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Why don't I read Namaaz? Because, to be honest, I can't be asked to.
I really, really hate admitting it, but this is what I feel deep inside my heart. And, despite knowing it's wrong and I'll be punished, I admit to it.
As nadz said, we all know we are making mistakes, not following our regligion etc. And, we know what we are doing is wrong/not allowed in Islam but it's just that we won't admit to it or, come up with some next BS excuses to justify it.
We give reasons/excuses merely to console ourself, we know what we do/or are doing is wrong and it's not allowed in Islam. Period. But yet we come up with such bakwaas.
Atleast, I admit to it. I know not reading Namaaz is wrong and I'll be punished ......but...but....:(
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HAHAHA
What a joke thread.
Why don't I read Namaaz? Because, to be honest, I can't be asked to.
I really, really hate admitting it, but this is what I feel deep inside my heart. And, despite knowing it's wrong and I'll be punished, I admit to it.
As nadz said, we all know we are making mistakes, not following our regligion etc. And, we know what we are doing is wrong/not allowed in Islam but it's just that we won't admit to it or, come up with some next BS excuses to justify it.
We give reasons/excuses merely to console ourself, we know what we do/or are doing is wrong and it's not allowed in Islam. Period. But yet we come up with such bakwaas.
Atleast, I admit to it. I know not reading Namaaz is wrong and I'll be punished ......but...but....:(
^^ now what nadzz? Are you going to convert these stats into percentages and present us with pious pie-charts?
or chaaaaats. Whatever.
HAHAHA
What a joke thread.
I think this is a very good thread.
Nadz has pointed out the truth, and yes truth hurts.
About the hijab, we all know it is farz, and what is the reason for not wearing it?
In my opinion it is the fear of what the society will say if you start wearing one and perhaps that one will not be pretty anymore in hijaab.
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good DP. But i am still holding out for Chaaat.
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Which chaat? did i miss anything?
I think this is a very good thread.
Nadz has pointed out the truth, and yes truth hurts.
About the hijab, we all know it is farz, and what is the reason for not wearing it? In my opinion it is the fear of what the society will say if you start wearing one and perhaps that one will not be pretty anymore in hijaab.
exactly
I cannot believe that you actually think our actions and behaviour are entirely seperate issues. As muslims, our actions are so important. Pray do tell what's the point in wearing a hijab and then not acting and behaving in a modest way? Oh and don't imply I'm making "BS excuses", because as far as I'm aware I wasn't making an excuse I was simply saying that hijab is much more than just dressing in a certain way. Maybe we shouldn't get so hung up over whether someone covers their hair or not? Besides, religion is between an individual and Allah swt...how someone else practices their own religion really has nothing to do with you.
frankly, i dont care wether YOU or anyone here or anyone at all wears it or not. its not something personal to me. i just think its high time we stop having excuses. i asked you, at the moment YOU do not wear a hijab im assuming, so DO YOU act immodestly??becuase if we are not wearing a hijab does that mean we can act immodest. why do we think that its the same thing. i know, i have read, good deeds and bad deeds are seperate. its A FACT.look it up. if u wear a hijab/cover up/the way islam says, its a good deed and goes in our good pile.
if we behave/dress whatever not islamically..could be bad deed.youll be rewarded/heaven if you have more good deeds than bad. simple fact of islam.
by saying oh no point wearing one if we gna be immodest..doesnt make sense.
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another example. I once went to indonesia few years back, EVERYONE was wearing a head cover, for them it was normal part of muslim life, i doubt all of them were angels....but it was a simple fact there. they knew that dressing doesnt make up a person. just like if a guy has a beard wont directly send him to heaven.
if someone in a police uniform commits crime, does that mean all police are corrupt....but the uniform goes with the territory to establish someone is a police officer. why do we not need to establish that we are muslims, we assume that to establish this fact we need to be perfectly pious first?
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Why She Won't Wear Hijab!
A Discussion by A.Q. Alidost
A conversation for Muslim sisters:
"I'm so tired."
