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Hijab, whats in it for you sister? 5 Advantages.

Are there any sisters here who dont feel like they need to wear hijab?

            I can�t be messed with! Hijab protects me � Hijab identifies a Muslim woman as a person of high moral standards to reduce her chances of being harassed.

             �O
Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and the believing women, that
they should cast their outer garments over their persons: that is most
convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested.�
[Quran 33:59]

 As Dr. Katherine Bullock (a Canadian
convert and community activist) observes, �The point to covering is not
that sexual attraction is bad, only that it should be expressed between
a husband and wife inside the privacy of the home. A public space free
of sexual tensions is seen as a more peaceful place for human beings,
men and women, to interact, do business, and build a healthy
civilization.� 

            I am liberated from slavery to �physical perfection� �
Society makes women desire to become �perfect objects�. The multitudes
of alluring fashion magazines and cosmetic surgeries show women�s
enslavement to beauty. The entertainment industry pressures teens to
believe that for clothes, less is better. When we wear Hijab, we vow to
liberate ourselves from such desires and serve only God. 

            I don�t let others judge me by my hair and curves! �

In schools and professional environments, women are often judged by
their looks or bodies�characteristics they neither chose nor created.
Hijab forces society to judge women for their value as human beings,
with intellect, principles, and feelings. A woman in Hijab sends a
message, �Deal with my brain, not my body!� 

            I feel empowered and confident �
In contrast to today�s teenage culture, where anorexia and suicide are
on the rise, as women attempt to reach an unattainable ideal of beauty,
Hijab frees a woman from the pressure to �fit in�. She does not have to
worry about wearing the right kind of jeans or the right shade of
eyeshadow. She can feel secure about her appearance because she cares
to please only Allah. 

            I feel the bond of unity �
Hijab identifies us as Muslims and encourages other Muslim sisters to
greet us with the salutation of peace, �Assalamu Alaikum�. Hijab draws
others to us and immerses us in good company. 

        Source: "Hijab: Fabric, Fad or Faith?" - Latest Young Muslims Publications.

Edited by Talib_Asadullah - 07 January 2009 at 11:48am