I plan to begin wearing hijab very soon. I have a few questions about hijab that I am hoping you will be able to answer for me. My first question is about printed scarves. Is it okay to wear them as a hijab? I know that there are some sisters who say that it undermines the concept of modesty, which is the entire purpose of wearing hijab, but there are also sisters who argue that Allah (s.w.t.) loves all things that are beautiful, and that as such there should be no problem with a printed scarf. Also, there are no Islamic stores in my area so i have a great deal of trouble buying hijabs at regular retail stores. So what if I only wear a printed scarf for convenience purposes, and not with the intention of being attractive to men, etc? I am unsure of what the correct view is. Can you advise me about this?
Also, I am going on a vacation very soon and I will be visiting a theme park and going to the beach. I am very afraid of my scarf getting caught in a machine or flying off during a ride. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? I have no underscarf available to me, so that is not an option. Also, what can I wear to the beach? I plan to wear a loose, long sleeved tee-shirt and leggings-- is this sufficient? Obviously I don't want to wear a very nice scarf as the seawater would most likely ruin it. So what do you recommend I wear to cover my hair? Any advice you have on this matter would be appreciated.
Oh, I'll also add that I would, of course, stay away from any extremely garish patterns. The scarf that I'm wearing most of the time right now is a neutral beige color with a simple pattern of pink flowers on it.
Firstly, you can wear scarves outside in public that are not too bright, too attractively colorful that defy the purpose of hijab. And that can include many dull colors, from black, shades of grey, dark henna greens, beiges and what not. We girls do sort of know which ones are very attractive and which ones aren't. Ofcourse there's always this little buddy satan sitting right next to our ears telling us we don't look so pretty in this scarf or that, but i for most have found all elegant colors looking graceful and bright colors looking too bright. Anyhow, about Allah swt liking beauty, indeed that is true, but in context you have to see what is called as beauty by Allah swt.
Is it flashy expensive clothes, expensive makeup or something else?
Beauty for a woman is her haya ( sense of shame, shyness) her elegance, manners and grace.
Ofcourse she gets to display the makeup and jewellery and her that side to her mahram relatives, but outside the circle of permissible acquaintances, there is a code of conduct she is required to follow, and that is best followed by maintaining a simple yet elegant demeanor. never think even for a moment that you wont look good wearing plain colors, if Allah swt likes you that way, trust me people will find you more charming that way. And if Allah swt is displeased with your demeanor, people will not like you no matter how attractively you wear your dresses/ scarves etc.
And as for how to wrap them around, you can find many tutorials on youtube which tell you how to do them gracefully so that one does not have to struggle with them while on the go. And hey; if a scarf can get caught in a machine, so can hair ; ) So relax, read the duas for safety, Ayatal -kursi and you'll be protected from mis-haps InshAllah. All the best.
watch this video on youtube, i cant post a link yet, so write this name and you'll find it
As long as your scarf isnt anything like tiger printed with matching, handbag, and other accessories then i think your fine, and yes there are sisters that dress like that.
Stick to pastel colours, nothing too brite and minimal printing is ok too. As for your hijab getting caught, it just depends how you wear it. Once you get used to it, you'll find a way suitable for you, just secure any loose bits into your outer clothing, i dont use an underscarf and ive no problem with mine. For the beach, stick to loose clothing, preferably cotton, i usually just wear long cotton skirts, leggings arent really appropriate sis, but im sure you'll find a suitable alternative.
It's a good thing you are so concerned on not being the center of attention.
There is no problem with graphic or printed scarves, as long as they don't have any faces, or text(my assumption it attracts people to read). Don't worry too much on this. Just keep it simple.
I think as sis SFatima said, the tutorials on youtube are really helpful. Just be cautious and secure your dressings before you get on a ride.
If it was me, I'd definitely not wear skirts to the beach, as beaches are usually windy. I suggest you also don't wear cotton, as it gets sticked to the body when wet. Maybe you could put on a tee or shirt and cargo pants? Or something heavy that doesn't get along with the wind?
If you are going to the beach, then you need to make sure your scarf's secure. Do everything you can, use as many pins as needed. You don't want it to fly off like a kite.
