Hijab

the entry here were from my previous blog as i thought its one of my favourite ones thus , would like to share in here .


"TELL THE FAITHFUL WOMEN TO LOWER THEIR GAZE AND GUARD THEIR PRIVATE PARTS AND NOT DISPLAY THEIR BEAUTY EXCEPT WHAT IS APPARENT OF IT , AND TO EXTEND THEIR SCARF TO COVER THEIR BOSOM "
- SOURCE : QURAN , 24:31

Lately i find that i am being asked many questions , even by other Muslim women who chose not to wear hijab , and by non-muslims who know other muslim women who chose not to wear hijab . Here , im giving my own personal reasons . If you wanna know why someone else does not cover , or cover less or more fully than I , u would have to ask that person to share their experience wit u .
All clothing that is said to follow the laws of Allah swt is called HIJAB . Still clothing should be simple and not be meant to attract men or express vanity , according to the Quran .
The reason i began to wear hijab was simply becos i believed (And still believe ) , it is mandated in Islam . When dressed in a covering way , i am not showing my physical attributes ( or perhaps lack of ) to anyone . People are focused to judge me by my action n speech , by how well i do things or how i interact with others rather than by whether or not I am " good looking " n interest them .
There is an Islamic saying , " God is beautiful n He loves beauty ." As a Muslim woman, I am required to be beautiful , fresh n perfumed , but only for my husband and especially at night in the privacy of the bedroom . My beauty is then saved for my husband's full enjoyment and he knows that he does not share me with anyone . I am not out getting a lot of attention frm others that may make him feel insecure or that is disrespectful of me .

I am noticeably different , a Muslim . Most pple respect that . They can clearly see that I am not the kind of woman that you whistle or cat-call at , nor am I going to agree to meet u in a bar or club . There is a level of respect that men give me whereby they do not treat me the same way they might treat other women n belived they can "get with " .
And hu says a Hijabi is old-fashion n outdated ? Once , I went out with my gurlfren ( yes, a muslim but chose not to hijab ) . A chinese fren of ours , was asking my gurlfren " eh , so u after married u also wear lah ? " n gurlfren replied " NOLAH , I YOUNG N MODERN ! "
Saddened by her words , I want to prove myself that by carefully combining the hijab with western fashion , I find I can express individual creativity , too .

In my experience , hijab is beneficial to me . Not only do I have the security that I am following the mandate set by Allah swt and thereby pleasing Allah swt , but i also experience great comfort in this life because of my coverage . Contrary to what many think , I am not forced to wear it ( I chose myself to wear it n hubby have never forced me to wear it ) , its not an obstacle or a discomfort to me , and it does not in any way impair my opportunities or abilities .