the top ten excuses of muslim women for not wearing hijab

8/4/2019 The Top Ten Excuses of Muslim Women for Not Wearing Hijab

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The Top Ten Excuses Of Muslim Women

Who Dont Wear Islamic HijaabBy Dr. Huwayda Ismaeel

Arabic original in Al-Bayaan Magazine

Get on the train of repentance my sister, before it passes by your station.

Deeply consider my sister, what is happening today before tomorrow comes.

Think, my sister - starting now.

All praise is due to Allah ta'aala as is deserved by His Majesty and Great Power. I send prayers and ask

for blessings upon His Noble Messenger who drew the path for us to the pleasure of Allah and His

Jannah. This path is a straight one that is surrounded by virtue from all sides and attends to the best

moral characteristics which are increased by the clothing of purity, concealment, and chastity. It is the

path trod by the two halves of human society, namely the man and the woman, toward harmonious

contentment and happiness in this life and the Hereafter.

This is precisely why the Protector, the Blessed and Above All Imperfection, has made wearing hijaab

(proper Islamic dress - refer to glossary -Ed.) an obligation upon the woman as a safeguard of her

chastity and protection of her honor and sign of her faith (Eemaan). It is on account of this that

societies (both Muslim and non-Muslim) that have distanced themselves from the way of Allah and

deviated from His straight path, are ill societies in need of treatment that will lead them to recovery and

happiness.

Among the pictures that point to the distance of society from that path and that make clear the level ofits deviation and separation from it is the open spread of women not just uncovering their faces but

enhancing and making a display of their beauty. We find that this is manifested regretfully, in Islamic

(Muslim) society despite that Islamic clothing is also widespread. So then, what are the reasons that

have led to this digression?

We put this question to a varied group of women from whom we derived ten major excuses and upon

examination and scrutiny, the frailty of the excuses became evident to us.

Stay with us dear Muslim sister in these few lines so that we can know through them the reasons for

turning away from the hijaab and then discuss each.

Excuse One: I'm not yet convinced (of the necessity) of hijaab.

We then ask this sister two questions:

One: Is she truly convinced of the correctness of the religion of Islam?

The natural answer is: Yes she is convinced for she responds "Laa ilaaha illallah!" (There is no god but

Allah), meaning she is convinced of the aqeedah, and then she says: "Muhammadun rasoolullah!"

(Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), meaning by that that she is convinced of its legislation or law

(sharee'ah). Therefore, she is convinced of Islam as a belief system and a law by which one governs

and rules their life.

Two: Is the hijaab then a part of Islamic Law (sharee'ah) and an obligation?

If this sister is honest and sincere in her intention and has looked into the issue as one who truly wants

to know the truth her answer could only be: Yes. For Allah ta'aala, Whose deity (Uloohiyyah) she

believes in has commanded wearing hijaab in His Book (Al-Qur'aan) and the noble prophet ('alaihi

salaat wa salaam) whose message she believes in has commanded wearing the hijaab in his sunnah.What do we call a person who says they believe in and are content with the correctness of Islam but

who nonetheless does not do what Allah or His Messenger have ordered? Certainly they can in no way

be described as those whom Allah speaks of in this aayah: The only saying of the faithful believers

when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say 'we hear and

obey' and such are the successful. [Soorah An-Noor 24:51]

In summary: If this sister is convinced of Islam, how then can she not be convinced of its orders?


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Excuse Two: I am convinced of Islamic dress but my mother prevents me from wearing it and if I

disobey her I will go to the Fire.

The one who has answered this excuse is the most noble of Allah's creation, the Messenger of Allah

(sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) in concise and comprehensive words of wisdom: There is no obedience to

the created in the disobedience of Allah. [Ahmed]

The status of parents in Islam, especially the mother, is a high and elevated one. Indeed Allah ta'aalahas combined it with the greatest of matters, worshipping Him and His tawheed, in many aayaat. He

stated: Worship Allah and join none with Him and do good to parents. [Soorah An-Nisaa 4:36]

Obedience to parents is not limited except in one aspect, and that is if they order to disobedience of

Allah. Allah said: But if they strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which

you have no knowledge, then obey them not. [Soorah Luqmaan 31:15]

The lack of obedience to them in sinfulness does not prevent being good to them and kind treatment of

them. Allah said afterward in the same aayah: But behave with them in the world kindly.