Jazak Allah Khairan for your replies, you all have been most helpful to me. I think I have found a suitable outfit to wear to the beach-- instead of wearing leggings I will be wearing loose pants that are made out of a material which I have already ensured will not stick to my body when wet. I am now working to find a way of tying my scarf so that it will be safe and secure. Insha'Allah, I will be able to sort everything out before next week. Please keep me in your duaas, if you would, I am quite worried but I know that Allah (s.w.t.) will keep me safe
Peace be with you all
Last edited by Just_A_Girl13; 06-28-2011 at 04:35 AM.
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during our vacation time, I used to wear this cap (the one before wearing the hijab -dun know what do you call it) and in top of it i would wear thin bonnet. This is ideal for theme park
If you decide to wear that, its good to wear thin turtleneck and wear something top of it, that will protect from showing your body...
Note in turtleneck: pls choose something that is tight in hand and in neck (streachable) so it would loook clean and nice to you
I like simple clothes and plain colors, but you are too young, pls enjoy your choice
i dont think there is harram when you are respecting yourself, whatever color/design you choose
in many arab countries, it is common for women to wear "CAMEL HIJAB" it is too high & sure thing can catch men's attention, then that's not recommended
Last edited by Riana17; 07-03-2011 at 12:06 PM.
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Salam justagirl...... someone mentioned tutorials on youtube..... theres a lady called amenakin that does great ones..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Eojhz1gdE shes also really lovely too enjoy your holiday
in many arab countries, it is common for women to wear "CAMEL HIJAB" it is too high & sure thing can catch men's attention, then that's not recommended
this reminded me of a hadith..
Prophet Mohammed SAW said:
There will be in the last of my Ummah (nation of believers), scantily dressed women, the hair on the top of their heads like a camel’s hump. Curse them, for verily they are cursed.
(sahih muslim)
About the camel hump, I was told by an arab international student that men think the hump looks ridiculous anyway. Like an alien head or something. So at least it's not catching the mens attention in the good way, lol
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Salam
Thanks for sharing the hadith, i never knew there is such hadith like that, Subhanallah
actually i dont know how its called, my husband used to refer them with camel, yes and indeed men does not like it but weird thing women feels good about it, sometimes it is unimaginable high
You know one man speak one time "When I visit europe, where there is no Islam, I met many Muslims, when I go to Islamic country where mosque are abundant, i havent found a Muslim?"
It is infact true, I am not against any Islamic country, but in my personal experience, the big reason behind this is lack of education and too much of wealth offered by Government,,, its a long discussion but really sad sad story that things are happening like that
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I have found all of your suggestions to be very helpful. Jazak Allah Khairan for all of your help. Unfortunately, I am unable to wear hijab at the present time because my family doesn't allow it. It makes them upset, so I have chosen to wait for a little while and see if they will be more agreeable after they get used to my new faith. I would greatly appreciate it if you would keep me in your duaas
Insha' Allaah ta'aalaa you will get to observe hijaab.
I wonder how long it took those girls to do their hijaab in such way. Not only does it have you cursed, but it also makes the hijaabis look like aliens. Who would want to be cursed just to look like an alien? There are a lot of different versions of hijaab that make me LOL...
I have found all of your suggestions to be very helpful. Jazak Allah Khairan for all of your help. Unfortunately, I am unable to wear hijab at the present time because my family doesn't allow it. It makes them upset, so I have chosen to wait for a little while and see if they will be more agreeable after they get used to my new faith. I would greatly appreciate it if you would keep me in your duaas
Peace and blessings be with you all
Salam Sister you can start slowly by changing your wardrobe, then later on when they finally realize that Islam is too good for you, perhaps you can start to wear the hijab freely
The most important thing is your niyyah or intention.
Last edited by Riana17; 07-04-2011 at 05:21 AM.
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In Indonesia, hijab comes in all kinds of innumerable variety and trends, and most of them are sold ready-made, meaning you don't have learn how to tie them to your head/neck and just put them on right away. Many also have some sort of sun-visor already built-in.
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