Do you like to wear hijabs?

Question

If you are muslim, do you enjoy wearing your hijab, or does it feel like more of a burden to you? Especially if you were raised in America. As a child did you dread having to one day put it on, or did your parent give you the choice? I asked one of my friends before and she said that she had chosen to wear one. Also, is it true that wearing a hijab is not part of the koran? If so, why do you wear it?

Answer 1

i was raised in America... i was a model before i converted and hijab is the best part of my life

**men respect me
**i meet so many wonderful ppl and it is often a great way to begin a conversation w/ ppl like yourself who don't know much about hijab or Islam
**even though i was so often told i was beautiful b4 i converted, i feel so much more beautiful now. the people who talk to me love me for who i am and not how i look
**i feel liberated!!!

the reason we where hijab is that when you cover your body with loose clothing and the beauty of your hair isnt seen all that is left to see is your personality.

Hijab is in the Quran and Hadith:
24:30-31
33:59

*most say it is necessary to understand the Arabic for these ayats

and the Hadith reads as follows
"O Asma', when a woman reaches the age of mestruation, it does not suit her that she displays parts of her body except this and this, and he pinted to her face and hands."

i have done extensive research on this (i've actually researched head covering in ALL THREE monotheistic faiths) so feel free to contact me for more info

asalamwalaikum(peace be on you)

EDIT: for Mintee and anyone else who is wondering, headcovering in the bible is specifically in 1 Corinthians ch11 verse 1-16

Answer 2

I wear hejab, even though my avator is not. :-P I love wearing it! I'm not saying it's easy!!! Allah knows how hard it is for me to wear it, but yet i chose to. Before i wore it men wouldn't respect me. i get 50% more respect now! YES it is in the Quran!!! Perhaps this famous poem would help you reliaze why we wear it:

What do you see when you look at me
Do you see someone limited, or someone free

All some people can do is just look and stare
Simply because they can't see my hair

Others think I am controlled and uneducated
They think that I am limited and un-liberated

They are so thankful that they are not me
Because they would like to remain 'free'

Well free isn't exactly the word I would've used
Describing women who are cheated on and abused

They think that I do not have opinions or voice
They think that being hooded isn't my choice

They think that the hood makes me look caged
That my husband or dad are totally outraged

All they can do is look at me in fear
And in my eye there is a tear

Not because I have been stared at or made fun of
But because people are ignoring the one up above

On the day of judgment they will be the fools
Because they were too ashamed to play by their own rules

Maybe the guys won't think I am a cutie
But at least I am filled with more inner beauty

See I have declined from being a guy's toy
Because I won't let myself be controlled by a boy

Real men are able to appreciate my mind
And aren't busy looking at my behind

Hooded girls are the ones really helping the muslim cause
The role that we play definitely deserves applause

I will be recognized because I am smart and bright
And because some people are inspired by my sight

The smart ones are attracted by my tranquility
In the back of their mind they wish they were me

We have the strength to do what we think is right
Even if it means putting up a life long fight

You see we are not controlled by a mini skirt and tight shirt
We are given only respect, and never treated like dirt

So you see, we are the ones that are free and liberated
We are not the ones that are sexually terrorized and violated

We are the ones that are free and pure
We're free of STD's that have no cure

So when people ask you how you feel about tha hood
Just sum it up by saying 'baby its all good' ;)

Answer 3

Oh yeah, I not only enjoy it, I loooove it.

I live in America, and I was raised here for the majority of my life. I never felt that it was a burden, matter of fact, I always feel safe when I'm wearing it, and I can't imagine myself going out without it.

Still modesty comes first. And that is my fashion.
(I'm free to be covered and not let any low life look at me in a way I'm not relaxed to)

Wearing a hijab is my choice, and it comes from free will. I was raised to ware the hijab when I was I child, but believe me, I'm very stubburn and no one can MAKE me do anything. It all comes from free will.

Wearing a hijab IS part of the religion, and it is mentioned in the Quran, but still, if I hadn't CHOSEN to ware it, I wouldn't be as proud as I am for waring one.

Answer 4

I like wearing hijab because men are forced to see a woman for her mind and not her chest. Men are forced to concentrate on her words. They are not able to see her shape so they can not judge her worth for how slim she is or how big her breasts are. I was born and raised in America, am Half Irish and half German. I am proud to say that I am a muslim woman who wears full hijab. I wear double layered abayas and two piece hijabs. Look these two terms up online. You will see they are very convenient and beautiful. The hijabs I wear are no fuss. Just slide them on and you're good to go.

Answer 5

Thanks for your question!

Yes, I'm a muslim and I love wearing hejab ...... hey, I never have to take care of my hair-do LOL, can get a new one every day by choosing a different hejab. I was born and raised in Europe and hejab is not so common here, but I don'thave problem with that and I've never heard a bad comment about my hejab either. Nope, never dreaded wearing hejab, never was imposed on me by anyone - i started wearing it it only recently, and my husband told me to think really carefully about it, since it's a sin to start wearinh and hejab and then decide to take it off after some time. I gave it a really serious thought, took me years to decide, but hejab won in the end. I really love it, it sort of crowned my faith and devotion to God. As for Qur'an telling us to wear hejab - yes, it is true, but you are probably reffering to nikkab (my avatar wears nikkab, which i don't wear by the way, i wear only regular hejab). Now, nikkab is personal choice - it's like an addition to your devotion to God.

peace and blessings :)

EDIT: and i follow the latest fashion, keeping myself update - am a business owman after all, have to look good ....... i can look good and modest at the same time - that's the beauty of hejab

EDIT to hush-hush: that's y we wear hejab, for ur wild imagination to grow LOL

Answer 6

YES I HAVE LIVED IN AMERICA FOR YEARS BUT NOW IM IN KSA ... I WEAR HIJAAB AND I FEEL PROTECTIVE...I FEEL EASY...WEARING HIJAAB IS A PART OF THE QURAN IN SURAH AHZAAB CHAPTER 33 IN VERSE 59...

