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Definition of Modesty. The state or quality of being modest. What does being modest mean? Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious. See Synonyms at plain. (www.thefreedictionary.com/modest) According to different people level or definition of modesty varies (video of zakir naik) Every culture gives different definition to the modesty. For example, in india wearing a sari which exposes stomach is known to be modest whereas in America wearing shorts is considered modesty. So whose definition will you follow? West is using women to sell the products (psychology book) But why do advertisers do that any way? They do so because they know a fact which is studied in psychology that is classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a behavior (conditioned response) comes to be elicited by a stimulus (conditioned stimulus) that has acquired its power through an association with a biologically significant stimulus (unconditioned stimulus). Certainly toilers in the advertising industry hope that classical conditioning works as a positive force. They strive, for example, to create associations in your mind between their products & passion. They expect that elements of their advertisements sexy individuals or situations will serve as the unconditioned stimulus to bring about the unconditioned response feelings of sexual arousal. The hope then is that the product itself will be the conditioned stimulus, so that the feelings of arousal will become associated with it. (PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE) Media Dictates us, dont let it do so The idea that women should look in a certain way is imposed by west. One way or the other, every culture is trying to adopt the look which is showed on the media of western women. The slim the best! This is a way of controlling women even without letting them know. This belief is not for women but for men and their institutional powers. The products women buy and the high rate of cosmetic surgeries is result of the womens desire to look beautiful. Powerful industries- the $33 billion a year diet industry, the $20 billion a year cosmetics industry, the $300 million cosmetic surgery industry, and the $7 billion pornography industry. Know that you are different! You are a muslimah, you are not supposed to follow the examples a magazine shows you! There is a movie by an American Lady on this issue. The movie is named Killing us softly in that she shows how women are used & abused in advertisements.

Dont let the world tell you what is the definition of beautiful! What is hijab? Hijab is not just the covering of body. Its a way of life, the way you walk, the way look, the way you see, the way you talk, the decision you make, & the izzah you have! What is the purpose of Hijab? To protect women. When does it become obligatory on women? After Puberty, but the idea of hijab should be taught to them when they are too young. Do u wear hijab becoz ur mother does? Intention of doing hijab should be for the sake of ALLAH. Can someone force a girl to wear hijab? i.e. her parents? Yes. If you are in authority then it is obligatory on you to correct bad thing. {Dr. Bilal Phillips} Can someone force us NOT to do hijab? What is the punishment of not doing hijab? This is something that Allah kept the knowledge of it from us. We know it is a sin and that Allah will punish people over it but we dont know what this punishment would be. Shaykh Assim Al Hakeem. http://www.assimalhakeem.net/node/1666 Verses and hadeeth about hijab http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/13998/ Praise be to Allaah. Verses that have to do with hijab: 1 Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): And tell 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 apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husbands fathers, or their sons, or their husbands sons, or their brothers or their brothers sons, or their sisters sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful [al-Noor 24:31] 2 Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

And as for women past childbearing who do not expect wedlock, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment. But to refrain (i.e. not to discard their outer clothing) is better for them. And Allaah is AllHearer, AllKnower [al-Noor 24:60] Women past childbearing are those who no longer menstruate, so they can no longer get pregnant or bear children. We shall see below the words of Hafsah bint Sireen and the way in which she interpreted this verse. 3 Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful [al-Ahzaab 33:59] 4 Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): O you who believe! Enter not the Prophets houses, unless permission is given to you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation. But when you are invited, enter, and when you have taken your meal, disperse without sitting for a talk. Verily, such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet, and he is shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allaah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts. And it is not (right) for you that you should annoy Allaahs Messenger, nor that you should ever marry his wives after him (his death). Verily, with Allaah that shall be an enormity [al-Ahzaab 33:53] With regard to the Ahaadeeth: 1 It was narrated from Safiyyah bint Shaybah that Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) used to say: When these words were revealed and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) they took their izaars (a kind of garment) and tore them from the edges and covered their faces with them. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4481. The following version was narrated by Abu Dawood (4102): May Allaah have mercy on the Muhaajir women. When Allaah revealed the words and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms), they tore the thickest of their aprons (a kind of garment) and covered their faces with them. Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

