Correct Coverage For Muslim Women

[Sidra Rasib]

:salam2:

In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier or partition.

Many people ask me what the purpose of wearing a hijab is and why Muslim girls wear the niqaab or the jilbab when it doesn't mention them in the Quran.

Well I'm going to give you my opinion of this question ...

When Muslim women wear the hijab, they not only try to cover themselves they try to maintain a strong relationship with their lord by doing as he has commanded them to do. Wearing the Niqaab is actually a good way of blocking the Dunya's desires, as you will not be trying to look for new trends to try. I believe the more covered you are the more pleased Allah (swt) is with you. This is because wearing the Niqaab or the hijab isn't easy to be honest. People will look at you different especially with the Niqaab.

Now some Muslim women say that, it doesn't say in the Quran that they should cover ...

Let's see what it says in the Quran ..

"O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember"
Surat Al-A`rāf 7:26

"Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them..."
Quran (33:59)


Bukhari (6:321) - Muhammad is asked whether it is right for a young woman to leave her house without a veil. He replies, "She should cover herself with the veil of her companion."

And also Islamic law (sharia) requires women to cover.

Muslim women are required to observe the hijab in front of any man they could theoretically marry. This means that hijab is not obligatory in front of the father, brothers, grandfathers, uncles or young children. Modesty rules are open to a wide range of interpretations. Some Muslim women wear full-body garments that only expose their eyes. Some cover every part of the body except their face and hands. Some believe only their hair or their cleavage is compulsory to hide.

The benefits of covering yourselves, not only keeps you covered from men but also gives you more respect in the Islamic society. Men will not judge you from your appearance but your intellectuality. However in today’s generation Muslim women tend to follow more fashionable styles for example the hump or in other words humps of camels, which gives women a structure of the head. This was actually one of the major signs of the day of resurrection that the prophet (pbuh) reported to his companions.

It was reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell that I have not seen yet: men with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something on their heads that looks like humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.” (Narrated by Ahmad)

The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasallam also stated,
“There will be in the last of my Ummah, scantily dressed women, the hair on the top of their heads like a camel’s hump. Curse them, for verily they are cursed.” [At-Tabarani and Sahih Muslim]

Sisters who are you trying to impress Allah (swt) or Satan ...

What do you want to attain ... everlasting peace and purity in Jannah or everlasting torture and pain in Hell ..

You decide !!


I hope this has helped you

May Allah keep us guided and away from Satan

Ameen

:salam2:

 

[Shak78]

:salam2:

One thing that annoys me is posts like this, why are people so concerned about women covering themselves and not men having a beard or lowering their gaze instead of constantly telling us women how to dress.

 

[Sidra Rasib]

W.Salaam


So basically what your trying to say is when people tell you what your lords commanded women and men to do annoys you.

 

[Shak78]

W.Salaam


So basically what your trying to say is when people tell you what your lords commanded women and men to do annoys you.

Not at all, I get annoyed having it told me over and over and over again when I know what my Lord has commanded for me. I see more of these topics then I do about how Muslim Men should dress and act. I feel, and this is just me personally, that many people are more fixated about how women should dress and act then men. Why not post a topic for men and women. I have seen many a Muslim man with no beard, in tight jeans, short t-shirt and not dressed Islamically.

 

[Idris16]

Not at all, I get annoyed having it told me over and over and over again when I know what my Lord has commanded for me. I see more of these topics then I do about how Muslim Men should dress and act. I feel, and this is just me personally, that many people are more fixated about how women should dress and act then men. Why not post a topic for men and women. I have seen many a Muslim man with no beard, in tight jeans, short t-shirt and not dressed Islamically.

Maybe we have a candidate who will post a thread about male dresscode? Shak78, you should go for it.

 

[Aapa]

Asalaam alaikum,

We have a thread on that.

 

[Sidra Rasib]

:salam2:


Sister,

Being a female, I thought it would be best for me to talk about something that I would know about more.

I'm sure there are posts about how a Muslim man should dress

:salam2:

 

[Aapa]

Asalaam alaikum,

We have a thread on male dress code...and now we have another.

Do not apologize for trying to do your best.

 

[Um Ibrahim]

Both posts are good reminders to our brothers and sisters and they are always needed. Good job sis this is a very beneficial thread. May Allah reward you for your efforts, Jzk

 

[Ershad]

Assalamu Alaykkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

I do know that most muslim men and women have knowledge of what their Lord has commanded for them, be it any issue. However, it is not something to be annoyed if they are reminded. I don't get annoyed by a reminder, even if I already follow it and know it. It makes me pleasantly delighted to see that Surah or Hadeeth again where I am commanded to do something and I do it, it makes my heart feel at ease to see that reminder again and a rise in hope.

Allah says in Qur'an (translation of ayah):

" And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers." (Surat Adh-Dhāriyāt 51:55).

And it is usual for a muslim to advice one another. You might know the hadeeth about the Religion being sincere advice. We do know that we have to be patient during trials. We have studied the ayahs and we know it thoroughly. However, we lose patience when we are faced with it. And those are times when reminders benefit us. It is not that we don't know it, but that we get tricked by our nafs.

My post is not related to the OP. It is just something to think about for both men and women. I personally like when I get corrected. They do it out of love for you and not to prove your are wrong or you have less eman or something like that.

Baarakallahu feekum