Evidence that Niqaab is wajib please

Islam: Females Only: Wajib Niqabi's: Evidence that Niqaab is wajib please
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Umm Saalih on Wednesday, November 3, 1999 - 09:26 pm:

As salaamu alaikum my sisters on this haqq...

I am curious to know how any of you provide evidence to support your view that niqaab is wajib and what is the defination for wajib?

And if the other view is that niqaab is 'highly recommended' ( what is the arabic term for that)
doesnt that make it still wajib and for those who dont wear it...doesnt that make it wrong?

I love my niqaab and I wear it because I believe from what I have read that is proper for a Muslim lady to do to be completely covered. I wish to be like the women in the day of the Prophet - sallahu alaihi wa sallam... all I read about them leads me to know that they were indeed niqaabi. I also detest having non Mahram men all in my face when I need to go outside of my home. ( which is not often...but you know we eventually need to go out for something with our husbands)

I would just like to talk about why you wear niqaab and what you would tell your muslim sister who does not wear it and says that you are being extreme or what would you tell a non muslim lady who is sincerly interested in knowing why you wear it and if she has to if she becomes Muslim. inshaAllah.

I love you all

Umm Saalih


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Saajidah Mahmood on Thursday, November 4, 1999 - 12:06 pm:

As salaam alikum sister Umm Saalih,

Mashallah sister, there is a website created by a brother name Ibn Farooq, located here: http://members.tripod.com/ibnfarooq/niqaab.htm
Here you find Almost every last authentic hadith and Quran, what the Sahabas(ra) say about the niqaab, the 4schools of thoughts, and much much more on the authenticity of the niqaab in Islam.

The arabic term for Highly recommened is (musthab). The english term for Wajib is( you have to do it, it is a must).
Yes, sister even if an act like wearing the niqaab is highly recommended, we Muslimahs should do the best thing, and wear it! Yes, it is wrong for a sister to go and about unveiled if she knows the daleel behind being veiled.
Mashallah, sister your reason for wearing the proper hijaab is a mashallah! I to wear the full or proper hijaab because it has been laid down by Authentic Islamic law, to wear the proper hijaab when outside. What I would do with a Muslim sister who does not wear it, is tell her in a gentle way that she has to wear the niqaab, but first I would try to get close with her, and than if she asks why then I will show her all of the hadiths and Quran laid down by Islamic law. If you meet the sister out in the stores, invite her to you home, to discuss the proper hijaab and to show daleel, or just simply get her phone number to call her to make an appointment to discuss the proper daleels for the proper hijaab. For a non muslim woman, try to briefly explain it to her, where ever you see her, and also try to carry around pamphlets about the proper hijaab, that you can give to them. And you may also want to invite her only to the house, to explain Islam in general to her, and then go into the covering for the Muslimah! Inshallah I was some help to you sis. Also you are welcomed to join the egroup called " For Solely Full Veiling Women" located at http://www.egroups.com/group/properhijaab
and to subscribe go to: [email protected] We would also love to have you in the egroup! And also you can invite curious muslimahs to egroups and clubs about the hijaab if they have computers. mashallah!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Arifah Ali on Friday, November 26, 1999 - 02:19 pm:

Asalaam Alaikoum Sister

Surely the concept of Niqaab is something which goes both ways .... how can you be sure that one is not staring at the faces of clean shaven men!!!
In the west most men dont gawp at women in hijaab anyway ... the problem is with muslim men (mostly of Arab origin.) Many niqaabi's I know ......
1) Dont do their salah (this is a fard) Niqaab is only wajib
2) Eat Haram
3) Stare at non-mehram and sleep around;
4) HATE sisters who dont wear it or look down at them.

Women who dont wear niqaab does not mean they are less practising muslims.

Those who wear niqaab should remember that this is a great responsibility and not to pollute the concept ...... and to look at the religion that they represent ....