This hadeeth clearly states that what the Sahaabi women mentioned here understood from this verse and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) was that they were to cover their faces, and that they tore their garments and covered their faces with them, in obedience to the command of Allaah in the verse where He said and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) which meant covering their faces. Thus the fair-minded person will understand that womans observing hijab and covering her face in front of men is established in the saheeh Sunnah that explains the Book of Allaah. Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) praised those women for hastening to follow the command of Allaah given in His Book. It is known that their understanding of the words and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) as meaning covering the face came from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because he was there and they asked him about everything that they did not understand about their religion. And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): And We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad) the Dhikr *reminder and the advice (i.e. the Quraan)+, that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may give thought [al-Nahl 16:44] Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Baari: There is a report of Ibn Abi Haatim via Abd-Allaah ibn Uthmaan ibn Khaytham from Safiyyah that explains that. This report says: We mentioned the women of Quraysh and their virtues in the presence of Aaishah and she said: The women of Quraysh are good, but by Allaah I have never seen any better than the women of the Ansaar, or any who believed the Book of Allaah more strongly or had more faith in the Revelation. When Soorat al-Noor was revealed and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) their menfolk came to them and recited to them what had been revealed, and there was not one woman among them who did not go to her apron, and the following morning they prayed wrapped up as if there were crows on their heads. It was also narrated clearly in the report of al-Bukhaari narrated above, where we see Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), who was so knowledgeable and pious, praising them in this manner and stating that she had never seen any women who believed the Book of Allaah more strongly or had more faith in the Revelation. This clearly indicates that they understood from this verse and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) that it was obligatory to cover their faces and that this stemmed from their belief in the Book of Allaah and their faith in the Revelation. It also indicates that womens observing hijab in front of men and covering their faces is an act of belief in the Book of Allaah and faith in the Revelation. It is very strange indeed that some of those who claim to have knowledge say that there is nothing in the Quraan or Sunnah that says that women have to cover their faces in front of non-mahram men, even though the Sahaabi women did that in obedience to the command of Allaah in His Book, out of faith in the Revelation, and that this meaning is also firmly entrenched in the Sunnah, as in the report from al-Bukhaari quoted above. This is among the strongest evidence that all Muslim women are obliged to observe hijab. Adwa al-Bayaan, 6/594-595. 2 It was narrated from Aaishah that the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to go out at night to al-Manaasi (well known places in the direction of al-Baqee) to relieve themselves and Umar used to say to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Let your wives be veiled. But the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do that. Then one night Sawdah bint Zamah, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be

upon him), went out at Isha time and she was a tall woman. Umar called out to her: We have recognized you, O Sawdah! hoping that hijab would be revealed, then Allaah revealed the verse of hijab. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 146; Muslim, 2170. 3 It was narrated from Ibn Shihaab that Anas said: I am the most knowledgeable of people about hijab. Ubayy ibn Kab used to ask me about it. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) married Zaynab bint Jahsh, whom he married in Madeenah, he invited the people to a meal after the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sat down and some men sat around him after the people had left, until the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stood up and walked a while, and I walked with him, until he reached the door of Aaishahs apartment. Then he thought that they had left so he went back and I went back with him, and they were still sitting there. He went back again, and I went with him, until he reached the door of Aaishahs apartment, then he came back and I came back with him, and they had left. Then he drew a curtain between me and him, and the verse of hijab was revealed. Al-Bukhaari, 5149; Muslim, 1428. 4 It was narrated from Urwah that Aaishah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray Fajr and the believing women would attend (the prayer) with him, wrapped in their aprons, then they would go back to their houses and no one would recognize them. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 365; Muslim, 645. 5 It was narrated that Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The riders used to pass by us when we were with the Messenger of Allaah (S) in ihraam, and when they drew near to us we would lower our jilbabs from our heads over our faces, then when they had passed we would uncover them again. Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1833; Ibn Maajah, 2935; classed as saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah (4,203) and by al-Albaani in Kitaab Jilbaab al-Marah al-Muslimah. 6 It was narrated that Asma bint Abi Bakr said: We used to cover our faces in front of men. Narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah, 4/203; al-Haakim, 1/624. He classed it as saheeh and al-Dhahabi agreed with him. It was also classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Jilbaab al-Marah al-Muslimah. 7 It was narrated that Aasim al-Ahwaal said: We used to enter upon Hafsah bint Sireen who had put her jilbab thus and covered her face with it, and we would say to her: May Allaah have mercy on you. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): And as for women past childbearing who do not expect wedlock, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment *al-Noor 24:60+. And she would say to us: What comes after that? We would say: But to refrain (i.e. not to discard their outer clothing) is better for them. And she would say: That is confirming the idea of hijab. Narrated by al-Bayhaqi, 7/93. And Allaah knows best.

