Well, I would like to know your guys opinion about it?

- Muslims: if you are a muslim and you dont wear Hijab, why is that?
those who wear it why did you wear it?
Please am not trying to offend anyone and I urge all muslim brothers and sisters not to attack anyone. This is just a discussion to understand what people do, we shouldnt judge anyone.


non-muslim: whats your opinion about it? knowing that its compulsry in Islam to wear Hijab.



once back a topic like this tunred into a huge fight, I wouldnt want this any side-comment would be edited. Please lets lead a healthy discussion.

Originally posted by Arabian Princess

- Muslims: if you are a muslim and you dont wear Hijab, why is that?
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no i don't wear hijab.

why; cause i would look real silly in one. real real silly.

you can give an example about your wife :)

Big Mo, please this topic is a serious one .. lets disucss it seriously !

I do wear the hijab and hamdilla very happy about it.
I don't remember anyone forcing me about it.. Actually, the first time I started wearing it was at the age of 12 .. I was young at that time, and I just liked the way it looked on my mother. Since then, it was something I loved, and couldn't let go :) Hamdilla.

Also, I want to drag your attention to something else.. Being a "mu7ajaba" is not only covering your hair.. It's covering your whole body in an Islamic way. Sometimes you see girls wearing Hijab with tight clothes, or short sleeves .. that's ridiculous. Hijab in Islam is covering all your body except your face and hands in a proper way. Loose clothes, or clothes that do not describe your body shape are what a Muslim woman should wear.. Transpernt clothes are immoral, and they do not play in the Hijab part.

I have relatives and friends who don't wear the hijab and when I ask them "why?" Their answers are:
"I should be muqtani3a", "What if I travel to a non muslim country?", "When I get married, I will".. etc.

All I could say.. Allah yehdikum,, and remember there's a very solid hadith about this .. Allah yehdina kulna, Jamee3an :)

Originally posted by Arabian Princess
you can give an example about your wife :)

Big Mo, please this topic is a serious one .. lets disucss it seriously !

i was being dead serious when i said i dont wear hijab.

yes my wife wears hijab.

i used to wear hiijab only half of my head and it didn't suit me. but now thank to allah i wear it over my head without showing any hair. and i feel much more comfortable, and i really love it.

I first started wearing it when i started praying coz you have to wear it for prayers..I think i was in 4th grade..but i didn't wear it all the time and i didn't really cover my hair properly until Thanawya and I actually did it because everyone else was doing it.. I didn't even think about it..

When I got the scholarship to study in the US, I started shopping for clothes and 7ijabs.. at that point my sisters told me that I don't need to wear hijab in the usa...and i actually had the option to take it off... most of them Lel2asaf were encouraging me to take it off, that's very sad :(... I was really shocked, they wanted me to take my hijab off just because im not in Oman.. I started thinking about it..and that made me love my hijab even more..

im so happy that i went through this because now i know for sure that im wearing hijab out of eqtena3 and believin.. not because it's what everyone does in Oman..
Some of my relatives and friends still don't believe that I wear hijab here and they think im stupid!! so sad!!

Big Mo, I didnt know you were actually thinking of wearing Hijab .. mashallah what a religious guy :p

Safaa, your story what actually made me open this topic.. I want to know thw reason most people wear hijab, is it out of faith or just because of the society.


Where are the non-muhajabat and non-muslim, it would be great to hear different point of views..

Hey Princess, why don't you tell us when and why you started wearing hijab?

well, I started wearing Hijab when I was 9 first, I thought that I was big enough to wear it that time, but then my uncles and granny talked to me on removing it at that age and wear it when I am a bit older. My dad was so sad about it and I felt I have dissapointed him so I promised him I will wear it when I am in grade 7.

When I was 12, grade 7 after ramdhan it was when I started wering Hijab officialy. I wore because I beleived it was something I should do to please Allah. Alhamdulilah I am still wearing it.

I used to wear hijab since I was 13 but only when I pray and when I go out I don't cover my whole head. But one year ago I realized that what I was doing was wrong and I started to cover my whole head and when I go out I I try to wear loose cloths that doesn't show my body. I'm really happy the way I am now and I just feel sorry that i didn't do it before.