In North America ... to wear hijaab is slowly becoming more acceptable .... Islam is a graduating deen ... dont scare the hell out of people by going around like Batman's and Robin ... encourage the non practising muslims to cover with the hijab first and do ammal on good islamic actions ...... when you are nice tolerant and gentle muslims you wont need da'wa ..... people will automatically come to Islam ....

Was Salaam from Sister Arifah


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Afeefa on Thursday, December 2, 1999 - 07:42 pm:

As salaamu alaikum,

When you say "many niqabis you know" act in such a horrendous way... how many are we talking? One person who wears niqab? two? three?

I know a few dozen niqabis close and personal and I do know of only one who has any type of questionable behavior. Maybe two because number 2 hangs out with number 1 sometimes and I did hear her say something out of line, so MAYBe she is also on the same path. So out of the dozens I know, I can count 1 or 2 way out there people. But the majority are sincere. You pretty much have to be, because it's not like people usually reward you for wearing it.

But what about the rest of us? Why are we all being lumped together with the few deviants who happen to wear niqab? I could tell you all kinds of horror stories of NASTY non-niqab sisters!! In fact, I just went and visited a masjid recently and no-one there had ever talked to me before or seen me. I was my usual friendly but it was weird.. people gave me stares and absolutely no-one would talk to me except one woman who tried to sell me something, and that's all she said and I was trying to be friendly but when I said I couldn't afford it, she just walked off. In fact, I gave salaams to one sister and she just rolled her eyes. I checked into it and these people aren't doing this as a reaction to knowing me personally - it was only because I wear niqab and none of them do. And also I realized I was the only one there with a skirt (jilbab) on. They all had the long shirts with pants. I wouldn't normally ever point that out, but the whole experience was HORRIBLE. They were all sunni muslims, possibly 1 or 2 shia but not that I know of.

Between prejudice against race and prejudice against niqab, I find a lot of hate - before I've even opened my mouth. Sometimes someone is willing to let down their defensiveness long enough to have a full conversation with me. Then, usually insha'Allah there is just love between us.

I am sorry sister that you had bad experiences with some niqabi sisters! Or maybe it is just your awareness of them that angers you. It angers me too. Neglecting salat is a horrible character in a person and I hate to see hypocricy in people. But really, that's their sin, so I'm staying out of that and Allahu Alim.

But what does that have to do with the fact that the female companions always covered their face around non-mahrams after the ayat was revealed. It says that when it was revealed, the women tore off parts of their clothes and covered their faces. It doesn't say that SOME of the women did this. (If anyone reading this hasn't yet seen this sunnah, you are welcome to email me and insha'Allah I will show you were it is in the hadtih so you can read it yourself.)

When I give dawah to a non-muslim, should I also be afraid to tell them that Jesus (peace be upon him) didn't die on a cross, because it might scare them off? I should be more gentle? Of course not. Same thing with any part of the deen. To really show love to someone, is to tell them the TRUTH. With patience, without arrogance, etc.

You know what I have to say to the people who don't wear hijab - fear your Lord! Don't live for me, your mom, your friends, or anyone! You know what I have to say to ALL of us when we continue in disobedience to ANYthing that has been established in the deen.... we must FEAR OUR LORD!

To any sister reading this who is getting ready to make that transition into hijab, and I am especially understanding and sympathetic of the challenge of the transition of reversion - I say to you to be encouraged and trust Allah, swt, who knows what is best for us. And to remember that when you accepted Islam, there were all kinds of people who didn't want you to become Muslim - but you didn't let them stop you in THAT decision - so why would you let them have any influence over future decisions of how you will practice your religion? They are not gonna approve or like a lot of things you do...... but they'll be OKAY. :) You just take care of yourself, look into the proofs and follow what you to understand and believe to be true!

And back to a comment the sister above made. "when you are nice tolerant and gentle muslims." We should tolerate non-fundamental differences in the deen. But we also are commanded to enjoin the good and forbid the evil, so I'm not sure how much "being tolerant" has to do with what the problem is. I am tolerant of sisters who don't wear niqab but not if they're putting me down before they even know me - that behavior I am not tolerant of, nor should I be. Unless you think I should? So what is it that niqabis are supposed to be so tolerant of? People mocking them and causing fitnah?