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When culture affects hijab. (article of muslimmatters) It gets ruined! Hijab is not for fashion rather for protection. CORRECT HIJAB: Praise be to Allaah. Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The conditions of hijaab:

Firstly: (It should cover all the body apart from whatever has been exempted).
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. This aayah clearly states that it is obligatory to cover all of a womans beauty and adornments and not to display any part of that before non-mahram men (strangers) except for whatever appears unintentionally, in which case there will be no sin on them if they hasten to cover it up. Al-Haafiz ibn Katheer said in his Tafseer: This means that they should not display any part of their adornment to non-mahrams, apart from that which it is impossible to conceal. Ibn Masood said: such as the cloak and robe, i.e., what the women of the Arabs used to wear, an outer garment which covered whatever the woman was wearing, except for whatever appeared from beneath the outer garment. There is no sin on a woman with regard to this because it is impossible to conceal it. Secondly (it should not be an adornment in and of itself).

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): and not to show off their adornment [al-Noor 24:31]. The general meaning of this phrase includes the outer garment, because if it is decorated it will attract mens attention to her. This is supported by the aayah in Soorat al-Ahzaab (interpretation of the meaning): And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance *al-Ahzaab 33:33]. It is also supported by the hadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There are three, do not ask me about them: a man who leaves the jamaaah, disobeys his leader and dies disobedient; a female or male slave who runs away then dies; and a woman whose husband is absent and left her with everything she needs, and after he left she made a wanton display of herself. Do not ask about them. (Narrated by al-Haakim, 1/119; Ahmad, 6/19; from the hadeeth of Faddaalah bint Ubayd. Its isnaad is saheeh and it is in al-Adab al-Mufrad). Thirdly: (It should be thick and not transparent or see-thru) - because it cannot cover properly otherwise. Transparent or see-thru clothing makes a woman more tempting and beautiful. Concerning this the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: During the last days of my ummah there will be women who are clothed but naked, with something on their heads like the humps of camels. Curse them, for they are cursed. Another hadeeth adds: They will not enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance. (Narrated by Muslim from the report of Abu Hurayrah). Ibn Abd al-Barr said: what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) meant was women who wear clothes made of light fabric which describes and does not cover. They are clothed in name but naked in reality. Transmitted by al-Suyooti in Tanweer al-Hawaalik, 3/103. Fourthly: (It should be loose, not tight so that it describes any part of the body). The purpose of clothing is to prevent fitnah (temptation), and this can only be achieved if clothes are wide and loose. Tight clothes, even if they conceal the colour of the skin, still describe the size and shape of the body or part of it, and create a vivid image in the minds of men. The corruption or invitation to corruption that is inherent in that is quite obvious. So the clothes must be wide. Usaamah ibn Zayd said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave me a thick Egyptian garment that was one of the gifts given to him by Duhyat al-Kalbi, and I gave it to my wife to wear. He said, Why do I not see you wearing that Egyptian garment? I said, I gave it to my wife to wear. He said, Tell her to wear a gown underneath it, for I am afraid that it may describe the size of her bones. (Narrated by