WELL IF YOU ASKED ME FIRST I REALLY REALLY HITE THE HIJABTHAT WHEN SOMEBODY TELLS ME TO WEAR IT IGO MAD ANY UNHAPPY MY BROTHERS ALWAYS BEHIND ME TO WEAR IT BUT NOT IN BAD WAY IN AGOOD WAYNOW I REALLY THANK GOAD THAT I STARTED WEARINGIT SINCE AGE OF 13 I REMEMBER ALLAH YAHDI ALL PPL THAT THEY DONT WEAR IT BLEVE ME YOU FEEL PROTACT AND COMFOTABLE WITH IT IT SHOWS THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN A MUSLIM LIDAY AN NON MUSLIM TOGETHERUNDER ONE ROOF ISLAM

I would like to hear amo_I_oman view and exxy scince they are two who converted to Islam.

Mooni, what about yours?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Arabian Princess
Well, I would like to know your guys opinion about it?

first we should ask our self why women should wear hijap ??
and why its compulsry in islam

"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and gaurd their modesty: that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what(must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons." (Al-Nur:31)

The aim of the hijab is to wear loose garments so as to not show the outline of a woman's figure. The thickness of the fabric should not reveal the color of the person's skin. The overall appearance of the Muslim women should be not too attractive as to draw the attention of men. This would defeat the whole purpose. The Prophet (PBUH) said:"Whoever wears a dress of fame in this world, Allah will clothe him with a dress of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection, and then set it afire."


The overall appearance of the Muslim women should be not too attractive as to draw the attention of men. This would defeat the whole purpose..

For those women who find it difficult to wear the hijab while living in Western countries like the USA, you should be proud to wear the hijab for no other benefit except on Judgment Day when you are held accountable in front of your Maker.

In America and France, many Muslim women find it hard or it could be made hard by society itself to be part of the work force. Often these women are confronted with the following dilemma: continue wearing the hijab or not finding a job. Just remember anything that is new or foreign that is introduced in these countries is found to be strange. It is looked upon with extreme negativity and the response towards these women is discrimination and prejudice. Many Muslim women are harassed and mistreated.
please do not take off the hijab. This is what the non-believers want and you are obligated by Allah to wear it. It is one of your keys to heaven and it is your salvation. Use everything at your disposal. Use the court systems, sue, file grievances towards those who harass you. This is Jihad. This takes great will power and determination. Allah would reward your efforts.

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In America and France, many Muslim women find it hard or it could be made hard by society itself to be part of the work force. Often these women are confronted with the following dilemma: continue wearing the hijab or not finding a job. Just remember anything that is new or foreign that is introduced in these countries is found to be strange. It is looked upon with extreme negativity and the response towards these women is discrimination and prejudice. Many Muslim women are harassed and mistreated. If you choose to wear hijab other than at the work place, that's not a problem, wear it all you want. At the workplace you will have to conform to the workrules and policies of your employer. We all do, not only Muslims. If you choose not to, then your employer has the right to not have you as an employee.

Depending on the particular job being performed wearing hajib could be a definite safety hazard and could lead to the direct cause of you having an accident and getting seriously injured. In this case an employer would be at fault by allowing you to wear hijab. You then would have a case to sue your employer.

The employer, state and federal officials set the dress code for the job being performed.

If you were to apply for a job not wearing hajib, then came to the workplace demanding to be able to wear hajib, you are the one that made the mistake not the employer!

In the end, you have the right to wear hajib, but an employer has the right to run his business as he sees fit.

Originally posted by BliNd_MelOn
I don't wear a Hijab..But I have nothing against it...

I believe that one should be ready to take such step..
I know you all would say "but we were born muslims and its not a choice to be taken".. It is true...
But things have changed in life.. They are not like the old days of the Prophet (PBUH) and Sahaba..
My mom doesnt wear the Hijab either.. And surely intends not to... She just doesnt like it...

I on the other hand respect all women who wear it..
I encourage them to NEVER take it off! No matter what happens.. I also despise those who actually wear it with in an improper way if you know what I mean....mm... Lets say not covering theirs necks for example..
Or wearing 3/4 sleeve shirts.. I see alot of them around...
Or for example, wearing those stylish skirts that go 5 cm above the ankle!!