"Tired of what?"
"Of all these people judging me."
"Who judged you?"
"Like that woman, every time I sit with her, she tells me to wear hijab."
"Oh, hijab and music! The mother of all topics!"
"Yeah! I listen to music without hijab... haha!"
"Maybe she was just giving you advice."
"I don't need her advice. I know my religion. Can't she mind her own business?"
"Maybe you misunderstood. She was just being nice."
"Keeping out of my business, that would be nice..."
"But it's her duty to encourage you do to good."
"Trust me. That was no encouragement. And what do you mean 'good'?"
"Well, wearing hijab, that would be a good thing to do."
"Says who?"
"It's in the Quran, isn't it?"
"Yes. She did quote me something."
"She said Surah Nur, and other places of the Quran."
"Yes, but it's not a big sin anyway. Helping people and praying is more important."
"True. But big things start with small things."
"That's a good point, but what you wear is not important. What's important is to have a good healthy heart."
"What you wear is not important?"
"That's what I said."
"Then why do you spend an hour every morning fixing up?"
"What do you mean?"
"You spend money on cosmetics, not to mention all the time you spend on fixing your hair and low-carb dieting."
"So?"
"So, your appearance IS important."
"No. I said wearing hijab is not an important thing in religion."
"If it's not an important thing in religion, why is it mentioned in the Noble Quran?"
"You know I can't follow all that's in Quran."
"You mean God tells you something to do, you disobey and then it's OK?"
"Yes. God is forgiving."
"God is forgiving to those who repent and do not repeat their mistakes."
"Says who?"
"Says the same book that tells you to cover."
"But I don't like hijab, it limits my freedom."
"But the lotions, lipsticks, mascara and other cosmetics set you free?!
What's your definition of freedom anyway?"
"Freedom is in doing whatever you like to do."
"No. Freedom is in doing the right thing, not in doing whatever we wish to do."
"Look! I've seen so many people who don't wear hijab and are nice people, and so many who wear hijab and are bad people."
"So what? There are people who are nice to you but are alcoholic. Should we all be alcoholics? You made a stupid point."
"I don't want to be an extremist or a fanatic. I'm OK the way I am without hijab."
"Then you are a secular fanatic. An extremist in disobeying God."
"You don't get it, if I wear hijab, who would marry me?!"
"So all these people with hijab never get married?!"
"Okay! What if I get married and my husband doesn't like it? And wants me to remove it?"
"What if your husband wants you to go out with him on a bank robbery?!"
"That's irrelevant, bank robbery is a crime."
"Disobeying your Creator is not a crime?"
"But then who would hire me?"
"A company that respects people for who they are."
"Not after 9-11"
Yes. After 9-11. Don't you know about Hanan who just got into med school?
And the other one, what was her name, the girl who always wore a white hijab... ummm..."
"Yasmin?"
"Yes. Yasmin. She just finished her MBA and is now interning for GE."
"Why do you reduce religion to a piece of cloth anyway?"
"Why do you reduce womanhood to high heals and lipstick colors?"
"You didn't answer my question."
"In fact, I did. Hijab is not just a piece of cloth. It is obeying God in a difficult environment.
It is courage, faith in action, and true womanhood.
But your short sleeves, tight pants..."
"That's called 'fashion', you live in a cave or something? First of all, hijab was founded by men who wanted to control women."
"Really? I did not know men could control women by hijab."
"Yes. That's what it is."
"What about the women who fight their husbands to wear hijab? And women in France who are forced to remove their hijab by men? What do you say about that?"
"Well, that's different."
"What difference? The woman who asked you to wear hijab... she was a woman, right?"
"Right, but..."
"But fashions that are designed and promoted by male-dominated corporations, set you free? Men have no control on exposing women and using them as a commodity?! Give me a break!"
"Wait, let me finish, I was saying..."
"Saying what? You think that men control women by hijab?"
"Yes."
"Specifically how?"
"By telling women how and what to wear, dummy!"
"Doesn't TV, magazines and movies tell you what to wear, and how to be 'attractive'?"