al-Diyaa al-Maqdisi in al-Ahaadeeth al-Mukhtaarah, 1/442, and by Ahmad and al-Bayhaqi, with a hasan isnaad). Fifthly: (It should not be perfumed with bakhoor or fragrance) There are many ahaadeeth which forbid women to wear perfume when they go out of their houses. We will quote here some of those which have saheeh isnaads: Abu Moosa al-Ashari said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Any woman who puts on perfume then passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an adulteress. Zaynab al-Thaqafiyyah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: If any one of you (women) goes out to the mosque, let her not touch any perfume. Abu Hurayrah said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Any woman who has scented herself with bakhoor (incense), let her not attend Ishaa prayers with us. Moosa ibn Yassaar said that a woman passed by Abu Hurayrah and her scent was overpowering. He said, O female slave of al-Jabbaar, are you going to the mosque? She said, Yes, He said, And have you put on perfume because of that? She said, Yes. He said, Go back and wash yourself, for I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: If a woman comes out to the mosque and her fragrance is overpowering, Allaah will not accept any prayer from her until she goes home and washes herself. These ahaadeeth are general in implication. Just as the prohibition covers perfume applied to the body, it also covers perfume applied to the clothes, especially in the third hadeeth, where bakhoor (incense) is mentioned, because incense is used specifically to perfume the clothes. The reason for this prohibition is quite clear, which is that womens fragrance may cause undue provocation of desires. The scholars also included other things under this heading of things to be avoided by women who want to go to the mosque, such as beautiful clothes, jewellery that can be seen, excessive adornments and mingling with men. See Fath al-Baari, 2/279. Ibn Daqeeq al-Eed said: This indicates that it is forbidden for a woman who wants to go to the mosque to wear perfume, because this causes provocation of mens desires. This was reported by al-Manaawi in Fayd al-Qadeer, in the commentary on the first hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah quoted above. Sixthly: (It should not resemble the clothing of men) It was reported in the saheeh ahaadeeth that a woman who imitates men in dress or in other ways is cursed. There follow some of the ahaadeeth that we know:

Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the man who wears womens clothes, and the woman who wears mens clothes. Abd-Allaah ibn Amr said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: They are not part of us, the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women. Ibn Abbaas said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed effeminate men and masculine women. He said, Throw them out of your houses. He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) expelled So and so, and Umar expelled So and so. According to another version: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men. Abd-Allaah ibn Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There are three who will not enter Paradise and Allaah will not even look at them on the Day of Resurrection: one who disobeys his parents, a woman who imitates men, and the duyooth (cuckold, weak man who feels no jealousy over his womenfolk). Ibn Abi Maleekah whose name was Abd-Allaah ibn Ubayd-Allaah said: It was said to Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), What if a woman wears (mens) sandals? She said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed women who act like men. These ahaadeeth clearly indicate that it is forbidden for women to imitate men and vice versa, This usually includes dress and other matters, apart from the first hadeeth quoted above, which refers to dress only. Abu Dawood said, in Masaail al-Imaam Ahmad (p. 261): I heard Ahmad being asked about a man who dresses his slave woman in a tunic. He said, Do not clothe her in mens garments, do not make her look like a man. Abu Dawood said: I said to Ahmad, Can he give her bachelor sandals to wear? He said, No, unless she wears them to do wudoo. I said, What about for beauty? He said, No. I said, Can he cut her hair short? He said, No. Seventhly: (It should not resemble the dress of kaafir women). It is stated in shareeah that Muslims, men and women alike, should not resemble or imitate the kuffaar with regard to worship, festivals or clothing that is specific to them. This is an important Islamic principle which nowadays, unfortunately, is neglected by many Muslims, even those who care about religion and calling others to Islam. This is due either to ignorance of their religion, or because they are following their own whims and desires, or because of deviation, combined with modern customs and imitation of kaafir Europe. This was one of the causes of the Muslims decline and weakness, which enabled the foreigners to overwhelm and colonize them. Verily, Allaah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves *al-Rad 13:11 interpretation of the meaning]. If only they knew.

It should be known that there is a great deal of saheeh evidence for these important rules in the Quraan and Sunnah, and that the evidence in the Quraan is elaborated upon in the Sunnah, as is always the case. Eighthly: (It should not be a garment of fame and vanity). Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever wears a garment of fame and vanity in this world, Allaah will clothe him in a garment of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection, then He will cause Fire to flame up around him. (Hijaab al-Marah al-Muslimah, p. 54-67). And Allaah knows best. Hijaab al-Marah al-Muslimah, p. 54-67 http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/6991 does hijab has to be black ? It is not one of these conditions that it should be black. A woman may wear whatever she wants, so long as she does not wear a colour that is only for men , and she does not wear a garment that is an adornment in itself, i.e., decorated and adorned in such a way that it attracts the gaze of men, because of the general meaning of the verse (interpretation of the meaning): and not to show off their adornment [al-Noor 24:31] http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/39570/hijab