A niqabi should be able to walk into a group of sisters and not be prejudged and not be hated because she loves niqab. When I am with sisters whose methodology is salafi dawah, then I am treated well and fairly by the niqab and non-niqab sisters and masha'Allah we have a beautiful time together, also crossing over the boundaries of race. Which quite frankly I have to admit I have never seen the racial barriers crossed around a group of muthabi's :) (people blindly stuck on an Imam muthab even when they understand the proof the contradicts their stand on something).

Also, I have seen a few very young sisters who are upon salafi dawah who DO get arrogant, but I started to realize that their age had a lot to do with that and make dua that they stop thinking this is some kind of elitist club, but be HUMBLE.

This also can only happen when the people who don't wear niqab... TOLERATE the sisters who say that it is wajib.

Imagine this. Your friends all eat moderately. But you decide you need to really cut back, only eat cottage cheese and salad for some meals. And then when you change your eating patterns, suddenly the same group you used to hang out with, decide that you think you're better than them because you "MUST" feel that way because you eat differently from them and are implying they're doing something wrong. In fact, you even mentioned one day that people should get more exercise and eat healthier and of course they took that personally. Supposedly you have a right to believe differently but apparently not. So now the group doesn't talk to you much. And they're quite happy when you finally decide to eat on your own from now on. But part of the reason you decided to eat on your own was because suddenly they were talking MORE about FATTENING FOODS in front of you than they ever used to, causing fitnah for you. .......This is just like what often happens to a woman who transitions from hijab to the full face cover. She has to back off because the numbers of people make a point to bring up the very topic that they already knew they were different on. I see women unnecessarily bringing up the topic of hijab in masajid often. It is okay to bring it up to ask about it, but you shouldn't be the person bringing it up if all you are trying to do is force the dawah on someone. Islam is a religion a person must SEEK. Let them seek it, don't shove it on them. Sometimes sisters feel that niqab is shoved on them just because we bring it up as what we believe to be an important aspect of a woman's life. But that sister needs to stop taking things personally and allow the sister to her opinion and then only go by her actual behavior towards herself and the woman's character before making assumptions that the two can't get along.

I do think I get along with sisters who don't wear niqab, but only those who GIVE ME A CHANCE. :) I would get along with more non-niqabis if only they wouldn't be so mad at me for believing (and acting upon) what I believe.

Salaamu alaikum


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Anonymous on Sunday, January 2, 2000 - 08:34 pm:

as salaamu alaikim: my name is surayyah and i just recently started to wear the niqab alhamdillah!!!!!!!i've done research on the topic and if it was obilgatory on the wifes (ra) of the prophet(saw) what makes me or any other sister exempt from this obligation?"LET THE SUNNAH GO FOURTH AND DON'T STOP IS WITH OPINIONS"there is so much daleel on the niqab after one researchs the topic the only thing left to do is wear the niqab may ALLAH guide the muslimah who struggles with the niqab ALLAH does place burden stronger then we can bear. wa alaikum salaam


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Saajidah_30 on Friday, January 7, 2000 - 04:30 pm:

Mashallah for the sister Surrayah who just started wearing the Niqaab!!!! And I feel the same way you do sister! Your full hijaabi sister Saajidah!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Um Noah on Saturday, January 8, 2000 - 11:40 pm:

as-salam 'alaikum wa Rahmatu llahi wa Barakatu,

Congratulations for you personal decision sister.
May Allah give you strength with your decision. But what did you mean by your last statement:
'ALLAH does place burden stronger then we can bear' ?

fee aman illeh, Um Noah

*TaqabAllah mina wa minkum


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Saajidah Mahmood on Sunday, January 9, 2000 - 02:13 pm:

