im 14 years old and i dont want to wear the hijab yet..im just not ready and my parents are forcing me...what should i do ?
2007-07-24 11:16:01 · 8 answers · asked by JonasAndMore 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You may have to just bear with your parents until you get old enough to leave them. Unfortunately, you don't have many rights as a child and you'll just cause more stress than if you just went along. Still, your parents might actually come around to your point of view if you reason civilly with them. You know your parents best.
I feel for you. I think religion does terrible things to children. It would be best if kids weren't subjected to it until they were old enough to make their own choices. Of course, religions realize that if you can indoctrinate kids at a young age, they're much more likely to stay in that rut and will be less likely to question religious authorities.
Good luck.
2007-07-24 11:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You can't do much at that age except talk to them about it, though I know how delusional Muslim parents can be. All the Muslim girls at my school started wearing hijabs around that age too. Once you grow up, you can decide what you want. But if you DO believe in Islam and you DO plan to wear a hijab one day, think of it like this. It's always going to be embarrassing and weird at first, so its better to get through it now, then have that feeling when you're older.
2007-07-24 18:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by fortyfootpianist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Well, unfortunately you may have to do what they say until you're old enough to move out. Personally, were I in your position (depending on whether or not I lived in a free country where individual rights are important) I'd run away to a sympathetic relative or friends house, and go to the courts and tell them you are being forced, against your will, to practice a religion that you're not comfortable with. I'm not sure, but that could be considered child abuse depending on how you are being forced.
2007-07-24 18:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Asslamoalikum,
Bismillah hirrahmanir rahim,
Your parents say for your goodness and why are you not wearing? If the environment is not so bad so, you just try to tell them that i am too young for this and this is very good thing to wear, bad people will not stare at you and you will be inshallah beautiful by wearing this. I hope you will understand.
2007-07-24 18:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by MOHAMMAD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is very little you can do at 14. When you're 16 or 18, depending on where you are, you'll have say over your life.
I pity you. You're not a piece of meat that has to be hidden to keep wolves off of it....and modesty isn't something that comes from how you DRESS.
2007-07-24 18:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well you can do what you want to do.your parents are right in asking you to wear a hijab cause if you donot wear it now and think you can wear it in later part of life.......then you cant,it will always be uncomfortable for you as it now.
2007-07-24 18:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by kudos_009 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you really want to take a stand on this, you could: get your school newpaper involved, your could get your local child protection agency involved, you could start SCREAMING in a public place to definitely express your opinion, attract attention and see what sort of reaction and support you get. Or your could go like a lamb to slaughter.
2007-07-24 18:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by robert43041 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Do what your parents tell you to do, they care about you.
2007-07-24 18:27:18 · answer #8 · answered by Naruto #1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