I say If you want to wear a Hijab.. You have to wear it RIGHT! Other wise just dont! And set a bad picture!

Hmm.. I personally think I'm not ready..
I dont exactly wear "Very" decent clothes as some might say... I go for regular sleeve shirts, sleevless.. skirts and stuff :sweat:

By wearing the Hijab I have to give up all this.. I have to cover my hair.. And honestly..I'm not ready... But.. I'm not saying I wont wear it... Inshallah I will... Allah Yahdi Al Jamee3... But I dont want to look like those who dont wear it right.. For someone as myself who is used to doing everything she wants, without having "Hijab" to restrict her...

This is only my opinion and you asked us to share our thoughts..
Please.. I dont want to get any comments or remarks that
"I dont want wear Hijab because I dont want to leave the clothes I wear" Its not true and not that simple...
And no remarks about "You never know when God will decide for you to die ,to say that you will wear Hijab later"

I know all this... No need to tell me.. I know when the time is right...


Peace....


u scaring from ppl to give their comments !!!!!

any way .. you 'r the one who can decide ...Allah'a commend or MR iblis

I think your self-respect is more important than wearing a Hijab - lots of women in this society wear them to conform outwardly, but are still of poor moral value ... while others who don't wear it all have alot of self-respect.

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those who wear it why did you wear it?

yes i do wear hijab. no one forced me to wear hijab, my mum always advice me but she never forced, but my uncles from my father side didnt like it , but i was still not wearing it , becouse i cant wear it just for them, so i didnt wear it until the class of 11but in class 12 i started to wear just ahalf of the head. after the year 12 i went a boared, and when ever i walk in the street i felt that there is somthing worng on me, i never felt comfortable,i felt strange, and asking my self why should i follow them?whats the point?since then i started to wear hijab el7amdilah am (mo7ajabah ) now .:color: :)

I do not wear the Hijab. I do not even cover half my hair or wear a shaila. Only around my shoulders with the Abaya.
The thing is , that most of my family were not brought up this way.
Hamdullah I wear decent clothes and look met7ashma but I just dont c myself wearing it anytime soon! :sorry:
I see some ppl around me who have been forced by their parents , or just wear it for the society and what ppl would think or say and thats not right.
I know I would make my dad the happiest man on earth if I wore the Hijab, but I wouldnt b happy myself cause im still not so convinced about it. I know its Fardh and all but Im not ready at all and I wouldnt wanna be like many girls I know who actually wore it then took it off in a couple of months or years.
I have to be sure that this is what I want , for myself and for god , not for others and the society , so inshallah one day I'll be ready to become a Muhajaba and love it from all my heart and be convinced.

Originally posted by Pretender
I think your self-respect is more important than wearing a Hijab - lots of women in this society where to conform outwardly, but are still of poor moral value ... while others who don't wear it all have alot of self-respect.

Pretender, both are required. Wearing Hijab is a fardh, and having self respect is a fardh too.
We cannot say that if someone has self repect she doesnt need to wear Hijab. and and the other way is true too.


Wether someone chooses to wear Hijab or not is thier decesion, and- nicly put some members that - some people wear it out of force and are not really going to stick to it if they had thier choice. As an Islamic requirment, if you are doing a ibaddaa like wearing hijab you should wear only for Allah's sake and not for anyone else.

However, some people mentioned that "one day" they are going to wear it. I like that attitude because it means the intention is there and the faith is in the heart. However, you should remmber that you dont know if you are going to see that day or not. what if you didnt see it?? you would regret later on.
If you were in love with somone, wouldnt you want to be close to that person the sooner you could?
what if this love was for Allah???

Thanx Homless and Blind Melon, that was brave of you two to come and give us your point of view ..

May Allah lead us all to the right path. Ameen

Women cover their hair because Allaah has commanded them to do so, and it is not permissible for them to go against what He says and disobey His command. Allaah has only commanded them to do this because there is great wisdom in it. Part of that wisdom is that it protects a woman’s honour from the “human wolves” who are looking for easy prey to attack and devour, and a morsel cannot be eaten unless it is prepared and ready – which is what we see in those woman who make a display of themselves, who by their appearance are calling those wolves to come and take whatever they want!

