tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post7354105250107501476..comments2024-02-26T07:02:01.185-05:00Comments on Freedom from the Forbidden: The Misunderstood Role of the Hijabqrratugaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-27071775920934993082020-11-02T13:50:50.771-05:002020-11-02T13:50:50.771-05:00Islam treats men and Women in Islam as one, yet th...Islam treats men and <a href="https://truthaboutislam.net/women-oppression/" rel="nofollow">Women in Islam</a> as one, yet they are dissimilar. Islamic women who choose to wear the hijab it allows them to retain their modesty, morals and freedom of choice. They choose to cover because they believe it is liberating and allows them to avoid harassment. Islam promotes modest dress among women. Many truthaboutislamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787028127257937772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-30874292504728959242013-09-04T11:37:53.909-04:002013-09-04T11:37:53.909-04:00Lovely, Anonnie!Lovely, Anonnie!qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-47920663114402687852013-09-04T11:37:04.999-04:002013-09-04T11:37:04.999-04:00Thanks for your comment, Anonnie!
QUOTE: "Al...Thanks for your comment, Anonnie!<br /><br />QUOTE: "All men observe these touching & dress code restrictions but less than 5 % women observe Islamic dress code"<br /><br />lol - I wonder why ;) I want us to understand the arbitrariness of these "rules" and also ask *why* they are this way and so severely different for different genders, who came up with these "rules,qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-80455851603740248942013-09-03T17:49:47.230-04:002013-09-03T17:49:47.230-04:00Look girl, As per The Commandments the restriction...Look girl, As per The Commandments the restrictions are entirely different for men & women as per Islam. e.g. there is severe punishment for men on touching a woman but not so much other way around similarly modest dressing is much more stressed on women than men & hijab of face & hair is not Islamic hijab.....Islamic dress code for men is to cover just b/w knees & navel but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-14330111380565086762013-01-31T18:40:28.900-05:002013-01-31T18:40:28.900-05:00Why is the definition of a "good" girl e...Why is the definition of a "good" girl entail being passive and quiet? Why is the perfect muslim woman seen but not heard??<br /><br />If a woman who wears hijab is now the symbol of Islam, they need to use this new power to redefine the concept of the "good muslim girl". Muslim woman should smoke and laugh as loud as they want just to drive home the point that the purity of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-26809099748557575352013-01-31T06:55:14.306-05:002013-01-31T06:55:14.306-05:00First of all, i think, wearing hijab should be a t...First of all, i think, wearing hijab should be a thing of choice. What i mean is that first you should to choose to be a "good girl/woman/wife" in that way you understand that(being a "good girl") and than,if it include covering your hair, cover your hair-wear hijab. otherwise it gives no sense to me... And making people to do what they dont understand why and it doesnt come Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-28100173103006557542012-08-12T00:01:47.065-04:002012-08-12T00:01:47.065-04:00There is hadith which say that"Any things whi...There is hadith which say that"Any things which is harmful to your health must not be taken" and whoever is harming his/her self is a SIN.<br /><br /><br />hope you got it :)zexzxhttp://www.twitter.com/zexzxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-49970645904437710312012-06-20T09:35:14.367-04:002012-06-20T09:35:14.367-04:00this was really interesting to read, especially as...this was really interesting to read, especially as smoke!<br />however, almost everything else i do is halal, and i'm really concsious in public that i have be behave properly. but when i smoke, i feel like everyone, including non hjabi's are tutting at me! <br />i just think people should think 'well maybe that the only un'halal thing she does. and smoking isnt actually haram,soAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894824718928403778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-48228895054249019632012-05-24T14:53:59.629-04:002012-05-24T14:53:59.629-04:00Thanks for your comment, Colleen!
Yes, the issue ...Thanks for your comment, Colleen!<br /><br />Yes, the issue lies in every religious/cultural community -- but that doesn't mean we can't focus on the Muslim community, or A Muslim community, and talk about it :)<br /><br />"The hypocrisy lies with those who criticise others for doing the same "bad" behaviour that they themselves are doing, not with the hijabi who is qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-73064809769198520912012-05-24T14:50:43.669-04:002012-05-24T14:50:43.669-04:00Thanks for your comment, Anonymous!