As salaam alikum sisters! Yes, you are welcomed to come and join my egroup of 58members who are all full hijaabi! sisters, or sisters looking to wear the full hijaab, shortly! My egroup is called: For Solely Full Veiling Sisters Only! it is located at http://www.egroups.com/group/properhijaab
Inshallah we will see you there, please do come and sign up to be a member!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Saajidah on Friday, March 3, 2000 - 12:45 am:

As salaam alaikum sisters! Please check the Home Schooling board!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By salu on Friday, March 24, 2000 - 09:38 am:

Pls tell me if u have 2 cover the whole of the face or is it just the body


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Suhayla on Sunday, March 26, 2000 - 11:00 am:

asalamu alaikum,

one sister wrote "if it was obilgatory on the wifes (ra) of the prophet(saw) what makes me or any other sister exempt from this obligation?"
many rulings for the wives of the Prophet are exclusive to them. for example, the Quran states very clearly that they may not remarry, whereas other muslim women are allowed to remarry in case of divorce or the death of their husbands. The Quran says :
"O WOMEN [wives] OF THE PROPHET, YOU ARE NOT LIKE ANY OTHER WOMEN" 33:32
the facial cover is one of many rulings that are obligatory only on the prophets wives, and optional for all other believing women.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By salafi4good on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 02:28 pm:

Aouthu Billahi Mina shaythaanir Rajeem, Bismillah Ar Rahmanir Raheem.

InnAlhamdulillahi Raabil 'aalamin Ar Rahmanir Raheemi Malikee Yaumi Deen.
Anna ash-hadu an La ilaha il Allahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu wa anna
Muhammadan 'abdahu Wa Rasoolahu, Salawat Allahu Salaamahu Alaih. As salaamu
alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu,

Raaba ighfirlee watub a'ala innaka anta altawabu ghafure.
"Oh my Lord turn towards me(to accept my repentance). Verily You are the
Oft Returning, Oft Forgiving."
Muslims and Muslimahs across the world have been in "hot debate" for centuries, over the issue of whether or not covering the face is obligatory upon a muslimah. The scholars agree that it is a highly recommended act to cover the face. The scholars also agree that a woman must cover her adornment, yet some scholars argue that this does not include the face. Whether agreeing that niqab is required or not, one must surely acknowledge that it is a desirous sign of piety. What better example of Sunnah to follow for a Muslimah than that of the Prophet (SAW) and his wives (RA). Every Muslimah is encouraged to cover to the fullest, showing only one or both eyes.
The Noble Quran - Al-Ahzab 33:59
"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons(when abroad): that is most convenient that they should be known(as such) and not molested: And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Clearly this verse is referring to the Ummel Muslimeen AND all the other Muslim women.
How various fuqaaha, muhaditheen, and mufassirreen have explained this verse:
Ibn Al-Mandhur:
"Jalabib is plural for Jalbaab. Jalbaab is actually the outer sheet/coverlet which a woman wraps around, on top of her garments to cover herself from head to toe. This covers the body entirely. (Lisan ul-Arab, Vol 1 pg. 273)
Ibn Abbas (RA) who was the greatest mufassir that ever lived (after the Prophet 'SAW') describes it as follows:
"Allah commanded the Muslim women to cover this sheet on top of them and to cover their bodies except one eye, when it is necessary for them to come out of their homes." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer)
"Allah has enjoined upon all Muslim women that when they go out of their homes under necessity, they should cover their faces by drawing a part of their outer garment over their heads." (Ibn Jarir, Vol XXII pg 29)
Imam Muhammad bin Sirin said: "When I asked 'Ubaida bin Sufyan bin al-Harith (RA) the meaning of this verse and how the jalbaab was to be worn, he demonstrated it to me by pulling a sheet of cloth over his head to cover his entire body, leaving the left eye uncovered. This was also the explanation of the word "Alaihinna' in this verse." (Commentary by Ibn Jarir and Ahkam-ul-Quran, Vol. III p. 457)
Surah An-Nur (30-31)
Allah (SWT) says in the most Holy Quran: "And Say to the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is aparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way) and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks, and bosom).
Even for this ayah Aishah (RA) narrated: "May Allah bestow His Mercy on the first Muhajiirat. When Allah (SWT) revealed "and draw their khumar over their Juyubuhinna,they (the women) tore their material and covered themselves.[Saheeh Al-Bukhari]
Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalanee, who is known as Ameer Al-Mu'mineen in the field of hadith:, said that the phrase, "Covered themselves," in the above hadeeth means that they "Covered their faces." [Tath Al-Bari]
Hadith- Al Bukhari (6:282):
'Aisha (RA) used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks & bosoms,' was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces."
Hadith- Abu Dawud, narrated Umm Salamah, Ummal Mu'minin (RA):
When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments."

Other great scholars that agree with the niqab being wajib are Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalanee (RA) Jamal Zarabozo, Shaikh Ibn Jibreer, Hakimal Ummah Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (RA), Mufti Ebrahim Desai and many, many more...
Fatawa from Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaimin":
The Islamic hijab is for the women to cover everything that is forbidden for her to expose. That is, she covers everything that she must cover.
The first of those bodily parts that she must cover is her face. It is the source of temptation and the source of people desiring her. Therefore, the woman must cover her face in front of those men that are not Mahram (i.e. father, husband, etc).
"As for those who claim that Islamic hijab is to cover the head, shoulders, back, feet, shin, and forearms, this is a very amazing claim. This is because it is well-known that the source of temptation and looking is the face. How can one say that the Shariah does not allow the exposure of the foot of the woman while it allows her to uncover her face?
"It is not possible that there could be in the Esteemed, Wise and Noble Shariah a contradiction. Yet everyone knows that the temptation from uncovering the face is much greater than the temptation that results from the uncovering of the feet. Everyone also knows that the most sought after aspect of the woman for men is the face. If you told a prospective groom that a woman's face is ugly but her feet are beautiful, he would not propose to such a woman! However, if you told him that her face was beautiful but her hands, palms, or shins were less than beautiful, he would still propose to her. From this one can conclude that the face is the first thing that must be covered.
"There are also evidences from the Book of Allah (SWT) and the Sunnah of our Prophet (SAW). There are also statements from the Companions, the leading Imams, and the great scholars of Islam that indicate that it is obligatory upon the woman to cover all of her body in the presence of non-Mahram men. This obviously indicates that it is obligatory upon the woman to cover her face in front of such men." "Clearly many of our contemporary "Ulama such as Shaikh "Abdul-'Azeez 'Abdullah bin Baaz, Shaikh Muhamma Ibn Saalih Al-'Uthaimeen, may Allah give them both life (Ameen), feel that the niqab is indeed wajib upon the believing women.Others from amongst our 'Ulama, such as the Muhaddith of our time, Sheikh Muhammad Naasiru-Deen Al-Albanee, may Allah give him life (Ameen), clearly feel that the Niqab is not Wajib, but rather Mustahab (highly recommended). Refer to his book "Jilbaabal Mar'atul Muslimah."

Refutations from Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin
This is taken from the book "Hijaab" by Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin from Saudi Arabia. Printed by Madrasah Arabia Islamia Azaadville-South Africa. Translated by Hafedh Zaheer Essack, Rajab 1416 (December 1995)
The Ullima who are of the opinion that it is permissible to look at the face and hands of a strange woman (who is not mahrrum) say so mainly for the following reasons:
The hadith of Aisha (RA) when Asmaa (RA) the daughter of Abu Bakr came to the Rasulullah (SAW) while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said:
'O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this.
He pointed to the face and hands. But this hadith is WEAK because of 2 main weaknesses
1. There is no link between Aisha (RA) and Khalid bin Dareek, who narrated the hadith from her. And in every chain of narrators Khalid bin Dareek is mentioned.
2. In the chain of narrators Sa'eed bin Basheer appears, who is known by most of the Muhaditheen as being a weak narrator. This has been mentioned by Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal (Rahimahullah), An-Nasai (Rahimahullah), Ibn Madeeni (Rahimahullah) and Ibn Ma en (Rahimahullah). This is also why Imaam Bukhari (Rahimahullah) and Muslim (Rahimahullah) did not except this hadith to be in their books.
3. It is also known that the Ullima have explained that this hadith is from the time before the ayah for hijab was revealed. This is because after the ayah for hijab (Surah Al-Ahzaab Verse #59) was revealed then the women of Sahaba wore a complete cover and covered the faces and hands. This includes Asma who has been narrated in authentic hadith (MUWATTA Book 20 Hadith # 20.5.16) to have covered her face.
(From Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin in the book "Hijaab" pages # 17 and 18)
Today we hear many cries against the niqab for many reasons which do not make sense. For example, the argument that niqab is counter-productive to Da'wah in non-Muslim lands. After having established that the niqab is indeed an authentic part of Islam we must then conclude that to hide it is what is counter-productive to Da'wah. No one would dare think that the Sahabah spread Islam through out the lands of the earth by concealing the practices they learned from the Messenger of Allah (SAW); thus as Umar Ibn Al-Khuttab (RA) declared; "Let the Sunnah go forth and do not stop it with opinions." Other modernist Du'at claim that the niqab is in fact Makruh or disliked! How strange! They stand upon their own 'Aql (intellect) which is weak in light of he authenticated reports we have above.
Whoever ridicules a Muslim woman or man for sticking and applying the teachings of Islam is a disbeliever. This is regardless of whether it is concerning woman's hijab or any other matter of the Shariah.
"Was it Allah, and His Signs and His Messenger you were mocking? Make no excuse, you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others among you because they were sinners" [Al-Tauba: verses 65-66]
So ridiculing believers has been equated with ridiculing Allah (SWT), His Signs, and His Messenger (SAW).

Allahu Ilum, Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika ashahadu an la ilaha ilah anta wastaghfiruka wa atubu alaik.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By UmmMuhammad on Thursday, April 6, 2000 - 11:10 am:

as salaamu alaikum ,my name is Muminah and I wear the niqaab I LOVE veiling because I feel so secure wearing it . back in 97 Icame to the understanding that veiling was waajib !!!! My best friend Saajidah Mahmood gave so much more info on the niqaab,that there is no doubt it is FARD!!! Mashallah I will never come out of veil for no one my strength has deepened over time.ALHAMDUILLAH!!! AS SALAMU ALAIKUM MY BEAUTIFUL SISTERS IN ISLAAM!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By alnisa on Thursday, June 22, 2000 - 10:46 am:

Salaam alaikum sisters,

I understand that this sister's post is old, but I had to comment on her comment " dont scare the hell out of people by going around like Batman's
and Robin." This is the exact attitude that leads many muslimahs to the act of not covering at all. We must not fear the disbelievers. There are many sisters that feel that when they cone to America that they no longer have to wear hijab,,"we must fit in and look like the kufar",,again weak iman. You think b/c you are in America, Allah does not see you anymore, you are now out of sight from him? Allah sees EVERYTHING even it were at the bottom of the deepest and darkest ocean. We can not hide from him.
Kufar do not and should not have any power over what we do. If they stare,,,let them. Maybe they will stare enough to come over and ask why we do this and this will give us the opportunity to tell them. I cant stand the muslims' point that if sisters veil their faces, they will destroy the dawah efforts and the disbelievers will not come to islam. Do you think the PROPHET (s.a.w.) watered down the religion to make it comfortable for those who did not know? DO you really think that he left out details so that kufar would not think the deen was TOO strict? We muslims today need to be ashamed of ourselves. We care about what the kufar think more than what ALLAH thinks. Astirfiallah!!! We dont have to answer to the kufar on Mun qiyaamah, we have to answer to ALLAH, the one who can send us to our destruction at ANY TIME!!...Those kufar would love it more than anything, if ALL the muslims started acting like them instead of those faithful and truthful before us. I see sisters everyday and I pray for them that they remain muslims and stay PRACTICING...AND IN THE WEST, MEN do stare at women in HIJAB (NON-MUSLIM and MUSLIM alike). They are so used to women being half-naked that we appeal to their sense of imagination. And covering the face keeps them out of our faces. ALhamdiallah!!! AND THERE IS evidence that the niqab is fard. BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS have those sisters that say "we dont have to do that"..B/c they dont want to see the truth. The truth is hard, but Allah knows what is best for us and we dont know. And many times, culture will dictate to the religion instead of religion dictating to culture. This is where misunderstandings and innovations come in.
BUT SISTERS be careful, b/c EVIDENCE that you saw and ignored, will either be used in your favor or against you to help destroy you. We have to be open to accept allah's guidance and not fear what our parents will say or what our family will say or how ppl stare and how they point...So what..their punishment lies with ALLAH,(for mocking and make fun of muslims and what allah has ordered for us to do) strive in the way of allah and he will keep you strong. May allah guide those who doubt and disbelieve.
fi amman allah,
alnisa


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Sister M on Monday, July 10, 2000 - 10:03 am:

Salaam Aleikum

I would like to wear niqab, I have been reading about niqab and talking to various sisters for several months about it... I even talked to my husband about it, his response was, "Why would you want an extra headache" Go figure.... He never said, "No", but the support wasn't there. Every sister I know that wears niqab (5 Americans, 1 Bangladesh) have been very supportive and helpful to me, showing me different articles, etc... They have never made me feel "bad" for not wearing niqab. They are the ones that have been talked about for wearing it. When a new person started wearing niqab, in my community, a group on non niqabi said that she was brain washed by the niqabis. People can be so rude sometimes.

Salaam


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Anonymous on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 12:00 am:

What in your opinion happens to those tribes in the Brazilian jungle whose only piece of "clothing" are some strings. Do you think they will go to hell because they do not believe in Allah and because they don't dress "properly". The study I have read of someone living with this tribe indicates no unacceptable behaviour by their men whatsoever. Ask yourself then where the problem lies with Muslim men.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By humble person on Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 01:34 am:

In America we have Amish. They are very self-sufficient. They are humble God fearing & live in harmony with nature in hopes to have Peace in their life. Many good people live their lives each day in an effort to perfect their soul. Wether its a Muslim, Christian etc. its the human
imperfection that sins. Look at the Farmer, does he stare at women? No, he is so tired working that he is grateful to get some rest and has the joy of working with his Family day in and day out.
Of course there will always be more weeds than Flowers. It is God's place to judge, not man's to play God. I dont like many of the bad apples but a strong close Family can overcome the worlds sadness. You people have a lot good going for you but try to make your life a little fun for your children( in a worthwhile manner) Why not exchange
cooking receipes & teach them to your children.
I was hoping to get a receipe at this site but just got discussions of gossip and not much positive that rises above the secular decadence. If you have Faith lead by example dont complain dont explain.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By PakiWanker on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 04:24 pm:

What a load of fucking bollocks !!!!!
Why can't you stupid bitches realise, YOU'RE BEING TREATED LIKE SLAVES.
Throw your veils away and tell Mohammed-the-Homo to get fucked. Never mind Peace Be Upon Him. he was a child molester !! it should be POLICE be upon him.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message  By Anonymous on Sunday, February 17, 2002 - 12:55 am:

ASSALAAMU ALAIKUM, SISTERS! For all muslims love Sunnah prophet Muhammad(saws) is needed, as we need water in our life. And NIQAB - is Sunnah of prophet Muhammad`s wifes(ummahat al-mu`minin) and other muslim wemen.And i think, that this DALIL,to wearing NIQAB for muslim women, is full.Niqab and,sertainly, HIJAB is the best protection. Sorry for my english, ASSALAMU ALAIKUM.


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