Thats sad to hear sis, and I'm hoping somebody with more knowledge can help you further, but how can covering yourself, a fundamental of faith be seen as extreme? I just cant understand, if that was me i'd go to my father and tell him politely that i'm going to begin observing hijaab and there's nothing he can do about it

well this is town where most of people thinks so.. im scared not for me, for my family. because if he becomes angry hes gonna take it on them

SubhanAllah! sis where abouts do you come from? Dont be specific by the way if you'd rather not. But isnt there any support for Muslimahs? at least that way you might be able to talk to sisters who are experiencing the same difficulties?

I live in Serbia, Novi Pazar-Sanjak, near Bosna and Herzegovina. Well, theyre more like hipocrits-hate every other religions but hate hijab and think thats extreme.. ofcourse theres so much muslims and sisters who are helping me but.. its not easy as i thought

...and neither can you expect it to be easy, but obstacles in life are there for a reason, they're there to test and push to the limit your determination. insha'Allah persevere and you'll reap the rewards! In the meantime pray for Allah to make your task easy. May Allah bless you. Ameen. FiAmanAllah

well i know that.. but im still scared for this to leave me..my imaan an wish for everything i do be the best.. im hoping..thanks may Allah swt reward u.. sallam

Ameen and wa'alaykum salam

I'm sorry i cannot offer you more advice

oh it will help very much. But i dont know where can i speak with some more people about it? and do u think i should.. and can they give some opinions advices.... im so boring

Sister! dont say that about yourself, Insha'Allah more members will come and give their two cents worth. And in the meantime --> smile

Whoever tries to be patient, Allah will make him patient, for no one is ever given any gift more comprehensive than patience (Bukhaari)

well,Im trying but im still thinking about all things...
do u wear hijab or niqab?

Appropriate smiley! lol Hijab and Jilbab sis, Alhamdulillah, but I'm contemplating and trying to build up the courage to observe Niqaab Insha'Allah

Alhamdulillah Im glad insAllah youl do it.. Where you are from if i may ask

I'm from the UK, a small little town up north lol Insha'Allah sis, and them smiles you're using in the thread title are bringing joy to my heart glad you're cheered up sis. Insha'Allah increase your post count and we can move this to the sis section (you need 50 posts for that )

Assalam walaikum
there is a thread about whether hijab is fard or not, ask some admin or mod for the link, ill look for it and give it to u if i find it
insha Allah u'll suceed in convincing ur dad, but u allowed to disobey him, if he not allowing u to wear hijaab, ask ot of duaas

The Command of Hijab

Here Allah tells His Messenger to command the believing women -- especially his wives and daughters, because of their position of honor -- to draw their Jilbabs over their bodies, so that they will be distinct in their appearance from the women of the Jahiliyyah and from slave women. The Jilbab is a Rida', worn over the Khimar. This was the view of Ibn Mas`ud, `Ubaydah, Qatadah, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, `Ata' Al-Khurasani and others. It is like the Izar used today. Al-Jawhari said: "The Jilbab is the outer wrapper. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said that Allah commanded the believing women, when they went out of their houses for some need, to cover their faces from above their heads with the Jilbab, leaving only one eye showing. Muhammad bin Sirin said, "I asked `Ubaydah As-Salmani about the Ayah:

[يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَـبِيبِهِنَّ]

(to draw their Jalabib over their bodies.) He covered his face and head, with just his left eye showing.''

[ذلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلاَ يُؤْذَيْنَ]

(That will be better that they should be known so as not to be annoyed. ) means, if they do that, it will be known that they are free, and that they are not servants or whor*s.

[وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُوراً رَّحِيماً]

(And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) means, with regard to what happened previously during the days of Jahiliyyah, when they did not have any knowledge about this.