Yes, precisely...Thanks for your comment, Anonymous!<br />Yes, precisely! People should simply stop judging. And I don't mean this in a general sense, since I understand the claim that we all judge to some extent. But I mean at least stop judging whether someone's a good Muslim or bad Muslim solely based on whether she's wearing a hijab and is doing some things we were raised to believe are "bad&qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-71513876189588312652012-05-24T14:46:15.895-04:002012-05-24T14:46:15.895-04:00Thank you for your insight, Rubayya!
I'm inte...Thank you for your insight, Rubayya! <br />I'm interested to know how it seems that way, since I have insisted that I do not at all believe that even many (perhaps a few, yes) hijabi women wear the hijab out of compulsion. Take the case of the Jordanian women I mentioned, for instance: all of the ones I met, including those who were smokers, discussed the importance of the hijab and why they qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-90473535033813404822012-05-24T12:40:50.817-04:002012-05-24T12:40:50.817-04:00This seems to imply that if a hijabi does somethin...This seems to imply that if a hijabi does something "abnormal" (by religious or cultural standards?), then it means she is not covering by choice. It seems you are putting forth a standard by which to judge whether or not a woman covers by choice. In case anyone is tempted to take it that way, I would like to point out that it's much more complicated than that.RHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465171911759758141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-5885061260136896622012-05-24T11:50:28.589-04:002012-05-24T11:50:28.589-04:00For me, I don't care what a Hijabi or a non Hi...For me, I don't care what a Hijabi or a non Hijabi do or don't do, everyone has their own choice and people should STOP judging!<br /><br />But personally, I don't wear the Hijab; and if I ever plan to, I would want to be a good representative of Islam because whether we like it or not, Hijabis have a bigger responsibility in representing Islam everyday, especially in the West.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-22861666911642203672012-05-24T11:39:52.983-04:002012-05-24T11:39:52.983-04:00It sounds like there are an awful lot of Muslims w...It sounds like there are an awful lot of Muslims who worry a bit too much about what others are doing, and conveniently forget to manage their own behaviour! But why should we be surprised? Don't such sofus exist in every religion and community?<br /><br />The hypocrisy lies with those who criticise others for doing the same "bad" behaviour that they themselves are doing, not with Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200979963915130148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-34793893219775184982012-05-24T11:08:39.008-04:002012-05-24T11:08:39.008-04:00hi, what confuses me and I hear it alot, is that w...hi, what confuses me and I hear it alot, is that we are told that the hijab (in this instance the scarf on the head, the full abaya & shela etc, not the actaully meaning as in the way you behave and conduct yourself), that it is not just identified with muslims that in orthodox jews and nuns wera it, so it is a sign of being poius and listening to Allah command, but when a women does not wearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-34283156034750949622012-05-24T00:08:17.539-04:002012-05-24T00:08:17.539-04:00Hi, Amatullah! Thank you so, so much for dropping ...Hi, Amatullah! Thank you so, so much for dropping by, and, no, you're not late at all :) I appreciate it when people comment on older posts!<br /><br />You're right about the smoking part and how it's a matter of which culture you're from. When I was in Jordan this year, I learned that over 70% of Jordanian women smoke--almost all of them with hijabs on as well--and that was a qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-76482929287685077622012-05-24T00:07:09.216-04:002012-05-24T00:07:09.216-04:00Anonymous! Welcome to my blog! Thank you so much f...Anonymous! Welcome to my blog! Thank you so much for dropping by and sharing your experience with us.<br /><br />I agree with Ellen - I wouldn't call you a hypocrite hijaaban at all. If you really believe you're being a hypocrite, then I would definitely suggest that you keep working to quit smoking (not just for your health but also to stop feeling like a hypocrite). And you have all ourqrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-15268987290429605842012-05-24T00:05:10.673-04:002012-05-24T00:05:10.673-04:00Hiiii, Live Quran! Welcome to my blog! Thank you v...Hiiii, Live Quran! Welcome to my blog! Thank you very much for your comment.<br /><br />Hmm... does God, or the Prophet of God, really say smoking is haraam? I'd love to see a Quranic verse, or at least a hadith, that says smoking is haraam. I look forward to the citation!<br /><br />And should a Muslim woman not obey all the rules of Islam if she's not wearing the hijab? Why specificallyqrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-28149937777250551752012-05-24T00:04:00.914-04:002012-05-24T00:04:00.914-04:00Thanks for your comment, KB! "As hijab is wor...Thanks for your comment, KB! "As hijab is worn due to compulsion forced by the religion or the culture which also not allow a woman smoking, wearing un-cultural dress etc."<br />Well, it's not necessarily always a compulsion, right? I mean, there are certainly many cases of women who do wear it out of pressure or compulsion, but I wouldn't think it's all. And not all qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-84154379768346507502012-04-06T17:30:27.537-04:002012-04-06T17:30:27.537-04:00Hi there, Ellen!
