tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post5162350009804654974..comments2024-03-28T03:20:17.335-04:00Comments on Ibnat al-Hidayah: Daughter of Guidance: Hijab - Not a symbolAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-32591252081228413552007-12-03T17:29:00.000-05:002007-12-03T17:29:00.000-05:00Wa alaikum as-salaam MyHijab - I think you, too, k...Wa alaikum as-salaam MyHijab - <BR/><BR/>I think you, too, know what I'm going through here. My sisters feel the same way even though they aren't Muslim and don't understand Islam. My family is trying to guilt me into taking it off in front of my bro-in-laws too by insisting they are just like family... but they're not. Not trying to be rude to them at all, and this is sad because one of them especially was really like a big brother to me a few years ago. But he's not. I don't really think either would feel any kind of romantic feelings towards me, but then again I'm not wearing hijab because I feel like it, but like you said... because it's an obligation. Jazakillah khair for your comments.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-66865479110086137852007-12-03T17:26:00.000-05:002007-12-03T17:26:00.000-05:00Wa alaikum as-salaam UmmAli - You're right that hi...Wa alaikum as-salaam UmmAli - <BR/><BR/>You're right that hijab is not what makes a Muslima. For me, though, as a Muslim I am choosing to submit to Allah. If I took of the hijab instead of submitting to Allah I would be submitting to the preference of my family... and the ramifications of that are awful. That would not be an act of Islam so I see no reason to disobey Allah to please them. It's not worth it, to me. Jazakillah khair for the comments though, I appreciate it. :-)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-15077855668018133212007-12-03T17:17:00.000-05:002007-12-03T17:17:00.000-05:00Salam Alaikum sisThe issue of the family is a big ...Salam Alaikum sis<BR/><BR/>The issue of the family is a big one for me. I have had a sister of mine upset at why I wear the hijab in the presence of her husband. She said that it means that I am assuming things about him ie that he will feel things for me if I don't have the hijab on, or something along those lines. <BR/><BR/>This makes me uncomfortable. First and foremost, I wear the hijab not for how her husband may or may not feel but because it is an obligation on me as a Muslimah.Houdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757266744262533990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-84597543092237621292007-12-03T13:18:00.000-05:002007-12-03T13:18:00.000-05:00Asalam AlaikumHijab is not makes a women a Muslim....Asalam Alaikum<BR/>Hijab is not makes a women a Muslim. Her belief in Allah and Islam is what makes her a Muslim. But in the eyes of others a women wearing hijab she is a Muslim. So in a way it is a symbol, but in a way it isn't. I hope that makes sense lol<BR/><BR/>As for your family dear I don't really know what to say. My family didn't really have much to do with me before Islam and now defiantly don't. I went back home, SC, when my father died and they seen me in hijab for the first time. It was a little hard, but alhumdillah. I am kind of happy I was not in niqab at that time, I don't think that would of went over well.<BR/><BR/>Anyways sis stay strong. :)Amira Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735016125752808642noreply@blogger.com