"Of course, it's fashion."
"Isn't that control? Pressuring you to wear what they want you to wear?"
[Silence]
"Not just controlling you, but also controlling the market."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, you are told to look skinny and anorexic like that woman on the cover of the magazine, by men who design those magazines and sell those products."
"I don't get it. What does hijab have to do with products."
"It has everything to do with that. Don't you see? Hijab is a threat to consumerism, women who spend billions of dollars to look skinny and live by standards of fashion designed by men... and then here is Islam, saying trash all that nonsense and focus on your soul, not on your looks, and do not worry what men think of your looks."
"Like I don't have to buy hijab? Isn't hijab a product?"
"Yes, it is. It is a product that sets you free from male-dominated consumerism."
"Stop lecturing me! I WILL NOT WEAR HIJAB!
It is awkward, outdated, and totally not suitable for this society... Moreover, I am only 20 and too young to wear hijab!"
"Fine. Say that to your Lord, when you face Him on Judgment Day."
"Fine."
"Fine."
[Silence]
"Shut up and I don't want to hear more about hijab niqab schmijab Punjab!"
[Silence]
She stared at the mirror, tired of arguing with herself all this time.
Successful enough, she managed to shut the voices in her head, with her own opinions triumphant in victory on the matter, and a final modern decision accepted by the society - but rejected by the Faith:
"Yes!" - to curls on the hair - "No!" - to hijab!
"And he (/she) is indeed a failure who corrupts it [the soul]!" [Noble Quran 91:10]
Subhana'Allah!!!
"Nay! You prefer the life of this world; While the hereafter is better and more lasting." [Noble Quran 87:16-17]
"You are the best community (Ummah) raised up for (the benefit of) humanity; enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong and believing in Allah." [Noble Quran 3:110]
SORRY bit longggg, but interesting.
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^ Excellent post 
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namaz is faraz and it is also acknowledged as one of the five pillars of Islam, as where as Hijab and its importance is mentioned in one or two places in Quran. but still it is being discussed more than any other and more important issues.
when men have nothing to do, they bring in this issue (instead of worrying about their Nazar ka hijab).
the better question we should as is, is uncovering your hair affecting the Muslim Ummah in any negative sense? the answer is no cuz I see more perversity in Pakistan where women even wear Burqahs. I dont know what good or bad will it create in the minds where there is already so much corruption for everything and in everythign.
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Dil Pakistan Hijab is not farz
Please don't spread lies
Here's what I think. Namaz is farz.....but I've learned that it doesn't necessarily mean that the person who prays 5 times a day is a saint. Same goes with hijab....if you do it...more power to you....doesn't necessarily mean that you're a superior Muslim over one that doesn't. As human beings, we have no idea what goes on in another person's heart.....only Allah has that knowledge. We also have little knowledge about the good deeds that the other person may have done. And since ultimate judgment is so complex.....let's leave it up to Allah.
I also don't see the point of finding out reasons as to why others don't pray or do hijab. You can just as easily come up with those possible reasons (for why others don't pray/do hijab) on your own. Not hard...here goes: laziness, job, time conflicts, health impairments, travel, lack of faith, conflicts with faith, difference in beliefs, etc.
How will knowing someone else's reasons for not doing something help you? I can understand that it's human nature for us to "feel better" when someone else is in the same boat as us. For example, you don't submit a project......and you feel a bit of relief knowing that there's another student who also failed to submit it in. But apart from that relief of knowing that you're not the only person in the world who made/makes mistakes.......how will such knowledge benefit you?
One can create an ancient thread bemoaning the fact that their spouse requested them to cover their hair..........and down the road.....create one asking why people choose not do cover? Why does it matter what they do and don't do?
Allah holds everyone accountable for their actions or lack thereof. Can't blame anyone else. You go to Him with YOUR OWN deeds and sins.......not those of someone else. What is FARZ is FARZ.....people's excuses are not going to change that....and their excuses should not have any bearing upon your life. One can waste time wondering what other people's reasons are............OR...............they can become proactive and actually go and pray (not saying I'm good with that).
