Playful People

If Hijab is a Fard like Salah, then why is it that I knew Salah is Fard since I was seven years old but I hadn’t even heard the word Khimar let alone know it’s Fard until recently? What about jilbab? What’s a one of them then? Only heard about that the other day – and I’m told that’s Fard too.

Where are all these hidden Fards popping out from? Some mashed scholar must have misunderstood when he read about the veil and thought he’s supposed to veil the idea rather than the woman’s awra! Now everyone’s bare confused – as in bare and confused.

Like those sisters who told me Hijab is a CHOICE. Now they tell me they knew it was Fard all along but they were using “wisdom” in their words to stop the Hijab being banned in France. But that’s not good enough. No amount of wisdom turns FARD into CHOICE. The definition of Fard is that it is obliged. It’s really bad because at least if I knew something was Fard I would feel so much regret for not doing it and inshallah one day I may repent. But thinking it’s a choice, I’ll never repent, I’ll never feel regret and then I’ll have to burn for it in Jahannam! Thanks a lot, sisters :(

Ok, I must think of an excuse for them now coz otherwise I’ll feel guilty. I think they were maybe confusing free-will with choice.

Anyway, I’m going to look into this issue in depth – if something is Fard then I need to do it – I don’t care what any man says – the only ones I obey other than myself is my Creator and my Messenger “PBUH”.

What about those people who say Hijab is oppressive? How can anything that Allah “SWT” decides, be oppression? That’s like saying “I’m oppressed because I’ve only been given two eyes instead of four” or “I’m oppressed because I can’t fly”. That’s so silly! Nobody, not even Atheists, see Allah’s decisions as any form of oppression.

In my view, oppression is when another person forces you to do things to benefit themselves (e.g. what Sharon is doing in Palestine or Blair is doing in Iraq). Not once in my entire life have I felt pressured by anyone to put on Hijab. On the contrary, the only pressure sisters get since day one from friends, cousins, media, career and society in general is NOT to wear the Hijab. Every day we’re being pressured by men and women not to cover simply because they don’t agree with it. Excuse me, who asked your opinion… and do I need to ask you how to worship my Creator?

Or worse, men spend billions of dollars to watch porn – obviously, they would love for women to walk around naked – it’s just free eye candy for them. Especially since everyone knows Muslim women are blatently the most beautiful in the world.

So all those people who say Hijab is oppressive, they are the real oppressors! Using all their power and influence to put sooooo much pressure on sisters not to wear hijab. I know how difficult it is when it’s hard to even get a job if you’re covered. Hijab is one of the only things that so many sisters want to do but they feel anxious because of societal pressure. So don’t tell me Hijab is oppressive. It’s your forced Secular influence that is oppressive.