Thank you so much for your commen...Hi there, Ellen!<br />Thank you so much for your comment and useful insight!<br /><br />I wear the hijab whenever I feel like it and don't wear it whenever I don't feel like it. I find nothing wrong with this, contrary to the assumptions and judgments of most of the Muslims around me. I get asked every time, "What? What's up with this! Make up your mind, girl!" And I'm qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-64833288926396311702012-04-06T08:04:47.692-04:002012-04-06T08:04:47.692-04:00I started wearing hijab because I was proud to be ...I started wearing hijab because I was proud to be identified as a Muslim. I never even thought about the assumption that I must be a perfect role model. I only smoke at home, not because of my hijab but because that's one way I limit my smoking. I've bought beer for my husband at the grocery and then thought afterward, maybe I shouldn't have. (He's not Muslim--which is a whole Ellen Keimhttp://muslimah.femagination.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-52591145343597385082012-04-06T07:55:50.115-04:002012-04-06T07:55:50.115-04:00You're not a hypocrite, you're human! If y...You're not a hypocrite, you're human! If you were a hypocrite you would pretend that you never do anything wrong. And by "wrong" I mean other people's ideas of what is wrong. We are not meant to burden ourselves with thoughts of how sinful we are. We ask for forgiveness and move on. Allah knows that we're human.Ellen Keimhttp://muslimah.femagination.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-72959084694218283822012-02-19T07:07:22.550-05:002012-02-19T07:07:22.550-05:00It depends mostly on the purpose of wearing a hija...It depends mostly on the purpose of wearing a hijab. If the reason is cultural or religious then many other things are also stopped. As hijab is worn due to compulsion forced by the religion or the culture which also not allow a woman smoking, wearing un-cultural dress etc. However, if a woman wear hijab as a dress without any external pressure, then the same woman can smoke, and doing everythingKhan Babahttps://www.facebook.com/khanbaba6noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-24158395207898428692012-02-19T01:50:15.422-05:002012-02-19T01:50:15.422-05:00Hello, Anonymous!
Thank you so much for dropping b...Hello, Anonymous!<br />Thank you so much for dropping by and providing your input! Very much appreciated!<br /><br />Well, I actually don't think it's a "big and important" step at all. I think we need to stop viewing it as such because that's where the burden of representing an entire religion from an extremely burdensome and generalized perspective comes in. Each qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-20253407585180287292012-02-16T18:19:11.478-05:002012-02-16T18:19:11.478-05:00deciding to become a hijabi is a huge and importan...deciding to become a hijabi is a huge and important step in life that you take . and if you become a hijabi to protect yourself and truly understand the meaning of Islam , i can promise you that you yourself wouldn't even want to smoke drink or any of that. and to answer your question "Why should they, too, have to do everything they're expected to do just because they cover their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com