It's best IMO not to try too much at once. Namaz is among the five pillars.....hijab is not. Namaz will be the among the first if not the very first question that you will be asked.......not the hijab. So, if you're struggling..........then try to work on the namaz first. Maybe just try reciting farz prayers only....and then gradually include Sunnah and Nafl. And then move on to other practices that you would like to follow.
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I'm not sure what exactly you are proving by opening a thread like this - IMO, it seems that your trying to downgrade that people that do not wear hijab and pray salah.
From my understanding of Islam, both Salah and Hijab are compulsary. But one does not need to tell the whole world that they read their 5 daily prayers. That is between them and their Lord. While there may be reasons why some people don't read salah such as:
- too lazy/tired
- cant be bothered
- the hassle of doing wudu
- will do it when they are older
- not really "religious" now, maybe one day inshallah
- etc
One of the first questions we will be asked in our graves will be about our Salah. I pray that all of my Muslim brothers and sisters will be steadfast in their salah inshallah.
As for the question of hijab - this should be both an inward and outward practice and modesty is applied for men and women. IMO, just because a sister wears a scarf on her head, it doesnt excuse her for wearing the tightest jeans and top that she can squeeze herself into, backbiting & gossiping, and having bad and rude adab. Adab and Ikhlas is very important as a Muslim. One of the main reasons there were many conversions into Islam at the time of the Holy Prophet SAW was because of his character. He was a noble, honest and trustworthy man. Everyone, including his enemies, only had good things to say about him. We, all of us Muslims, hijabi or non-hijabi, ones that pray and ones that dont - first need to develop this sense of character. Having achieving this, then everything else will fall into place.
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The best thread Nadz you ve opened ..5 stars and we re all proud of you .. you brought this up issue on 'excuses' and esp to bring t in life1 section ..that takes courage.
May Allah be with you with your wise Intention.
I d reply here .. but .. i ll prolly end up getting bashed by those who bash MIL ..hubbys etc .. cos i d only be replyin in an 'islamic' format .. so i ll let you guys settle this here ..with out ''islamic' format reply being forced into action :D
Good Luck.
I'm not sure what exactly you are proving by opening a thread like this - IMO, it seems that your trying to downgrade that people that do not wear hijab and pray salah.
From my understanding of Islam, both Salah and Hijab are compulsary. But one does not need to tell the whole world that they read their 5 daily prayers. That is between them and their Lord. While there may be reasons why some people don't read salah such as:
- too lazy/tired
- cant be bothered
- the hassle of doing wudu
- will do it when they are older
- not really "religious" now, maybe one day inshallah
- etc
One of the first questions we will be asked in our graves will be about our Salah. I pray that all of my Muslim brothers and sisters will be steadfast in their salah inshallah.
As for the question of hijab - this should be both an inward and outward practice and modesty is applied for men and women. IMO, just because a sister wears a scarf on her head, it doesnt excuse her for wearing the tightest jeans and top that she can squeeze herself into, backbiting & gossiping, and having bad and rude adab. Adab and Ikhlas is very important as a Muslim. One of the main reasons there were many conversions into Islam at the time of the Holy Prophet SAW was because of his character. He was a noble, honest and trustworthy man. Everyone, including his enemies, only had good things to say about him. We, all of us Muslims, hijabi or non-hijabi, ones that pray and ones that dont - first need to develop this sense of character. Having achieving this, then everything else will fall into place.
In times when I didn't pray in certain situations, people questioning me about it helped. They were able to help me overcome what I thought were obstacles by suggesting solutions that I found practical and was able to implement.
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I second the words of FBI786 
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We should all try to practice hijab (both men and women) and read namaz.. but the sad fact is that the shaitan diverts us and succeeds in his mission.
I understand what people say that wearing hijab is just not covering your hair. I see some girls covering their hair but showing their chest and it looks sooo bad. However, some girls dont cover their hair but wear modest clothing covering their body..