So lately I have seen hijab scarves being draped around beautifully, sometimes accessorized with pretty pins and such. You can be a hijaaban and still look trendy. Same thing with the abaya. You can now find stylish abayas that don’t look like sacks. But a few days ago, I heard a conversation between a old school hijaban and a modern day hijaban where the former was telling the latter that the whole point of the hijab is gone when one adds flash and bling to it…that the purpose of hijab, which is modestly, is taken away if you’re going to “attract attention” by wearing loud colors and textures.
I’m not in a position to comment but personally I’m OK with the new trends. I think one should wear what’s comfortable and looks and feels good to them as long as the basic requirements are being met.
Please share your views for the purpose of discussion.
I agree with old school but only to some extent. I'm a hijabi but while i don't jazz it up too much, i do try to give it some character so it feels more 'me'. I agree wholeheartedly that wearing hijab is for a reason, to cover and to be modest, and i've seen sooooo many examples where girls have hijabs bigger than the size of an elephant's bum plonked on their head, stuffed with something to give is great height, or where girls wear hijab with inappropriate clothes. In these cases, yes, it defeats the point of hijab.
I don't however, see anything wrong with making your scarf look pretty with hairslides/clips/bows etc etc. At weddings for example, don't you want to make hijab look a bit prettier on a special occasion? I guess that there's a fine line between making hijab look modest and pretty, and using hijab to make a statement to stand out, and even making a fool out of the concept of hijab.
Abayas and hijabs these days may be very accessorized and pretty but its still better than having to go out in figure revealing clothes. But then , we all know old school hijaban is right
i'm somewhere in between. even though i like to wear hijab in a style i do not like too much makeup (especially eyes done) with it or even too much accessorizing like adding flowers, ribbons etc to it or earings hanging from side. on the other hand i also don't like to wear plain white scarf with a pin in front as if u r going for umrah or hajj adding years to ur real age just coz u need to look modest and unattractive. if u wear colours in clothes u can add colours to ur head too.
hmmm...i think the issue/question is, what really attracts attention? it all depends where u are.
let's say in a mall, it could be the woman wearing an all black abaya and hijab (and maybe niqab). While the woman wearing a funky printed hijab and dressed fashionably could walk by unnoticed.
let's say in a masjid, it could be the woman in a brightly coloured hijab with funky printed maxi dress. While the woman in a dark coloured hijab and matching abaya would walk by unnoticed.
to each their own. i doubt the point of each woman is to get noticed and stand out like a sore thumb. but they are dressed to express themselves and to be comfortable.
I think I consider myself a fashionable hijabi, but I dress for the occasion. I wouldnt wear what I normally wear to work or hang out with friend to the masjid. It's not that I'm ashamed of what I wear, its just that in the masjid, most woman would wear abayas or long skirts/dresses. And I normally wouldn't wear an abaya at work or out with friends.
Everythign I wear is modest and covers everything.
and honestly, its not the men that are noticing the bright hijabs and bling. i doubt they coudl care less. its usually another woman.
And women always judge each other. A niqabi will judge a hijabi for not wearing niqab, a hijabi will judge a non-hijabi for not wearing the hijab, a non-hijabi (but still modestly dressed) would judge a non-hijabi (who doesnt dress modestly) and all vice versa.
just do your fardh and sunnah and be pleasant with everyone. :)
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and honestly, its not the men that are noticing the bright hijabs and bling. i doubt they coudl care less. its usually another woman.
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I second that. Most women dress to impress other women. If someone is saying that another woman is not being 'modest', it's ususally (although not always!) a woman to say so, whether in a catty way or not.
Hijab is a personal thing for each woman and each to their own, I say.
Totally agree with Afshi. I am one of those people who like to use makeup with my hijab and also want to dress nice but dont have much of the fashion sense. I dont think my hijab limits me in anyway (except working out perhaps). I dont like to look frumpy just because i am a hijabi.
