Hijab war or “no, thanks”?
21 Aug 2008
Lately, I check the hijab fashion blogs on regular basis. As you will probably agree with me, girls are doing cool stuff and I really enjoy in reading their posts. Until it comes to comments. Every now and then there is some sister (or even worse - the brother!) who gives herself/himself a right to judge and “kindly advising explain” what the proper hijab is and what is not. How haraam is to wear make-up. How haraam is this or that. I see sisters sometimes answering nicely, explaining, sometimes apologizing…
Honestly, I have many things to say on the subject. That much, that I really doubt this blog can take it. But shortly: Leave us in peace!!
Everybody who likes hijab wear it, who doesn’t - just don’t. If you like wearing it this way or another, OKAY! We all are doing it because of Allah 
alone. Not to be less “fitna” (hmm beside all the half-naked girls in the street, suddenly if I lose my hijab a bit, it’s a fitna? Who do you kidding boy?).
Not coz our men order us, not coz we wanna look stylish or vise versa. (etc, etc). We are doing it because we love Allah . And we are accountable to Him only. Khalas.
I found great article related to this and very nice suggestion for precious Ramadan. Hopefully it will have impact on our behavior after Ramadan too (do I hope too much?)
Please go read and sign yourself in :)
8 Comments Add your own
1. Joyce | August 21st, 2008 at 8:10 am
Cool Post !!
Keep ‘em coming…
2. *~Ange~* | August 24th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
i loved your post!!!
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i get it all the time on my blog and it annoys me so much. I hate the hijab police. i think we should just let each other be and leave it between the person and Allah
great post!!!
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leila | August 25th, 2008 at 4:27 am
Thanks Ange! :) seems we totally agree: live and let others to live. At the end, we will answer to Allah
only…
4. Shahrzad | August 27th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Women as fitna blah blah is something that christians believe in it. In Islam women are highly respected and valued.
I think hijab or Sitr (which i believe the word is sitr and not hijab. Bcs hijab means a curtain separating two different areas. Instead, sitr has the meaning of covering in arabic) is something from inside to outside. Something much more spritual and mental than physical and puting it in haram and halal way.
Also i dont believe hijab as a symbol of religion, bcs it’s exactly disrespecting the concept.
Unfortunely most muslims practice Islam through too many mottos, symbols and hypocrisy instead of having a true understanding of religion.
When we dont disvalue Hijab as a symbol of islam or whatever, There is nothing wrong with a muslim woman who want to wear smart and modest.
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leila | August 28th, 2008 at 4:19 am
“Fitna blah blah” LOL - like it! :) coz its just so blah blah :)
really I got tired from those kind of talking when it comes to hijab (or Sitr, as you said).
But I see more and more women get educated and get to know the real value of women in our religion, so there is (a little?) hope things will get better inshaallah…
6. Eng. Hasan Al-Bahkali | September 12th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Al Salaam Alakhom
Ramadan Kareem
Eng. Hasan Al-Bahkali
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leila | September 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Wa alaikom salam brother Hasan,
Thank you, Ramadan Kareem to you and your family as well!
Shokran for stopping by :)
8. May | January 1st, 2009 at 4:23 am
Hey,
i think what ur saying is so true. Why do people always have to interfere with our religion. we never interfere with theirs. how come islam is always the target religion while otehr religions never get spoken of? why do we have to be stereotypes and judged by those stereotypes? i say all religions should keep to themselves and focus on tehir own religion.
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