A common misconception is that Muslim women are the only ones who cover their hair. It may be true that Islam is the only religion in which most women follow its directives to cover the hair, but it is not the only religion to have such directives.

It is particularly interesting to look at the case of Christianity, since Christianity is the predominant religion in the West, and it is Westerners, including observant Christians, who are often the first to criticize Islam because of the hijab (modest dress, including headcovering).



Is Covering the Hair a Religious Commandment for Christian Women?

There can be only one answer to this: yes, it is! Simply open the Bible to the First Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 11. Read verses 3-10.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered, disgraces his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered disgraces her head, for it is the same as if she were shaven. For if a woman is not covered, let her be shaven. But if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head. A man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God. But woman is the glory of man. For man was not created for woman, but woman for man. This is why the woman ought to have a sign of authority over her head, because of the angels.

The meaning of this passage is plain enough. We can make the following syllogisms:

Syllogism 1

Praying with an uncovered head is a disgrace

Having a shaved head is the same as praying with an uncovered head

Therefore, having a shaved head is a disgrace

Syllogism 2

If it is a disgrace for a woman to have a shaved head, she should cover her head

It is a disgrace for a woman to have a shaved head - see syllogism 1

Therefore, a woman should cover her head

In other words, the passage means what it says. Have you ever wondered why Catholic nuns dress like they're wearing hijab (Muslim hijabi women, have you ever been mistaken for a nun? I have, more than once). Have you ever wondered why Mary the mother of Jesus (peace be upon them both) is always depicted in Christian art with her hair covered? Did you know that until the 1960s, it was obligatory for Catholic women to cover their heads in church (then they "modernized" the service)?

There are some interesting points that can be made about the Christian directive.

1) The explicit purpose of the Christian woman's headcovering, as stated by Paul, is that it is a sign of man's authority over woman. The explicit purpose of Islamic hijab is modesty. Strange how so many Westerners think that the purpose of hijab is a symbol of male authority. Maybe they know that that's what it is in their own religion (Christianity) so they assume that Islam must be the same...!

2) The Christian woman is to cover her head whenever she is praying, whether it be at the church service or just personal prayer at home. This may mean that if she is not praying at home, she is uncovered around male guests who are not related to her; or if she is praying at home, that she is covered around her own husband and family. If any more proof were needed than Paul's own words that the Christian headcovering is not about modesty, this must certainly be it!

This puts hijab in a whole new perspective, doesn't it! To my non-hijabi Muslim sister who feels that hijab is a sign of oppression for the Muslim female, please do read the above and then read the Quran. Believe me, if Allah SWT meant for hijab to be a sign of male authority, the Quran would be as unambiguous about it as Paul is in the Bible. Isn't this difference the kind of thing that attracted you to Islam in the first place?



Do Any Christian Women Today Cover Their Heads?

It is true that most Christian women do not, and many don't take other teachings of the Bible (against pre-marital sex, adultery, etc) literally either. However, there do seem to be a growing number of Christian women out there who are committed to following the Bible as it is written. Below are some webpages that I found that call for Christian women to cover their heads in accordance with the commandment of the Bible.

Answer 7

i dont mind wearing the hijab at all....but thn i wasn't raised in the us,i was raised in uae,a country with a large no. of muslims........in fact, i feel totally weird without it....i mean, i hardly notice it, its bcome more like a habit. but i do feel very hurt whn people talk bad abt those who cover their heads....as for ur second question, my parents didn't really give me a choice but thn i didnt mind wearing it, since everyone here was doing it......
as for ur last question, allah has orderd every women to cover their whole body excluding their hands and face.i donno if its mentioned in the qur'an but thn i havent read it completely...it is compulsory.the niqab isnt compulsory(the face-veil)..

Answer 8

I would assume that they like it. Or at least, a good chunk of them do. They wouldn't be lobbying so hard against bans on them in France, the Netherlands, etc if they didn't.

I figure it's sort of like pants; if there was a country out there where you didn't have to wear pants, I'd still wear 'em if I was visiting. I wouldn't feel comfortable without 'em.

Answer 9

Well.. this is really tough question.
Hijab is part of Quran, we are ordered to do so. Are we ordered to cover our faces or not, only minor sect of Islam say to cover the face, the majority say no.
Personally, I believe in relativity. In some conservative societies, where people are used to see women covered head to toe, I think it's going to look provocative if I don't cover. So, in order for me not to make others sin, I think I should wear conservative clothes. Within some other societies, where the norm is not to wear it, I don't. So, it depends on the situation.

Answer 10

All of the 3 major faiths require women to dress modestly and hair covering was a part of that requirement.. No where could I find anywhere in the bible where Jesus abolished that rule.. In fact.. I found a verse where Jesus says "I came not to abolish the laws, but to uphold them".. So who decided in these days to discregard Gods laws and dress immodestly? hmm? And why does society celebrate a women wearing revealing clothing, shorts up her behind, see through shirts that show everything, but scream at women who choose to wear modest clothing to protect her decency? So your great grandmother was a prude because she wouldnt show her legs, but you do? .. I do however feel the face veil is up to debate, I wear a nice modest scarf over my hair.. and these days,, there are thousands of different designs and types of head covering to fit any fashion sense and still be modest.. it doesnt have to be a dull old square cloth scarf.. .. I could go on for days on this subject, but I will end here.. thanks and God bless you!