Hijab, Why?

Question

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Jewels Are Precious – So Protect Them

When someone has a jewel or any precious item one always treats it with great respect and protects it against any loss. One may even build a special place to keep it or place it in a vault for security. Perhaps one may even hire a guard to insure that it will not be stolen. These things are most obvious to all of us and nothing here seems strange at all.

By the way, someone may say, 'Why do we compare women to jewels and pearls? Doesn't this sound as describing women as objects or mere possessions in this world?'

In reply to that, I say: Comparing women to jewels and pearls doesn't mean that women are mere objects or worldly possessions. The intended item or object here is what the woman possesses, as mentioned by Allah in His Book. Allah is ordering us to tell the believing woman to lower her gaze and to protect her, guard her private parts and protect her chastity. She is being well advised by her father, brother, husband, son and all of us, to cover herself.

Somehow we have been deluded into thinking that women exhibiting their beauty in front of others and men encouraging this is warranted. Many large corporations protect their shareholders from losses while at the same time producing cosmetics, jewelry and clothing that do exactly the opposite for our ladies. Money and vain desires are the primary reasons for this type of exploitation in the world today.

It should be that we would be asking the question: 'Why are women exposed in public in a way that men do not even see them in the privacy of your home?' The problem today is that society is so far away from the basic concepts of moral and correct behavior that was originally ordained by the Almighty Lord of the Universe (Allah). As each year passes, we see more and more deviation away from the proper attire and behavior in public. Fashion designers, cosmetic companies and women’s magazines make huge fortunes selling the poor beguiled women on the idea of presenting themselves as if on display in a market for others to stare at them and then decide how they 'rate.'

So actually, Islam has been preserving the correct and proper dress code, not only for ladies, but for men as well. In addition to defining the proper attire for the sexes, Islam also carefully instructs both men and women on how to behave toward each other. For instance the Qur’an tells us in surat An-Nur in verses 30 and 31 exactly how to act in the presence of the opposite sex: (Tell the believing men to LOWER THEIR GAZE…) And then (Tell the believing women to LOWER THEIR GAZE…)

So, immediately we understand that it is more than just the clothing that is desired. It is the proper respect and behavior of the two sexes toward each other at all times. Keep in mind that Islam is not just another religion. Islam (Total Surrender, Submission, Obedience, Sincerity and Peace with Allah) is for all people, in all places and in all times.

Answer 1

Alhamdullilah brother. I am a Muslim woman and I love wearing hijab even if people do stare at me and call me a terrorist. I know I am covering for the sake of my husband's reputation, my husband's family's reputation, because I am commanded to do so by ALLAH(SWT) in the Qur'an and Hadiths and because I want to preserve my modesty. I want to show men that I am a human being with feelings and rights and that I am to be respected for my mind and not my body. I am not interested in showing off my beauty to strange men. I am showing that I am a righteous woman and don't want to be a piece of meat stared at by wild dogs. Insha ALLAH I will wear Niqab and Abaya as well in the near future.

Answer 2

You can upload a few material ( regardless of if it isn't identical) to quick sleeves T-shirts, so they'll emerge as lengthy sleeves :) U would get the most affordable material and make an extended sleeves anything, something u identify it, simply lengthy & free. If u r now not well on stitching a rectangle for back and front and different two rectangles as sleeves. historical t-shirts can be well to make new jihabs. Do your pleasant with something u have, if u want styles or strategies.. permit me kow I simply further u, Allah Hafiz Salam

Answer 3

I am going to be polite in this even though I would like to really express what I think about your so called religion. A religion does not kill innocent people, does not try to change the laws of countries other than their own. Respects the rights of others. In plain English, they should behave like human beings and not act like a bunch of savages just because they don't get their way. No one, but no one has the right to judge or dictate to other peoples of the world what is acceptable and what is not. Too many aliens come over here try to force their beliefs on us. If Muslims don't like the way we North Amricans live, let them go back to where they come from. Believe me they won't be missed.

Answer 4

Im sick of all the hatred for heterosexual culture that comes from Islamists. What it amounts to is a militant form of homosexuality. You demonize heterosexual expression and feminity....what else can we call such insanity but militant homosexual propaganda.

Answer 5

get over yourself. those men treat the women like crap. stop creating all these ignorant excuses. it has nothing to do with protection, it's superiority.

Answer 6

you might practice islam and expect this to be the way it should be but thats your opinion.God doesn't look at the outer body. he looks at the soul.all that nonsense you talk about is rediculous.

Answer 7

Why do muslims copy paste all that junk? Do you seriously expect us to read that stuff??

Answer 8

This one has been reported too.