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Talking to na mehram on phone, internet, etc. No allowed What is khulwah? Islam prohibits khulwah (Privacy or khulwah denotes a man and woman's being alone together in a place in which there is no fear of intrusion by anyone else, so that an opportunity exists for sexual intimacy such as touching, kissing, embracing or even for intercourse.) between a man and a woman who are outside the degree of a mahrem relationship. The reason for this is not a lack of trust in one or both of them; it is rather to protect them from -wrong thoughts and sexual feelings which naturally arise

within a man and a woman when they are alone together without the fear of intrusion by a third person. The Prophet (peace be on him) said: Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day must never be in privacy with woman without there being a mahrem (of hers) with her, for otherwise Satan will be the third person (with them). (Reported by Ahmad on the authority of 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah.) Allah Ta'ala tells the Companions of the Prophet (peace be on him), ...And when you ask them (the Prophet's wives) for anything, ask them from behind a curtain; that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts.... (33:35) In an explanation of this verse, Imam al-Qurtabi says, "This means such thoughts as occur to men regarding women and to women regarding men. This will remove any possibility of suspicion and accusation, and will protect (their) honor. This command implies that no one should trust himself to be in privacy with a non-mahrem woman; the avoidance of such situations is better for one's purity of heart, strength of soul, and perfection of chastity." (Tafsir of al-Qurtabi, vol. 14, p. 228.) The Prophet (peace be on him) particularly warned women concerning khulwah with male-in-laws such as the husband's brother or cousin, since people are quite negligent in this regard, sometimes with disastrous consequences. It is obvious that a relative has easier access than a stranger to a woman's quarters, something concerning which no one would question him. The same is true of the wife's nonmahrem relatives, and it is prohibited for any of them to be in khulwah with her. The Prophet (peace be on him) said: 'Beware of entering where women are.' A man from the Ansar asked, 'O Messenger of Allah, what about the in-law?' He replied, 'The in-law (Al-Nawawi explains, "The in-law here means a relative of the husband other than his father and sons (who are mahrem to his wife), such as his brother, nephew, and cousins, etc., with whom marriage would be permissible for her, if she were to be divorced or widowed." Al-Mazari is of the opinion that it includes the husband's father as well. See Fath al-Bari, vol. 11, p. 344.) is death.'(Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.) He meant that there are inherent dangers and even destruction in such privacy: religion is destroyed if they commit sin; the wife is ruined if her husband divorces her out of jealousy; and social relationships are torn apart if relatives become suspicious of each other. The danger lies not merely in the possibility of sexual temptation. Itis even greater in relation to the possibility gossip about what is private and personal between the husband and wife by those who cannot keep secrets to themselves and relish talking about others; such talk has ruined many a marriage and destroyed many a home. http://web.youngmuslims.ca/online_library/books/the_lawful_and_prohibition_in_islam/ch3s1p2.htm Studying in co-education. If you do not have girls only universities or college and you need to do a degree that will be of benefit for ummah then you can go but in proper hijab. EXCUSES: 1. I'm not yet convinced of the necessity of the Hijb... 2. I am convinced of the Islmic dress but my mother prevents me from wearing it and if I disobey her I will go to Hell...

3. My position does not allow me to substitute my dress for the Islmic dress... 4. It is so hot in my country and I can't stand it. How will it be if I wore Hijb... 5. I'm afraid that if I wear the Hijb,I will put it off at a later time because I have seen so many others do so... 6. If I wear the Hijb, then no one will marry me. So, I'm going to put it off till then... 7. I don't wear hijb based on what Allh says: And proclaim the grace of your Rabb *Soorah Ad-Dhuh 93:11+ How can I cover what Allh has blessed me with of silky soft hair and captivating beauty? 8. I know that hijb is obligatory (wjib), but I will wear it when Allh guides me to do so... 9. It's not time for that yet. I'm still too young for wearing hijb. I'll do it when I get older and after I make Hajj! 10. I'm afraid that if I wear Islmic clothing that I'll be labelled as belonging to some group or another and I hate partisanship...

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