Confirmation of this is to be found in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):

“… That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed…” [al-Ahzaab 33:59]. If a woman covers herself, then immoral and corrupt men will know that this is not part of their prey, thus Allaah will protect them and take care of them.

Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) have issued a stern warning to women who make a display of themselves. An example of this is:

Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: a people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed but naked, walking with an enticing gait and with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise and will not even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.”

(Narrated by Muslim, 2128).

A woman [or a man] should not try to comprehend Islamic rulings with her reason – which is unable to encompass the wisdom of sharee’ah. She should know that whatever Allaah has enjoined upon her contains nothing but goodness and happiness for her, her family and society as a whole. It is known that a woman’s uncovering her hair makes her more attractive to men, which could lead to them forming hopes about her and committing immoral actions. Islam wants society to be clean, with no provocation of desires, outrage or uncovering of women’s charms – which include their hair – which can lead to others being tempted by her and which opens the door to evil and its people.

We need to point out again that Islam means submitting to Allaah. The believer follows the command of Allaah even if he does not know the wisdom behind it or he does not find anything to convince his reason of it, because his obedience of his Lord and his submission to His command take priority over all other things, and worship is based on obedience and submission.

We ask Allaah to show us the truth and help us to follow it, and to show us falsehood and help us to avoid it.

And Allaah knows best.

Women cover their hair because Allaah has commanded them to do so, and it is not permissible for them to go against what He says and disobey His command. Allaah has only commanded them to do this because there is great wisdom in it. Part of that wisdom is that it protects a woman’s honour from the “human wolves” who are looking for easy prey to attack and devour, and a morsel cannot be eaten unless it is prepared and ready – which is what we see in those woman who make a display of themselves, who by their appearance are calling those wolves to come and take whatever they want!
So women that cover their hair never get raped or bothered by the "human wolves"?

Their is no rape, disrespect and harrasement in Islamic countries that follow this command and if a woman does get raped it is her fault, because she inticed the "human wolve" by showing her hair or face or whatever? Now that's sound thinking, for a man!

When are Islamic men going to stand up and accept the consequences for their actions? I guess it is far much easier to just blame a woman for a mans unacceptable behavior.

Originally posted by Arabian Princess
Pretender, both are required. Wearing Hijab is a fardh, and having self respect is a fardh too.
We cannot say that if someone has self repect she doesnt need to wear Hijab. and and the other way is true too.


Don't you think the banishment of widespread hypocrisy should be 'fardh'?

When I was younger, I never thought for one fleeting moment that I would wear the hijab. My parents never really hinted that I should, most of my aunts didn't, my mum only started wearing it in her late 20s. I didn't even dress conservatively. Up to when I was 14 my parents would let me wear short skirts, sleeveless tops, jeans and all out in public.. and I guess since they never really even talked to me about changing the way I dressed, I shouldn't think that they'd want me to cover my hair.

I started wearing it in Ramadhan from when I was 13, but then at the end of the holy month I'd take it off and go back to what I usually wore. I guess I just wore it to be "respectful" in a way during that month.

Then last year my dad told me that I had to wear it. I was really surprised - I didn't expect that, and I'd gotten so used to dressing the way I did. I realized that I'd have to change everything. It's not just the way I dressed, but also the people I hung out with, the things I did.. It sort of changed my whole life. I couldn't hang out with the guys in my class, I didn't go to mixed parties, no more swimming in public, and all that. Naturally those little things mattered so much to me at the time, and I (being very stupid) used to wonder what my friends would think.

I admit that I didn't wear it fully in the beginning, I'd just throw it on and sometimes I just wouldn't wear it because I wanted to go to the beach or somewhere I felt uncomfortable wearing it. I don't think that I liked it very much. None of my close friends wore it, and I felt like the odd one out in a way. But then with time I guess I got used to it, and now I wouldn't go back to the way I was.

