is not fulfilling its purpose. It's like using an umbrella
with holes in it. Hijab is used for protection from guys as well as from the
girl herself, and should not be used as an accessory or for beautifying one's
self.
Any way, that's it. If any one disagrees with me or is offended, then you are
disagreeing with the teachings of Allah Subhaanuhu wa Ta'ala.
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