The hijabs there were just… Gorgeous fabrics, matching their dresses to the T and draped in such beautiful ways.
Honestly, it wasn’t immodest or a call for attention. It was so…magnificent.
I think the point of wearing hijab and abaya is to promote modesty. To teach women to value their bodies and promote inner growth.
If you dress modestly and also beautifully…what is the harm in that? I don’t agree with wearing hijab and skin tight clothing. But I am all for a woman having personal style and feeling confident about her appearance.
This thread reminds me a lot of something I saw posted on facebook by a MUA - she was questioning who would get more attention at a wedding/function, someone wearing a super-styled accessorized hijab or a a non-hijab wedding guest who’d had their hair and make-up done. Depends on the crowd I suppose.
My friend, who is really stylish with her hijab wrote a blog about this subject, here’s a link: theonlywayishijab.com
Sorry but I'm gonna be honest. Hijab is when you hide the shape of your figure and all the blingy stuff you're wearing, otherwise you're just wearing a khimar (head covering).
I personally feel that ‘hijab’/‘abaya’ is the next stage of islamic dressing where we have to cover the ‘satr’. Like niksik mentioned how the ‘old-fashioned hijabi’ said the purpose of hijab/abaya is to avoid attracting attention, I feel ‘stylish’ and colourful ones or even make-up,etc are a part of adornments which is what according to hadith/ayahs, I am not allowed to do when amongst non-mehrams. I cannot justify myself by saying that “I” am wearing all those stylish hijab,pins,etc to impress other women and not to attract men because Allah knows better who gets attracted. From my knowledge about it, I know that I am supposed to dress simply without any jazz,etc when I am not at home/amongst non-mehrams. I am not generalising or proving anyone wrong here and this is PURELY my own interpretation of islamic way of dressing for women
Everything is on a gradient. I personally don't think you should categorize yourself as a hijabi or non-hijabi because in modern-day society, that only refers to the head covering. When non-Muslims ask me about why I wear hijab, I start by telling them that my religion tells me to cover my whole body. Then I explain that they may notice the head covering because it's not the societal norm, but if we lived in a society where wearing pants was abnormal, then people would ask me why I cover my legs. One of my friends who wanted to start wearing hijab used to dress liberally. When she told me that she was considering hijab, she said she would take baby steps towards it. She started by throwing out her capris, then her sleeves got longer, her clothing looser, etc. I thought it was a really smart idea, as opposed to the girls who don the hijab on a whim, and then change their mind just as quickly.
My point is, as far as this discussion goes, I think that the "old-school" hijaaban is correct, only to an extent. The non-hijabi who covers her body is at one level of imaan. The hijabi who dresses in flashy or bright colors is at another level of imaan. The hijaabi who chooses muted tones at another. To each their own. May Allah reward us all for our efforts, however small they may be.
^ level of imaan is the right word. I remember meeting someone in makkah few years back and she was wearing a niqaab. We were discussing few things when I asked her is wearing a niqaab obligatory on muslim women and she explained that it is about levels of imaan. Allah loves those who cover themselves and take care of satr ,He loves those more who cover with jilbaab and khimar like explained in quran, and loves those even more who cover their faces like it was said for the women of the Prophet (pbuh) ... So it depends on us what we choose for ourselves though no one knows Allah ko kis ki konsi baat pasand aa jaye so we're no one to judge :)
I'm somewhere in between aswell..i don't think its wrong to wear patterned hijabs or maybe even accessorise them but some people go way overboard or don't wear them properly which is what gets me..for example they don't cover their chests/necks..it totally defeats the purpose. Also when they're wearing skin tight clothing and you can make out their whole figure..that defeats the purpose..I think if you're wearing it right with modest clothing/covering your chest and neck then you can accessorise it as you want! Just wear it right for goodness sake!
Gorgeous fabrics, matching their dresses to the T and draped in such beautiful ways.
