Are u still
considering whether or not to wear the hijab?...Pls read this !!!
I'm not yet convinced of the necessity of
the Hijab..
We then ask this sister two questions.
One: Is she truly convinced of the correctness of the religion of
Islam?
The natural answer is: Yes she is convinced for she responds "Laa
ilaaha
illallah!" (There is no god but Allah), meaning she is convinced of the
aqeedah, and then she says: "Muhammadun rasoolullah!" (Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah), meaning by that that she is convinced of its
legislation or law (sharee'ah). Therefore, she is convinced of Islam as
a belief system and a law by which one governs and rules their life.
Two: Is the hijaab then a part of Islamic Law (sharee'ah) and an
obligation?
If this sister is honest and sincere in her intention and has looked
into the issue as one who truly wants to know the truth her answer
could
only be: Yes. For Allah ta'aala, Whose deity (Uloohiyyah) she believes
in has commanded wearing hijaab in His Book (Al-Qur'aan) and the
nobleýprophet ('alaihi salaat wa salaam)whose message she believes in
has commanded wearing the hijaab in his sunnah.
What do we call a person who says they believe in and are content with
the correctness of Islam but who nonetheless does not do what Allah or
His Messenger have ordered? Certainly they can in no way be described
as
those whom Allah speaks of in this aayah: The only saying of the
faithful believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to
judge between them is that they say 'we hear and obey' and such are the
successful. [Soorah An-Noor 24:51]
In summary: If this sister is convinced of Islam, how then can she not
be convinced of its orders?
I am convinced of the Islamic dress but my mother prevents me from
wearing it and if I disobey her I will go to Hell..
The one who has answered this excuse is the most noble of Allah's
creation, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) in
concise and comprehensive words of wisdom: There is no obedience to the
created in the disobedience of Allah.[Ahmed]
The status of parents in Islam, especially the mother, is a high and
elevated one. Indeed Allah ta'aala has combined it with the greatest of
matters, worshipping Him and His tawheed, in many aayaat. He stated:
Worship Allah and join none with Him and do good to parents.[Soorah
An-Nisaa 4:36] Obedience to parents is not limited except in one
aspect,
and that is if they order to disobedience of Allah. Allah said: But if
they strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of
which you have no knowledge, then obey them not.[Soorah Luqmaan 31:15]
The lack of obedience to them in sinfulness does not prevent being good
to them and kind treatment of them. Allah said afterward in the same
aayah: But behave with them in the world kindly.
In summary: How can you obey your mother and disobey Allah Who created
you and your mother?
My position does not allow me to substitute my dress for the Islamic
dress..
This sister is either one or the other of two types: She is sincere and
honest, or she is a slippery liar who desires to make a showy display
of
her "hijaab" clamoring with colors to be "in line with the times" and
expensive.
We will begin with an answer to the honest and sincere sister. Are you
unaware my dear sister, that it is not permissible for the Muslim woman
to leave her home in any instance unless her clothing meets the
conditions of Islamic hijaab (Hijaab shar'ee) and it is a duty of every
Muslim woman to know what they are? If you have taken the time and
effort to learn so many matters of this world how then can you be
neglectful of learning those matters which will save you from the
punishment of Allah and His anger after death!!? Does Allah not say:
Ask
the people of remembrance (i.e. knowledgeable scholars) if you do not
know. [Soorah An-Nahl 16:43]. Learn therefore, the requirements of
proper hijaab.
If you must go out, then do not do so without the correct hijaab,
seeking the pleasure of Allah and the degradation of Shaitaan. That is
because the corruption brought about by your going out adorned and
"beautified" is far greater than the matter which you deem necessary to
go out for.
My dear sister if you are really truthful in your intention and
correctly determined you will find a thousands hands of good assisting
you and Allah will make the matter easy for you! Is He not the One Who
says:And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a
way for him to get out (from every difficulty) and He will provide him
from sources he never could imagine[Soorah At-Talaaq 65:2-3]?
With regards to the 'slippery' one we say: Honor and position is
something determined by Allah ta'aala and it is not due to
embellishment
of clothing and show of colors and keeping up with the trendsetters. It
is rather due to obedience to Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) and holding to the pure law of Allah and correct
Islamic hijaab. Listen to the words of Allah: Indeed, the most
honorable
amongst you are those who are the most pious. [Soorah Al-Hujuraat
49:35]
In summary: Do things in the way of seeking Allah's pleasure and
entering His Jannah and give less value to the high priced and costly
objects and wealth of this world.
It is so hot in my country and I can't stand it. How will it be if I
wore Hijab..
Allah gives an example by saying: Say: The Fire of Hell is more intense
in heat if they only understand. [Soorah At-Taubah 9:81]
How can you compare the heat of your land to the heat of the Hellfire?
