The pointless Hijab that some girls wear

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The pointless Hijab that some girls wear

Headband Hijab
It is a band of fabric approximately 4 inches wide. It covers the back of the head and
allows all the hair to be exposed. It doesn’t serve much in terms of modesty, but at least it
comes in handy in case of an unexpected tennis match.

Dupatta
Also known as the Saran wrap hijab. It covers all the hair, but it is totally transparent.
Again it doesn’t serve much in terms of modesty, but it keeps the hair nice and fresh.

Mickey Mouse Hijab
It is when a girl wears a black scarf and tucks it behind her ear, so that her ears stick out.

The yo-yo Hijabs
The first yo-yo hijab, also known as the Benazir Bhutto hijab, is the scarf that keeps
falling down and needs to be constantly pulled back up… up, down, up, down, just like
a yo-yo.

Convertible Hijab
This type of hijab is predominant at any type of social event, i.e. an Aqeeqah, Bismillah
party, Ameen party, wedding, etc. This is when an Imam or Qari comes up to the
microphone and starts to recite Qur’an. At this point, all the convertible hijabs come up…
until he says “Sadaqallaahul adheem”. I’m not sure, but apparently in some cultures that
translates to “ok sisters, you may now take off your scarves”.

Emergency Hijab
What’s even funnier is when people do not anticipate the recitation of Qur’an at a social
event, and are forced to be creative and use accessories such as a purse to cover one’s
hair. I was surprised to see a women hold her purse over her head as “hijab”..as if the
multitudes of men surrounding her are not a good enough reason to wear hijab, but some
guy reciting du’a compels her to hold a purse over her head. Her friends were more
creative…one friend used her dinner napkin.

Communal Hijab
Two or more girls draped under one dinner napkin during the recitation of Qur’an. Her
other friend was still more creative. She used her coffee saucer on the back of her head.
I wasn’t sure if it was hijab or a Yamaka. I didn’t know if she was a Muslim or a Jew. I
felt like going up to her and saying “Shalom alaikum, sister”. Well, the point to remember
is that some people make an effort to wear hijab, but it is futile, because it is not fulfilling
it’s purpose. It’s like using an umbrella with holes in it.

WASSALAM

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LOL nice one.

Then comes the girls who war hijab and wear other things below the head....such amazingness the shaitan has done to us.

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this should be in jokes man

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Then there are those who say "I AM NOT READY!" lol for what are you not ready?? jeez.

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Yeah this was a bit funny... but I don't, some girls may have the right intention...

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And then you have the ladies who preach about hijab, and the right way to wear it...YET they have booty tight pants on, super ticht short shirts, or open buttons.....short sleeves, which these hijabissay is a No No. Oooh and you see these same preaching hijabis hanging out with guys, especially in my college. They see you hanging with a non-muslim guy and u get a lecture, however for SOME reason, it was OK for them to hang out ALL the time with 'muslim' brothers.....plzzzzzzzzzzz

Who are we to judge, we do not know one's intentions. A girl who is dressed modestly may be more pure/religous than the chic with the fashionable hijab. I think Imaan 1st starts from the inside as well as your behavior/actions.

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lol yup, agreed ^^ hahaha

I think the Hijab is intervened between religion as well as culture, that most youngsters really don;t understand the real concept behind it. They wear it only because they have grown up seeing every lady around them supporting one.

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Nicely veiled attack on hijab and the degenerates couldn't help themselves coming out of the wood work...

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Seems pretty 'all out' to me.

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This belongs in the Jokes section.

Aside from that, I think speaking to individuals in person and explaining it to them is far better than ou trightly mocking them. Whatever level of hijaab they're observing is better than not doing it at all. Having said that, hijaab alone doesn't always equate to piety.

Many are deterred from observing hijaab for one reason or another. Some aren't prepared for it right away. It's best to speak to them and make duaa for them than mocking those who make varying levels of effort.

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^ I agree.

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Hey what about that shuttle cock burqa? popular in afghanistan.

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yaar you know what some of us need to do.. is shut the HELL UP. seriously no one gave anyone a right to judge anyone's imaaan. So sharam karo logo

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I agree with what you're saying but what's the point of doing something with the intention that its accepeted in eyes of Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala when in reality Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala hates it. I'm sure you would know that, the action and intention both have to be halal in order for our actions to be accpeted in front of Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala. Indeed, we should make dua for those people and tell them what is the right way to wear hijab. But now days it's quite common that hijab has become a fashion for our modren day muslims sisters. I might be generalizing it but that's the reality is. Our south asian sisters are big candiate of this.

Making dua is the best thing but why can't we agree on the fact that we should criticize them, maybe that way they would learn something. Didn't Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala allow us to hate munafeeqeen and those who make fun at Islam?

The excuse of not knowing how to do proper hijab will never be accpeted in Islam. It could work for those who just converted to Islam, and don't have the reach to enough Islamic resources

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Yes, it is essential that hijaab is to be observed properly. Keep in mind not everyone is equally strong or have the same aspiration or level of eeman. The level of eeman is constantly changing.

I'm not a big fan of criticizing others in public.

It's quite common amongst us South Asians to criticize and mock others in public while completely being oblivious of the fact that we are all erring in different ways.

If someone's doing something wrong and you have what it takes to correct them, then by all means do advise them, but in private, so that it won't be a humiliating experience for them.

Surprisingly enough I see both male and female members here constantly criticizing women. I hardly ever come across any threads advising men to lower their gaze or to follow any other aspect of Sunnah.

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Agree, but why do we have lack of this? Whose fault it is?
As i mentioned earlier, what's the point of all that effort and commitment if the a'amal will not be accpeted!

Instead of critcizing others, who tell us to do something right, regardless how it was done, why do we even give people chance at the first place! Why can't we just blame ourselves for not obeying Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala?

At some point i agree, we should tell people privately about their flaws but Prophet(SAW) did the dawa'h tableeg openly. For me regret & shame are the storngest feelings that always leads me to get closer to Allah Subhaanhu Wa Ta'ala. But everything depends on people and siutation. In general, we shouldn't be too harsh with people but at least we should fulfil the least condition of emaan: thinking bad in the heart about the person who doesn't obey Allah.


We recently discussed the matter that it's wajab on muslim brothers to keep their garments over the ankles all the time. I guess you missed it! We should keep in mind that children highly infulnced by their mother. If somehow she's corrupt then who generation will become corrupt, that's what my believe is! Lowering gaze doesn't apply to brothers, it DOES also apply to sisters! It's not matter of discussing something, but we need learn from whatever we discuss and act upon it, which is the hard part. I'm more than ready to discuss the lowering gaze matter!

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the hijab that is more pointless than any of these is the one which is a full hijab, but as a show, not for god but just as a cover up, while everything else goes on on the side. That Hjab is really pointless.

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No basic understanding. Most youngsters are bought up as Muslims but don't know anything about the religion itself apart from following their own parents, thus commitment and drive to follow Islam isn't there.

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Agree! That's why i always say both intention and action have to be halal, otherwise there's no point of doing something and being so religious!

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took the words right out of my mouth, action without intent and intent without action both end up being rather hollow