Salaam Brothers and Sisters. This is an absolutely brilliant website masha'allah!! Anyway I have a question regarding hijab. How do you explain to non-muslims AND muslims why women have to wear the hijab. I have been trying to explain and they're responses are:
"It's what's on the inside that counts. It shouldn't matter what you wear."
"The Quran was translated by men and not one woman was included in translating the Quran so those men have made up this rule and ordered women to wear it!" (this was from a muslim man)
"The hijab protects women from men? Men can't control themselves? So they're like animals?? And those that don't wear it might get raped??"
It's really difficult in explaining the concept of hijab. I wear hijab and I only wear it just because I don't want to go to hell and also out of habit because I've been wearing it for so long. So how would you explain hijab to someone particularly if they respond with the responses above. And if any revert women are reading this, what helped you in deciding to wear it?
"It's what's on the inside that counts. It shouldn't matter what you wear."
"The Quran was translated by men and not one woman was included in translating the Quran so those men have made up this rule and ordered women to wear it!" (this was from a muslim man)
"The hijab protects women from men? Men can't control themselves? So they're like animals?? And those that don't wear it might get raped??"
It's really difficult in explaining the concept of hijab. I wear hijab and I only wear it just because I don't want to go to hell and also out of habit because I've been wearing it for so long. So how would you explain hijab to someone particularly if they respond with the responses above. And if any revert women are reading this, what helped you in deciding to wear it?