In summary: How can you obey your mother and disobey Allah Who created you and your mother?

Excuse Three:My position does not allow me to substitute my dress for Islamic dress.

This sister is either one or the other of two types: She is sincere and honest, or she is a slippery liar who

desires to make a showy display of her "hijaab" clamoring with colors to be "in line with the times" and

expensive.

We will begin with an answer to the honest and sincere sister. Are you unaware my dear sister, that it is

not permissible for the Muslim woman to leave her home in any instance unless her clothing meets the

conditions of Islamic hijaab (Hijaab shar'ee) and it is a duty of every Muslim woman to know what

they are? If you have taken the time and effort to learn so many matters of this world how then can you

be neglectful of learning those matters which will save you from the punishment of Allah and His

anger after death!!? Does Allah not say: Ask the people of remembrance (i.e. knowledgeable scholars)

if you do not know. [Soorah An-Nahl 16:43].

Learn therefore, the requirements of proper hijaab. If you must go out, then do not do so without the

correct hijaab, seeking the pleasure of Allah and the degradation of Shaitaan. That is because the

corruption brought about by your going out adorned and "beautified" is far greater than the matter

which you deem necessary to go out for.

My dear sister if you are really truthful in your intention and correctly determined you will find a

thousand hands of good assisting you and Allah will make the matter easy for you! Is He not the One

Who says: And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out

(from every difficulty) and He will provide him from sources he never could imagine [Soorah At-

Talaaq 65:2-3]?

With regards to the 'slippery' one we say: Honor and position is something determined by Allah ta'aala

and it is not due to embellishment of clothing and show of colors and keeping up with the trendsetters.

It is rather due to obedience to Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and holding to

the pure law of Allah and correct Islamic hijaab. Listen to the words of Allah: Indeed, the most

honorable amongst you are those who are the most pious. [Soorah Al-Hujuraat 49:35]

In summary: Do things in the way of seeking Allah's pleasure and entering His Jannah and give less

value to the high priced and costly objects and wealth of this world.

Excuse Four: It is so very hot in my country and I can't stand it. How could I take it if I wore the

hijaab?

Allah gives an example by saying: Say: The Fire of Hell is more intense in heat if they only

understand. [Soorah At-Taubah 9:81]


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How can you compare the heat of your land to the heat of the Hellfire? Know, my sister, that Shaitaan

has trapped you in one of his feeble ropes to drag you from the heat of this world to the heat of the

Hellfire. Free yourself from his net and view the heat of the sun as a favor and not an afflictionespecially in that it reminds you of the intensity of the punishment of Allah which is many times

greater than the heat you now feel. Return to the order of Allah and sacrifice this worldly comfort in

the way of following the path of salvation from the Hellfire about which Allah says: They will neither

feel coolness nor have any drink except that of boiling water and the discharge of dirty wounds.

[Soorah An-Naba' 78:24-25]

In summary: The Jannah is surrounded by hardships and toil, while Hellfire is surrounded by

temptations, lusts and desires.

Excuse Five: I'm afraid that if I wear the hijaab I will put it off at another time because I have

seen so many others do so!!

To her I say: If everyone was to apply your logic then they would have left the Deen in its entirety!

They would have left off salaat because some would be afraid of leaving it later. They would have left

fasting in Ramadhan because so many are afraid of not doing it lateretc. Haven't you seen how

Shaitaan has trapped you in his snare again and blocked you from guidance?

Allah ta'aala loves continuous obedience even if it be small or recommended. How about something

that is an absolute obligation like wearing hijaab?! The prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: The

most beloved deed with Allah is the consistent one though it be little. Why haven't you sought out the

causes leading those people to leave off the hijaab so that you can avoid them and work to keep away

from them? Why haven't you sought out reasons and causes to affirm truth and guidance until you can

hold firm to them?

