wearing hijab

Hidden_Pearl wrote: Asalaamu aleikum- Do you think only "white" girls are guilty of this?

Salaam Hidden_Pearl!

Funny you said this, cz I was also going to say something about that. But then I re-read and thought maybe the sister was referring to "white" as in white with foundation! lol

agreed. but I was talking about the women in the malls and in public not on TV.

nurulhuda wrote: I was replying to Hidden_Pearl's post.   Anyway, as to your concern about those in public when it's not practical to go around reminding many people... I think there is a reason for this:   This world exists in a duality; in order for us to know what the good is, we have to know what the bad is. The public space offers us many reflections of society so we can look into ourselves as Muslims. We might have unknowingly went against Allah's wishes. There is always a reason for everything so there must be a reason why we see negative portraits as reminders. We might have done the same or we might do the same in the future. Same thing as seeing positive portraits. We might not have been doing what we should do or we should strive to do better than we've been doing. Allah knows best.   Follow the good and avoid the bad as ordained by Allah.   And to anyone who thought that I've thought this discussion was leaning to back-biting, I wasn't either but I'm just being cautious because it's easy to lean towards that. First we talk about the general and then slowly it leads to specific individuals and before we know it we're talking about an individual. It's in our nature. We get carried away sometimes. We're only human...   but let's be cautious human beings. Lol.

Hidden_Pearl wrote: Asalaamu aleikum everyone! They insist that just because you're a muslima doesn't mean you have to be drab and dress in a shapeless sack. I wonder what the rest of you think of that...?

Wa'alaikum salaam Sis,

I agree with the view that just because you're a muslima doesn't mean you have to be drab... (though everyone may have a different criteria for drab!).

And to what extent is jewelery & make-up "un-islamic" for a Muslimah? If you are covered up, the only jewelery that is going to be visible are rings & bracelets... There is nothing wrong with that... Sahabia would wear rings. I believe a hadith says that Muslimahs should adorn to an extent that makes them appear feminine, without being ostentatious (Members: A little help here with the hadith quotation would be welcome!). Adorning hands with Henna for example was a very common practice during our Prophet's time. Kohl was also used during Prophet Muhammad's time. (saw).

Ofcourse it depends on how you interpret or practice Hijab. Some women for example wear gloves & Niqab... for them it would be a big no-no. But the women who don't believe that covering hands/face is required... they would feel fine with it.

Hijab is supposed to prevent 'sexuality' from interfering in public life. Is a Muslimah supposed to go out of her way to look unattractive & ugly? I don't think so. But she SHOULD cover her 'aurah' that has sexual appeal.

As for shapeless sack...  The clothes should not reveal the contours of the body. But does that mean it has to be sack-like? For example some people think that Trousers/Pants are unislamic because they are 'un-sacklike'. I think as long as your top/shirt/kurta covers your curves... you can wear anything. I don't believe that Abayas are a Muslima's uniform. If a muslimah likes an Abaya, finds it practical, subhanAllah! But does that mean that only Abayas fulfill the purpose? Not necessarily.

Colors for example. Is there something wrong with a pink garment? A pink Hijab? Or is 'black' the only Islamic color? Is there something 'haraam' if the Muslimah's handbag has shades of pink to match her hijab?

The common notion amongst society is that when you wear the Hijab you look drab & unattractive... (and honestly, some women do let go of themselves... ).

I also think adapting (adapting, not changing 360 degrees!) dress-code depends a lot on our situation and surroundings. Wear a pink Abaya and go to the market in Pakistan... people will stop and stare... Wear a pink Abaya in Canada... people might not notice...