I just feel like guys I know respect me more, they don't speak about rude stuff in front of me (err.. well most of them - there are some exceptions ofcourse! :D) My uncles and aunts also treat me differently - they're really nice to me! :p

I'm happy wearing it. When I go out if I'm not wearing it then I feel like something is missing. I guess it's become a part of me and I don't regret it one bit.

salaaaam all.. I enjoyed reading ur posts soooooo much :)

am so happy abt some of u and am worried abt the others who are waiting for that ONE day.. as if they knew when it's coming.. this isn't rational in any way..

Allah yahdee aljamee3.. ameen.. "including me :( "

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Originally posted by BliNd_MelOn
LOL...


??? :confused:

yeah its better for all muslim ladys thats will make them feel that
7ijab is really important ........

no more comments so all depressed muslim girls should burn there hairs this is what they should do ....

people here are botherd from me ....

huh...

who cares

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Originally posted by Arabian Princess
I would like to hear amo_I_oman view and exxy scince they are two who converted to Islam.

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I honnestly do not wear the hijab, eventhough they are many occasions where I do wear the veil.

If I am not wearing it, it is not because I have something against it. On the contrary, I do have a lot of respect for those who wear it properly and who most importantly have a clean soul. I do not admire a muslim woman who covers from head to toe, but who has a cold heart and a tongue like a snake.

The mean reason why I do not wear the hijab all the time is that I never grew up around women who were covering their hair, whether with a veil or with a hat. I was taught that showing our hair was what was 'normal'.

You will say that this is not an excuse and I can understand your response; however, you also have to try to understand my position.

Imagine for instance that all your life you, your parents, your peers and the entire environment around you were never wearing a "mask" to hide the face. Suddenly, now that you are an adult living in another environment, you were told that you should never show your face and that wearing a full "mask" is the right thing to do. Would it be easy to switch and change your habit?.

On the other side, to my opinion, for those who had the chance to be born muslims and to be raised in a muslim community, there is no excuse for them to reject the veil. From early age they were taught that covering their hair was the right thing to do and they had the chance to see their mother, or their aunts or many women wearing a veil, so wearing one themselves should not be difficult.

I am pretty convinced that if I was born in such an environment and raised from childhood among muslims, I would not find wearing the hijab so difficult.



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It is a fact that from the time of the prophets, the women were covering their hair as well as their entire bodies like the current muslims women do.

Even Virgin Mary was not showing her hair and wearing the hijab! Most non-muslims will not see it that way as they wrongly associate 'veiling' with something 'arab' which Mary was not. Most non-muslims will not see veiling as God's command and might even tell you that it doesn't appear in their book like the Bible. They believe that the world has to evoluate and so women...

All this to say that if the women of the world had continued to cover their hair like Mary and many women before her did, I am sure it would be seen by everyone as something as normal as wearing shoes or clothes!

The West has not taught me to do it and my parents neither. On the contrary, the western world, being so much against islam and this before Sept.11, has unfortunately only a negative eye for anything islamic.

For me, wearing the veil is something I have to learn alone to do. Though it is an obligation for me to wear it, I do not want to force myself and feels constant frurstration beneath it. I want to be able to feel confortable and happy to do so.



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I am trying here and there to cover my hair and, I have reached a point of feeling extremely confortable for doing so, but it took me years to reach that level. It came slowly but naturally and without outside pressure.

I always cover when I pray and for certain duties like paying respect to an elderly, going to a funeral or the hospital, or again to a public place too crowded with men.

I am surprised and happy to see how I am looking forward for Ramadhan to come so I can cover completely, which was something unthinkable few years ago. I now enjoy wearing on a weekly basis my abayas and this was also unthinkable for me few years ago.

Inshallah, Allah will guide me to wear the hijab permanently one day and I hope I will never face death without achieving this obligation.

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1 Corinthians 10: 6 For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil.
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Qur’an 3:19 The religion before Allah is Islam (submission to
his will): Nor did the people of the book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the signs of Allah is swift in calling to account.

Originally posted by mkongwe
1 Corinthians 10: 6 For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil.

I never heard this one before.. but it's interesting what other religions think about hijab.. But, I am sure you know that's not an option in Islam.. to shave your head off if you don't want to wear the veil !!