Among these causes is much supplication to Allah (du'aa) to make the heart firm upon the Deen as did

the prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Also is making salaat and having mindfulness of it as Allah

stated: And seek help in patience and the prayer and truly it is extremely heavy except for the true

believers in Allah who obey Allah with full submission and believe in His promise of Jannah and in

His warnings (Al-Khaashi'oon). [Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:45]

Other causes to put one upon guidance and truth is adherence to the laws of Islam and one of them is

indeed wearing the hijaab. Allah said: If they had done what they were told, it would have been better

for them and would have strengthened their faith. [Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:66]

In summary: If you hold tight to the causes of guidance and taste the sweetness of faith you will not

neglect the orders of Allah after having held to them.

Excuse Six: If I wear the hijaab then nobody will marry me, so I'm going to leave it off until then.

Any husband who desires that you be uncovered and adorned in public in defiance of and in

disobedience to Allah, is not a worthy husband in the first place. He is a husband who has no feeling to

protect what Allah has made inviolable, most notably yourself, and he will not help you in any way to

enter Al-Jannah or escape from the Hellfire. A home which is founded upon disobedience to Allah and

provocation of His anger is fitting that He decree misery and hardship for it in this life and in the

Hereafter.

As Allah stated: But whosoever turns away from My reminder (i.e. neither believes in the Qur'aan nor

acts upon its teachings) verily for him is a life of hardship and We shall raise him up blind on the Dayof Resurrection. [Soorah Ta Ha 20:124]

Marriage is a favor and blessing from Allah to whom He give whom He wills. How many women who

wear hijaab (mutahajibah) are in fact married while many who dont aren't? If you were to say that

My being made-up and uncovered is a means to reach a pure end, namely marriage', a pure goal or end

is not attained through impure and corrupt means in Islam. If the goal is honorable then it must

necessarily be achieved by pure and clean method. We say the rule in Islam is: The means are

according to the rules of the intended goals.


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In summary: There is no blessing in a marriage established upon sinfulness and corruption.

Excuse Seven: I don't wear hijaab based on what Allah says:And proclaim the grace of your Lord

[Soorah Ad-Dhuhaa 93:11] How can I cover what Allah has blessed me with of silky soft hair and

captivating beauty?

Sothis sister of ours adheres to the Book of Allah and it commands as long as they coincide with her

personal desires and understanding! She leaves behind those matters when they don't please her. If thiswas not the case, then why doesn't she follow the aayah : And do not show off their adornment except

only that which is apparent [Soorah An-Noor 24:31] and the statement of Allah subhaanah: Tell your

wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their bodies

[Soorah Al-Ahzaab 33:59]?

With this statement my sister you have now made a shari'ah (law) for yourself of what Allah ta'aala has

strictly forbidden, namely beautification (at-tabarruj) and uncovering (as-sufoor), and the reason: Yourlack of wanting to adhere to the order. The greatest blessing or favor that Allah has bestowed upon us

is that of Eemaan (faith) and hidaayah (guidance) and among them is the Islamic hijaab. Why then do

you not manifest and talk about this greatest of blessings given to you?

In summary: Is there a greater blessing and favor upon the woman than guidance and hijaab?

Excuse Eight: I know that hijaab is obligatory (waajib), but I will wear it when Allah guides me

to do so.

We ask this sister on what plans or steps she will undertake until she accepts this divine guidance? We

know that Allah has in His wisdom made a cause or means for everything. That is why the sick take

medicine to regain health, and the traveler rides a vehicle or an animal to reach his destination, and

other limitless examples.

Has this sister of ours seriously endeavored to seek true guidance and exerted the proper means to get it

such as: Supplicating Allah sincerely as He stated: Guide us to the Straight Path. [Soorah Al-Faatihah

1:6]; Keeping company with the righteous good sisters - for they are among the best to assist her to

guidance and to continue to point her to it until Allah guides her and increases her guidance and

inspires her to guidance and taqwaa. She would then adhere to the orders of Allah and wear the hijaab

that the believing women are commanded to wear.