Know, my sister, that Shaitaan has trapped you in one of his feeble
ropes to drag you from the heat of this world to the heat of the
Hellfire. Free yourself from his net and view the heat of the sun as a
favor and not an affliction especially in that it reminds you of the
intensity of the punishment of Allah which is many times greater than
the heat you now feel. Return to the order of Allah and sacrifice this
worldly comfort in the way of following the path of salvation from the
Hellfire about which Allah says: They will neither feel coolness nor
have any drink except that of boiling water and the discharge of dirty
wounds.[Soorah An-Naba' 78:24-25]
In summary: The Jannah is surrounded by hardships and toil, while
Hellfire is surrounded by temptations, lusts and desires.
I'm afraid that if I wear the Hijab,I will put it off at a later time
because I have seen so many others do so..
To her I say: If everyone was to apply your logic then they would have
left the Deen in its entirety! They would have left off salaat because
some would be afraid of leaving it later. They would have left fasting
in Ramadhan because so many are afraid of not doing it later. etc.
Haven't you seen how Shaitaan has trapped you in his snare again and
blocked you from guidance?
Allah ta'aala loves continuous obedience even if it be small or
recommended. How about something that is an absolute obligation like
wearing hijaab?! The prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: The
most beloved deed with Allah is the consistent one though it be little.
Why haven't you sought out the causes leading those people to leave off
the hijaab so that you can avoid them and work to keep away from them?
Why haven't you sought out reasons and causes to affirm truth and
guidance until you can hold firm to them?
Among these causes is much supplication to Allah (du'aa) to make the
heart firm upon the Deen as did the prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa
sallam). Also is making salaat and having mindfulness of it as Allah
stated:And seek helpin patience and the prayer and truly it is
extremely
heavy except for the true believers in Allah who obey Allah with full
submission and believe in His promise of Jannah and in His warnings
(Al-Khaashi'oon).[Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:45] Other causes to put one upon
guidance and truth is adherence to the laws of Islam and one of them is
indeed wearing the hijaab. Allah said: If they had done what they were
told, it would have been better for them and would have strengthened
their faith. [Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:66]
In summary: If you hold tight to the causes of guidance and taste the
sweetness of faith you will not neglect the orders of Allah after
having
held to them.
If I wear the Hijab,then no one will marry me.So,I'm going to put it
off
till then..
Any husband, who desires that you be uncovered and adorned in public in
defiance of and in disobedience to Allah, is not a worthy husband in
the
first place. He is a husband who has no feeling to protect what Allah
has made inviolable, most notably yourself, and he will not help you in
any way to enter Al-Jannah or escape from the Hellfire. A home which is
founded upon disobedience to Allah and provocation of His anger is
fitting that He decree misery and hardship for it in this life and in
the Hereafter. As Allah stated: But whosoever turns away from My
reminder (i.e. neither believes in the Qur'aan nor acts upon its
teachings) verily for him is a life of hardship and We shall raise him
up blind on the Day of Resurrection. [Soorah Ta Ha 20:124]
Marriage is a favor and blessing from Allah to whom He give whom He
wills. How many women who wear hijaab (mutahajibah) are in fact married
while many who don't aren't? If you were to say that '..my being
made-up
and uncovered is a means to reach a pure end, namely marriage', a pure
goal or end is not attained through impure and corrupt means in Islam.
If the goal is honorable then it must necessarily be achieved by pure
and clean method. We say the rule in Islam is: The means are according
to the rules of the intended goals.
In summary: There is no blessing in a marriage established upon
sinfulness and corruption.
I don't wear hijaab based on what Allah says: And proclaim the grace of
your Rabb [Soorah Ad-Dhuhaa 93:11] How can I cover what Allah has
blessed me with of silky soft hair and captivating beauty?
So.this sister of ours adheres to the Book of Allah and its commands as
long as they coincide with her personal desires and understanding! She
leaves behind those matters when they don't please her. If this was not
the case, then why doesn't she follow the aayah:And do not show off
their adornment except only that which is apparent[Soorah An-Noor
24:31]
and the statement of Allah subhaanah:Tell your wives and your daughters
and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their
bodies [Soorah Al-Ahzaab 33:59]?
With this statement my sister you have now made a shari'ah (law) for
yourself of what Allah ta'aala has strictly forbidden, namely
beautification (at-tabarruj) and uncovering (as-sufoor), and the
reason:
Your lack of wanting to adhere to the order. The greatest blessing or
favor that Allah has bestowed upon us is that of Eemaan (faith) and
hidaayah (guidance) and among them is the Islamic hijaab. Why then do
you not manifest and talk about this greatest of blessings given to
you?
In summary: Is there a greater blessing and favor upon the woman than
guidance and hijaab?
