Comments on: “Is Hijab an Obligation? Don’t Religious Rules Change?”

By: Abu Mus'ab Al-Basri

Abu Mus'ab Al-Basri — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:31:43 +0000

ASAWRWB Brother Suhaib. I must admit, I look at your aqidah as somewhat liberal in certain things, but this was a most excellent, beautiful, and eloquent posting. JazakumAllahu Khair brother.

By: Alia

Alia — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:34:57 +0000

Amazing response. Detailed and well explained. May Allah grant me the strength to wear hijab one day

By: US Citizen

US Citizen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:54:46 +0000

Salam,
It’s not that bad here. Or at least, it wasn’t. I stopped wearing my Hijab (I am only 13) because I was threatened by a group of kids at school. Before reading this post, every night I would worry that I had made a grave mistake. But now I am reassured though still uneasy.

By: Rev. Cynthia

Rev. Cynthia — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:54:45 +0000

Greetings Suhaib Webb~ Although not a Muslim, I am intending to marry a Muslim man in the near future. Thank you for your insightful remarks concerning the wearing of the hijab. Once I am married, I would like to accompany my new husband to Friday prayer (recognizing that the women pray seperately). I am planning to wear the hijab for this service out of respect, but am also wondering about the rules concerning this. It is not my intention to convert & I’m sort of wondering how exactly to present myself to folks in the Muslim community. Perhaps others, reading this post, who have experience with this could respond. I would also like to hear your comments concerning recent bans on wearing the niqab (here’s a link to one article about what is going on in Canada & I know that France has had similar issues: http://blog.taragana.com/law/2010/03/31/women-refusing-to-remove-niqab-in-canada-will-be-charged-21179/)

@ WB~ concerning the Hindu revert to Islam. Did she marry her Muslim husband prior to changing her faith? My reason for asking is that my fiance and I have just gone through several months of conversations with 3 Islamic scholars to get a Fatwa for our marriage (I am a non-Jewish, non-Christian monotheist with a belief system similar to the Hanifs). Naturally, I hope this woman and her children will be safe during their travels to India and I will be holding them in prayer, knowing that God is both guiding them in their decisions and protecting them and their family in India.

Blessings

By: Muslim Girl

Muslim Girl — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:24:39 +0000

Quote “The hadith of Asmah bin Abi Bakr, mentioned above, found in the Sunnan of Abid Dawood is strengthened by the narrations above as well as the Hadith of Fadil ‘Abbas, the brother of Ibn ‘Abbas, found in Bukhari’s collection that clearly mentions him seeing the face of a woman. Thus, in the face of those two sound narrations, the narration of Asmah found in Abi Dawod’s collection, where the Prophet scolded, her telling her the only thing a pubescent woman should show is, “These two pointing to his face and hands” is at least Hassan li Gharihi or, as our scholars noted, sound.”

Why is it so vague as to whether it was the FACE and HANDS or the HEAD and HANDS?
If it was such a Fard to cover the Head why wasn’t made crystal clear like all other Fards?

I hope I can receive a clear answer otherwise I will lose all hope in our scholars being honest with their Ummah.

By: wb

wb — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:37:49 +0000

salaam!
i have an issue regarding a converted muslim who has accepted islam and wears a hijab in fact all her children do also. Although she married a muslim he had never forced her to accept islam in any way. His belif is that one should accept islam through their own accord and marriage must not be used to convert as this is not true conversion. The issue i have is concernining her parents and her hindu family that she had not seen for 30 yrs, she was bought up as a hindu and lived a life of a hindu for 30yrs.
she has been a practicing muslim for the last fifteen yrs. she has recently made contact with her parents and family via telephone for the first time and has informed them of her well being and that she has changed her religion to a muslim, first reaction from her family was muted to show their resentment but not verably objectected, so she continued liason, and the parental urge of her parents took presidence and they wanted to see her and the family and asked her to come to india, she oblioged by arranging flights etc, but just before leaving she had sent them photos of her self and family all wearing hijab. Then a phone call came from india Parents asking/requesting her not to wear her hijab to visit them in their family home for the duration of her visit (2-3days) because of the local resntment that might be caused by knowing that a local prominant hindu family have a member of their family onverted to a muslim. Remember that the place we are talking about is Gujrat where recently a riot took place between hindus and muslim, where BJP rules all the major states. true there are muslim there but my suggestion is this that she should remove it just for the duration of that trip so that she doesnt cause hardship to her family. Remember they are not asking her to change her reigion but maybe trying to avoid a backlash of hindu hardliners. Infact the hindu family started greeting their daughter with salaam and eid mubaraks with the little knowledge they have of islam.
However the two eldest children have refused to take off their hijab and are pressuring the mother to accept their stand. I’m saying like she was never forced to accept islam in her life why is she forcing her parents to accept the consequenses of her conversion by local extremest /neighbors etc take out on her parents. She will be gone and they will have to bear the brunt of isolation and whatever backlash that might bring upon them. They are not asking her to deny her religion this is her first vist for almost thirty years the father and mother are hoping to see their daughter and grand children for the first time. they want a peacfull ending to this not a violant repercussion do the deserve this. Can she not tolerate their demand for 2-3 days to keep peace. Please advise

By: hijab

hijab — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:42:01 +0000

salam
First of all thank you sooo much… im 16 and go to high school and i wear a hijab but i didn’t know why… i finally learned why from you yesterday. The problem is alot of people ask ” why do you wear a ‘turban’ on your head”?but I dont have an answer. how can i explain it why in a way that would relate to teens or todays world?
wassalam

By: Zubair Khan

Zubair Khan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:20:40 +0000

The jllbab isn't fard. You can wear loose clothing (skirt, etc) as long as it covers the awrah and is loose enough not to reveal the shape of your body… Imam Suhaib can correct me if I'm wrong.

By: T

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:20:08 +0000

Assalamu alaikum sheikh Suhaib,

I just wanted to know if wearing the jilbaab (or abaya as commonly worn by sisters) is fardh? Can sister's who work wear loose trousers/skirt and a long top/shirt in the work place?

By: Suhaib Webb

Suhaib Webb — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:20:52 +0000

Asalamu alaykum,

Dear Sumair:

The theory of abbrogation regarding this injunction is not an agreed upon contention.

SDW