In summary: If this sister was really serious about seeking guidance she would have exerted herself by

the proper means to get it.

Excuse Nine: It's not time for that yet. I'm still too young for wearing hijaab. I'll do it when I get

older and after I make Hajj!

The Angel of Death my sister, is visiting and waiting at your door for the order of Allah ta'aala to open

it on you at any moment in your life. Allah said: When their term comes, neither can they delay it nor

can they advance it and hour (or a moment). [Soorah Al-An'aam 7:34].

Death my sister doesn't discriminate between the young or the old and it may come while you are in

this state of great sinfulness disobedience, fighting against the Lord of Honor with your uncovering and

shameless adornment. My sister, you should race to obedience along with those others who race to

answer the call of Allah tabaaraka wa ta'aala: Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness

from your Lord and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heavens and the earth. [SoorahAl-Hadeed 57:21]

Sister, don't forget Allah or He will forget you by turning His mercy away from you in this life and the

next. You are forgetting your own soul by not fulfilling the right of your soul to obey Allah and proper

worship of Him. Allah stated about the hypocrites (Al-Munaafiqoon): And be not like those who forgot

Allah and He caused them to forget their own selves. [Soorah Al-Hashr 59:19]


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My sister, wear the hijaab in your young age in opposition to the sinful deed because Allah is intense in

punishment and will ask you on the Day of Resurrection about your youth and every moment of your

life.In summary: Stop presuming some future expectation in your life will indeed occur!! How can you

guarantee your own life until tomorrow?

Excuse Ten: I'm afraid that if I wear Islamic clothing that I'll be labeled as belonging to some

group or another and I hate partisanship.

My sister in Islam, there are only two parties in Islam, and they are both mentioned by Allah Almighty

in His Noble Book. The first party is the party of Allah (hizbullah) that he gives victory to because of

their obedience to His commands and staying away from what He has forbidden. The second party is

the party of the accursed Shaitaan (hizbush-Shaitaan) which disobeys the Most Merciful and increase

corruption in the earth. When you hold tight to and adhere to the commands of Allah, and among them

is wearing the hijaab - you then become a part of the successful party of Allah. When you beautify anddisplay your charms you are riding in the boat of Shaitaan and his friends and partners from among the

hypocrites and the disbelievers and none worse could there be as friends.

Don't you see how you are running from Allah and to the Shaitaan, trading filth for good? Run instead

my sister to Allah and follow His way: So flee to Allah (from His Torment to His mercy). Verily I

(Muhammad) am a plain warner to you from Him. [Soorah Adh-Dhaariyaat 51:50] The hijaab is a high

form of worship that is not subject to the opinions of people and their orientations and choices because

the one who legislated it is the Most Wise Creator.

In summary: In the way of seeking the pleasure of Allah and in hope of His Mercy and success in His

Jannah throw the statements of the devils among people and jinn against the wall! Hold tight to the

legislation of Allah by your molars and follow the example of the striving and knowledgeable Mothers

of the Believers and the female companions (radiallahu 'anhum ajma'een).

In ConclusionYour body is on display in the market of Shaitaan seducing the hearts of men. The hairstyles, the tight

clothing showing every detail of your figure, the short dresses showing off your legs and feet, the

showy, decorative and fragrant clothing all angers the Merciful and pleases the Shaitaan. Every day

that passes while you are in this condition, distances you further from Allah and brings you closer to

Shaitaan. Each day curses and anger are directed toward you from the heavens until you repent. Every

day brings you closer to the grave and the Angel of Death is ready to capture your soul.

Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in

full. And whoever is removed away from the Hellfire and admitted to Al-Jannah, is indeed

successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing). [Soorah Aale

'Imraan 3:185]Get on the train of repentance my sister, before it passes by your station.

Deeply consider my sister, what is happening today before tomorrow comes.

Think about it, my sister - Now, before it is too late!

Translation by Abdul-Qaadir Abdul-Khaaliq

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