Some of the Women’s rights activists try to show that the hijab is something that is derived from Islam and that it’s a symbol of oppression arrogance or suppression - what’s really sad is that some of these people are Muslim.
It was common in the West during the early 20th century for women to wear a veil.
There are passages about the Hijab from the Holy Bible:
Corinthians (Chapter 11): “If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head”
Timothy 2:9 “I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes”
In Judaisim a famous ancient Rabbis saying," It is not like the daughters of Israel to walk out with heads uncovered" and "Cursed be the man who lets the hair of his wife be seen....a woman who exposes her hair for self-adornment brings poverty."
So this is proof that modesty and hijab isn’t something derived only from Islam but something instinctive.
Mother Teresa
It’s amazing to see some of the Muslim women of the Arabian Gulf who leave their countries going to Europe, US or elsewhere stop dressing modestly and also remove the hijab; at the same time there are Muslim women are who denied from wearing the Hijab – including one Islamic country that denied University admission to women who wear it – yet no one speaks.
So women of the Arabian Gulf or Muslim countries where it is permissible to wear the hijab should be blessed because no one tries to stop you but instead they support you.
My question to all those girls who wear tight revealing clothing or whatever falls under that category and I’m not a scholar so I’m not talking in terms of religion and I can’t judge because Allah (swt) is the only one who does, but my question is if the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was among us today, would you still wear that type of clothing?
Big thanks to all those Muslim women who wear the hijab proudly regardless of the problems they have encountered or still do, and also to those who wear the hijab even when their families, husbands do not support it.
Finally, this post is to my sister Laila, who recently decided to wear the hijab.
From Ahmad Al Shugairi's 'thoughts'.
