FROM MY EXPERIENCE SISTER
AND I KNOW IT'S LONG BUT WALAHI BY ALLAH IF WE ONLY KNOW WHAT ALLAH US TO UNDERSTAND. ........
Asslamualaikum My beautiful Hijabi Queens know that I Love you all for the sake of Allah swt and may Allah swt grants us goodness.......Bismilaah Hopefully U all Are Fine.........
As I sat down and attempted to write this several times, I realized how personal my hijab (headscarf) story actually is because no amount of words can truly do the experience justice. That being said, I'm just going to dive right in.
I�m first-generation American, a young Muslim woman born into an Indian family. Indians don�t think I am Indian enough, Americans don�t think I am American enough, and Muslims don�t think I am Muslim enough. Any first-generation born knows the struggle of clashing cultures. Keeping up with different languages, foods, holidays, values and expectations can be exhausting.
The hijab is the covering Muslim women are required to wear after reaching puberty. I only started wearing it the day before freshman orientation for college. I come from a pretty religious family and I suppose I was "religious" in the sense that I prayed, basically going through the motions. Other than that, I was (or wanted to be) a regular American high school girl.
When people ask me why I made the decision, I still struggle to find an answer because I don't know exactly why I decided at that particular time myself. It was something I knew I wanted to do since I was young, but kept pushing it off saying maybe after high school, after college, after getting married, after I�m old and showing my hair didn�t matter anymore. I was just terrified of how people would treat me.
A question a good friend asked me a few nights before I started college hit home for me, though. �What if you never even get to that point in your life?� she inquired. I sat quiet on the phone, surprised and overwhelmed by her question, letting it sink in. It was this thought of mortality that pushed me to wake up the next morning, put a scarf on my head in the heat of the summer, and walk out my door.
The minute I put it on, I knew more than just a religious transformation had begun. I still struggle with how differently people perceive me. Why were people staring at me instead of the girl with the pink hair and tattoos on every inch of her body? Why was she considered liberated, and I was considered oppressed? I was still the same person under the scarf and it's insane how much physical appearance changes a person's view, whether that person be a stranger or a friend. Even people within my own religion treated me different. Some "non-hijabis" started being censored because the "religious hijabi" girl was around while some "hijabis" put me under a microscope like a specimen to be scrutinized.
People fail to realize that being from a certain religion or culture doesn't mean you don't have the same temptations, desires and feelings. There was anger, frustration and sadness, but there was also confidence, liberation and peace. I discovered who I wanted be and how I wanted people to see me. The hijab itself doesn't make me religious or make me do certain things while preventing me from others. To me, it's a reminder to be a good person and it gives me confidence as a young Muslim-American woman.So, I'll leave you with some not-so-secret secrets. Yes, I do have hair under this thing and it's brown. No, I don't wear it in the shower. I can take it off at home. When it's hot, I do get hot underneath and while I love wearing it, there are those times I just want to do my hair nicely and let everyone see
But Alhamdulilah Allah loves you and you so I want to tell you to Allah My beautiful Hijabi Queens that Allah made so special so don't let yourself down.......Love you all My beautiful Muslimah sisters And yeah Know Ur our Islam Hijabi Queens o express our thoughts and learn from our fellow Muslims. May Allah reward you abundantly.
= Suratul 24, verse 31 of the Holy Quran 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 their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss"
This great verse lays emphasis a lot on modesty. As muslims, we are supposed to dress decently. Yes, sometimes we are criticized, called terrorists because of our hijabs, but that doesn't matter as long as we are on the right path and doing what our Rabb ordered us to do. I feel absolutely comfortable in my hijab knowing that i can go out completely dressed, not exposing my awrah to those people out there. Other times I am being criticized and people call me "old fashioned" because I refuse to follow man-made fashion. Hijab is not a fashion item, as it is meant to protect us, so why wear tight jeans and small tops and confuse the real meaning of hijab? There are beautiful jilbabs that you can wear and still look modest. Dear sisters in Islam, don't let these Westerners fool us. They are finding all possible things to tarnish the images of us, Muslims
Modesty and shyness play a special part between the affairs of the Creator and the created. All Prophets and Messengers encouraged modesty, as the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said:
"Indeed from the teachings of the first prophets which has reached you is, 'If you do not have shyness, then do as you please."
(Al-Bukhari)
Wearing hijab doesn't just mean you have to wear a piece of cloth over your head. There's much more to it.
"And do not make a display of yourselves like the displaying of the ignorance of long ago"
Al-Ahzaab, 33:33]
A garment which is intended to conceal a woman and her beauty from public view cannot be a thing which enhances her beauty. Therefore, the garment cannot contain bright colors, bold designs or shiny and reflective material that draw men's attention to the wearer.
Therefore dear sisters, lets wear proper hijab no matter what people say. Keep being you. Be the strong Muslim woman. Hold unto your deen and In sha Allah, Allah will guide us through. JAZAKUMAALLAH For reading this And yes You Know That You're Princess And A Queen and Yes You are So special and Beautiful and
I love you so much and respect you tooooo
My Hijabi Queens Always Remember That Allah Made So special And Yea You're soo special
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