Originally posted by X-press Imagine for instance that all your life you, your parents, your peers and the entire environment around you were never wearing a "mask" to hide the face. Suddenly, now that you are an adult living in another environment, you were told that you should never show your face and that wearing a full "mask" is the right thing to do. Would it be easy to switch and change your habit?

good excuse to give when you face ALlah ...???

that s islam and you should accept it from all its tips

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Originally posted by BliNd_MelOn
X-press...I thank you dearly for straigntening out this point...
As it is the same with me.. But somehow I just wasnt able to explain it.. :)

Jut got a question though - x-press has a totally differen;t reason as she converted to islame from her previous religion.. so the vail issue would for sure take a while process to get to the point and cover totally!

However - she very much said:
On the other side, to my opinion, for those who had the chance to be born muslims and to be raised in a muslim community, there is no excuse for them to reject the veil.

Which bascially means me you, and many other girls who they were born in a Muslim country and being their religion islame from the day they were born.

So i am not sure on what you were not able to explain dear - please do elaborate on that more.


Well - I am very happy to say this that I have started wearing the Vail, just before I got married by few months. Its like something whispered right into my ears and told me something and I found my self-wearing the Vail.

I don't know how to say this but - before I used to really find it very hard to keep the Vail on my head. Anyway it never used to stay right or on my head perfectly "could be because I don't know how to wear it". But than slowly I started looking at this Vail issue in a totally different concept - I have accepted the idea and the thought of it.

Now going out with out wearing a Vail is like i feel naked. Like something is really wrong with me. I feel very comfortable and for sure very safe .. it has its own feeling.... :)

allah yahdi el jamee3 :)

Exxy,
thanx for your comments.. it was really nice reading a different view ..

I understand your position and how it is hard suddnly to change your life style.

the good thing is that you are starting to practice wearing it .. slowly it would be a habit and you will find it strange to remove it .. Inshallah.

Question: when it comes to your daughter, will try to educate her when she is young on the importance of Hijab?

Neena, alhamdulilah for starting to wear it .. as you said y time you will feel as if you are naked if you dont wear it.

good thread AB . and then when every girl wears hijab we will open another thread about barQa3 :)

Arby, to answer your last question: "when it comes to your daughter, will try to educate her when she is young on the importance of Hijab?"...of course I will and she is already wearing it like me in certain occasion but not all the time.

She is only 8 and my husband and I will not force her now to wear a veil. None of her friends or cousins of her age do it now, but as they will be taught what is right, inshallah they will choose in the future to cover permanently.

Originally posted by Stupid-Clown
7ijab is really important ........

no more comments so all depressed muslim girls should burn there hairs this is what they should do ....


:tiered: No wander that people from other religions will think that muslims are extremists when such pathetic comments come from their mouth!!!!

Based on your theory, not only all the muslims girls should have their hair burned for not wearing a veil, but all the women in the world too no matter their religion. Afterall God doesn't make a difference when it comes to wearing hijab.

yah ofcourse exxy I didnt mean to force or make her wear Hijab now .. I was just asking what are your plans in educating her .. its nice to get used to wear it in some occasions, it helps puting the idea in her mind.

I know some parents face this dillema, they never talked to thier kids about wearing hijab when they are older .. when the girls are at the age to wear it .. they find it extremelly difficult to convince them then. The kids are right, they were never taught to wear it why on a sudden the mother want to force them to do it.

This is why I find it important to explain it to the kids that it is something compulsory to do when they are older. Automaticly you will find them happy with the idea of wearing it.

Not to make it a long private talk Arby, but surprisingly my daughter really enjoys wearing the veil and this year in particular she asked for me to buy her some abayas.

As abbayas are difficult to find for such a young age, I had several stiched specially for her with the matching scarf. I had a colored lining underneath to give a fresh look. She wears her abayas nearly on a daily basis when we go out and I find this great coming from her.

No kids in her surrounding (friends, cousins, schoolmates) wear the abbaya or the veil, but I will be the last one to discourage her to continue what she instinctly started on her own and enjoy doing.

She takes this seriously and I found it lovely :)

Back to the hijab topic....