I know that hijaab is obligatory (waajib), but I will wear it when
Allah
guides me to do so..
We ask this sister on what plans or steps she will undertake until she
accepts this divine guidance? We know that Allah has in His wisdom made
a cause or means for everything. That is why the sick take medicine to
regain health, and the traveler rides a vehicle or an animal to reach
his destination, and other limitless examples.
Has this sister of ours seriously endeavored to seek true guidance and
exerted the proper means to get it such as: Supplicating Allah
sincerely
as He stated: Guide us to the Straight Path. [Soorah Al-Faatihah 1:6];
Keeping company with the righteous good sisters - for they are among
the
best to assist her to guidance and to continue to point her to it until
Allah guides her and increases her guidance and inspires her to further
guidance and taqwaa. She would then adhere to the orders of Allah and
wear the hijaab that the believing women are commanded to wear.
In summary: If this sister was really serious about seeking guidance
she
would have exerted herself by the proper means to get it.
It's not time for that yet. I'm still too young for wearing hijaab.
I'll
do it when I get older and after I make Hajj!
The Angel of Death my sister, is visiting and waiting at your door for
the order of Allah ta'aala to open it on you at any moment in your
life.
Allah said: When their term comes, neither can they delay it nor can
they advance it and hour (or a moment). [Soorah Al-An'aam 7:34]. Death
my sister doesn't discriminate between the young or the old and it may
come while you are in this state of great sinfulness disobedience,
fighting against the Lord of Honor with your uncovering and shameless
adornment. My sister, you should race to obedience along with those
others who race to answer the call of Allah tabaaraka wa ta'aala:Race
with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord and
Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heavens and the
earth.
[Soorah Al-Hadeed 57:21]
Sister, don't forget Allah or He will forget you by turning His mercy
away from you in this life and the next. You are forgetting your own
soul by not fulfilling the right of your soul to obey Allah and proper
worship of Him. Allah stated about the hypocrites (Al-Munaafiqoon): And
be not like those who forgot Allah and He caused them to forget their
own selves.[Soorah Al-Hashr 59:19] My sister wear the hijaab in your
young age in opposition to the sinful deed because Allah is intense in
punishment and will ask you on the Day of Resurrection about your youth
and every moment of your life.
In summary: Stop presuming some future expectation in your life will
indeed occur!! How can you guarantee your own life until tomorrow?
I'm afraid that if I wear Islamic clothing that I'll be labeled as
belonging to some group or another and I hate partisanship..
My sisters in Islam, there are only two parties in Islam, and they are
both mentioned by Allah Almighty in His Noble Book. The first party is
the party of Allah (hizbullah) that He gives victory to because of
their
obedience to His commands and staying away from what He has forbidden.
The second party is the party of the accursed Shaitaan
(hizbush-Shaitaan) which disobeys the Most Merciful and increase
corruption in the earth. When you hold tight to and adhere to the
commands of Allah, and among them is wearing the hijaab - you then
become a part of the successful party of Allah. When you beautify and
display your charms you are riding in the boat of Shaitaan and his
friends and partners from among the hypocrites and the disbelievers and
none worse could there be as friends.
Don't you see how you are running from Allah and to the Shaitaan,
trading filth for good? Run instead my sister to Allah and follow His
way: So flee to Allah (from His Torment to His mercy). Verily I
(Muhammad) am a plain Warner to you from Him.[Soorah Adh-Dhaariyaat
51:50] The hijaab is a high form of worship that is not subject to the
opinions of people and their orientations and choices because the one
who legislated it is the Most Wise Creator.
In summary: In the way of seeking the pleasure of Allah and in hope of
His Mercy and success in His Jannah and throw the statements of the
devils among people and jinn against the wall! Hold tight to the
legislation of Allah by your molars and follow the example of the
striving and knowledgeable Mothers of the Believers and the female
companions (radiallahu 'anhum ajma'een).
Conclusion
Your body is on display in the market of Shaitaan seducing the hearts
of
men. The hairstyles, the tight clothing showing every detail of your
figure, the short dresses showing off your legs and feet, the showy,
decorative and fragrant clothing all angers the Merciful and pleases
the
Shaitaan. Every day that passes while you are in this condition,
distances you further from Allah and brings you closer to Shaitaan.
Each
day curses and anger are directed toward you from the heavens until you
repent. Every day brings you closer to the grave and the Angel of Death
is ready to capture your soul.
Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall
you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the
Hellfire and admitted to Al-Jannah, is indeed successful. The life of
this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving
thing).[Soorah Aale 'Imraan 3:185]
Get on the train of repentance my sister, before it passes by your
station. Deeply consider my sister, what is happening today before
tomorrow comes. Think about it, my sister - Now, before it is too late!
-Courtesy Omer Mukhtar, Riyadh
In
the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful