Girl are taking their hijabs off ... is it becoming a trend??

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In the past year alone.. I know 10 girls who stopped taking the hijab..is it becoming a trend…what is causing this? discrimination, or frustration?? Ive been very curious…Its between that person and Allah Miyan…but I hate when girls who practice wearing the hijab question those of us who dont …they dont realize that when you point one finger at someone else, three fingers are pointing right back at you!

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not sure why. I know of 3 girls/women.

i actually asked one why, and she was pregnant at the time she took it off. She said she didnt like the way she looked while pregnant (weight gain, etc) and was feeling depressed because of the way she looked. And if she took the hijab off, she felt prettier. This along with other factors that she dindt mention made her take it off.

another woman that i knew took off her hijab after she married a convert. she said that in her own opinion that hijab is not fardh.

another girl i knew took off her hijab after she came back from hajj.

Mashallah these are all good girls and do have strong faith. May Allah SWT increase their faith and bring them more closer to Him.

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hijab or nikab is fardh in islam, and every muslim women have to follow, according to the following hedith:

"O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (jalabib) close round them (when they go abroad)..." (33:59)

so this hows that hijab is fardh in Islam, and every Muslim women should wear it.

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Most of the girls I know who took it off were made to wear it by their parents in their childhood/growing up.. One of my closest friends took it off literally as soon as she left home at 18.. That's why I think it's better for girls to wear it in their own time and when they feel comfortable.. imo bit useless wearing it as a child then being so 'turned off' and angry they can't bear to ever wear it once they reach adulthood.. (Btw I am pro-hijab before anyone jumps down my throat..)

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Wow.. that's bizarre..

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I know a couple of girls that stopped Hijab, but for really superficial reasons. 1st girl had always worn it even though her family said it was 'backward' and 'unecessary', her engagement with her cousin broke off because he said she was ugly and boring so she got rid of the hijab and started wearing 'high fashion' clothes, the engagement was back on and she has been married to him for 3 years, I would have kept the hijab and ditched the guy, he was a real douche!
2nd girl stopped wearing it at college because she was jealous of the attention non hijabis were getting, she still did not get any attention, hijab or no hijab the girl was damn ugly!

We used to live in a pretty white area in my early teens and I remember my parents telling me not to wear it because they were afraid I would be attacked or racially abused, I soon started wearing it because I was sick of been asked if I was greek or romainian.

I don't really care if someone does hijab or not. When I read Quran I believe women should wear hijab but that is my personal interpretation, I understand people may not have the same interpretation as me and that's fine. I respect non hijabis that feel that it's not Fardh, I don't respect the non hijabis that only show their hair to get male attention.

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That would be hell lot of female population :(

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I'm talking about Muslims NomiCa

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you don't wear hijab, you get judged.

you wear hijab, you get judged.

you take your hijab off, you get judged.

I think it's the obsession of people with a headscarf that is making women to get rid of it.

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Peace sarab ...

Obviously NomiCA has a poor opinion of Muslim females. Anyway ... I would like to say to everyone and the OP that ...:

Hijab is a state of being.

It is not a cloth that is worn ... If people take that cloth off or on depending on the situation they are still in hijab. So long as:

a) They do not take the cloth (khimar or other head covering) off to attract attention positive or negative, sexual or political.
b) They also do not wear the cloth to attract attention positive or negative, sexual or political.

Sexual or Politcal statements with ones attire (clothing) can create undue attention which conflicts with the principle of hijab. The impact of the niqab for example is different in the UK as to what it has in Saudi. In Saudi it worn to be part of society amongst other reasons, in the UK when it is worn, being part of society is the last thing on their mind. It makes them stick out and makes others feel they are making a political statement by wearing it. The arguments used by the Eastern feminists that niqab makes women invisible is absolutely not true when women wear niqab in the West. In fact the hijab's intent is to reduce the attention of women as sexual objects and targets. The underlying principle of hijab is to protect women in society from any harm. Making women "visible" therefore if not done carefully will actually compromise the requirement of hijab. Rather the classic position of women in society is one where they are muhjahida, in which case they give up their 'right' to be 'protected from public opinion'. Public opinion harms the feelings of women more than it does for men. Women in the limelight need to be ready to deal with criticism, marriage proposals besides other things. You will notice that the wives of the Prophet Muhamamd (SAW) who were women in the limelight had greater levels of purdah since they were often in positions dealing with men and their problems, concerns, or leading them in battle, etc.

Taking off the khimar or the niqab may only be a recognition of the change of political atmosphere in the West or globally in general. If that is the case then those women have not really stopped doing hijab they have just adjusted to meet the spirit of hijab in an altered society. However if they go to an area where there is no threat of harm then the basic requirement for hijab other than the inward state is to wear the khimar so that it covers the hairline.

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Peace Psyah,
well that was refreshing! I was geared up to read one of your modus ope***** posts filled with semantic differentials but that was not too painfull. Don't agree with it all but I totally agree on the part about wearing niqaab in the west.

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Why the hell is 'modus oper-andi' stars? It's latin for heavens sake.

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HIjab yes but not niqab.

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Seriously what do you expect? The girl quoted Quran and called it a 'hedith'.

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Peace sarab

Please look at this:

This lexical definition has variants - it uses of the word hijab. It does have a physical meaning, but essentially hijab covers the symbolic meaning which includes or rather precludes the physical aspect.

It means a “barrier”, “protection”, “preventer”, “concealer”, “hider” …

One of the sentences used here is “Ma lida’watil mazdlumi hijab” which means “There is no veil to the prayer of the wronged” - which means that the person who is wronged has his prayer answered.

When you look in the Qur’an … it mentions hijab and the lowering of the gaze, by us consciously looking away or lowering the intensity of our gaze. In the state of hijab when we look at others our “minds” are placing a metaphorical veil over our eyes. Hence this is the inward form of hijab which is required.

We prevent ourselves from lustful or hateful thoughts and at the same time we ensure that others cannot use us in their lustful or hateful thoughts, by behaving and wearing clothes that avert that possibility as much as possible. So the physical covering helps us achieve the act of hijab.

The word HJB does not limit itself to sexual protection, but protection of all kinds. There are indications in scripture where it is advisable to cover the hair for women in front of women who are unknown to them and who are not trusted by them - since that could lure the evil eye.

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Lol at the GS censors. randy = prostitute in the Urdu language.

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there was a farhat hashmi wave that caused girls to wear it. but its my personal POV that there is never discrimination or frustration for the girls who are reserved personality.

when i used to wear it people thought i am devotee and religious. but the fact is i barely prayed and had never opened Quran. even if i tried to recite Quran i used to fell asleep. but no one never asked me about my practices because no one do it themselves :p. they just take me on my pretty appearance and called me a muslim. the fact is people dont think that its the matter between person and ALLAH SWT, its the guilt that stops them asking other's daily practices. :)

i dont know about others, may be they have rishta problems (Alhumdullah i dont) but i personally put on the hold this idea of head scarf. I alhumdullah pray 5 times and i have started Quran with tafseer and tajuma. I just dont want to jump to the teaching of Hijab. I first want to understand what are the teachings that are mentioned before Hijab, and pardah. its not like you opened Quran and the first line you see is "women should cover their head". if i am not wrong, the hijab related teachings are mentioned in Surah Ahzab. and still i have lot of chapters to cover

my family never appreciated me for taking hijab nor they showed any disapproval for me not wearing it. 10 years ago when i took (only to school) it it was my decision, and after 7 years when i decided not to take it again is my decision. i never cared about others nor i ever asked their opinion/advice what should i do, what dont.

i respect and always been friends with hijabiz-nonhijabiz-partygirls-tomboyishgirls.

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and how on earth did you conclude that?? and it being so 'obvious' to you??

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I've seen quite a number of Hijabis snogging their bf at bus stops. :-\

I have seen some really decent women wearing the Hijab.

I guess to each their own.

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Both women I know that did are in the legal profession

woman #1 started wearing hijaab since she was in middle school. She was clearly discriminated against when she started applying to law schools. Got into the top 7 when she took off the hijaab. sad :(

woman #2 just thought it had served its purpose. She went to law school was working now and didn't see how anyone would see her for what she was. All they saw was a scraf on her head and judgment for what she was capable of. She wanted to make DA and that didn't happen with her hijaab. :(