THIS IS NOT A PROPER HIJAB!

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMARULLAHI TA’ALA WABARAKATUH. MY DEAR RESPECTED BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ISLAM. AGAIN I MEAN NO MALICE AND HARM TO ANYONE. I AM SURE SOME OF YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS THUS THERE SHALL BE A LOT OF BRICKBATS AND REVERBERATING EMOTIONS BUT MY AIM IS CLEAR….IT’S NOT INSULTING BUT SOMETHING TO BE REFLECTED ON. I am not talking about her faith or her love for ALLAH Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala but there is no excuse for a MUSLIM WOMAN to walk around looking like a "street worker" if you know what i mean.

To refresh our minds let us reflect on and share some notes about Important Obligatory Conditions For An Islamic Hijab

1. The hijab must not be a display

The hijab itself must not be a display. ALLAH Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala ordained it so as to cover the beauty of women and not for showing off. ALLAH Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala says:
"And not show of their adornment except only that which is apparent." [Noble Quran 24:31].

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"And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance."[Noble Quran 33:33].

It is in no way logical that the hijab itself be a source of display.

2. The hijab must not be transparent

The purpose of wearing hijab must be achieved. In order for the hijab to be a cover, it must not be made of transparent material making the woman covered only by name, while in reality she is naked. Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) is quoted as saying:
"In the latest part of my Ummah (nation of Muslims) there shall be women who would be naked in spite of being dressed, they have their hair high like the humps of the Bukht camel, curse them, for they are cursed. They will not enter Al-Jannah and would not even perceive its odor, although it's fragrance can be perceived from a distance of 500 years traveling by camel" ~(Muslim)

It was reported that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell that I have not seen yet: men with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.” (Narrated by Ahmad and by Muslim in al-Saheeh).

This indicates that a woman could cause herself a grave and destructive sin if she puts on a garment that is thin and transparent and which clearly shapes her body's features.

3. Hijab must be roomy, and not tight.

The hijab is a safeguard against fitnah. If it is tight, it will be descriptive of the woman's body and this violates and defeats the whole purpose of hijab.

4. The hijab must not be perfumed

On the authority of Ad-Diya' Al-Maqdisi, Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) said:
"Any woman who perfumes herself and passes by some people that they smell her scent, then she is a Zaniyah (adulteress)." ~(Sahih An-Nasaa’i)

5. The hijab shouldn't resemble the dress of a man

Imam Ahmed, an-Nasa'i reported that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) said:
"Women who assume the manners of men are not from us and also those of men who assume the manners of women."~( Sahih Al-Jami’)

Abu Hurairah narrated that: " Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) CURSED the man who wears the dress of a woman and the woman who wears the dress of a man."~(Sahih Abi Dawud)

6. The hijab must not resemble the garments of the Kuffar

Abu Dawud and Ahmed have related that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) said:
"The one who take the similitude (manner) of a certain people, then he/she becomes one of them."~(Sahih Abi Dawud)

Abdullah bin Umar said: " Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) saw me wearing two garments dyed in saffron (orange), whereupon he said: these are the clothes (usually worn) by the Kuffar, so do not wear them."~(Sahih Muslim)

7. The hijab should not be for fame

Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah have related that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam) said:
"The one who wears a garment designed for a worldly fame, Allah will make them wear a garment of humility on the Day Of Resurrection then he will be set ablaze."~( [Musnad Ahmad, and it is Sahih]

The garment of fame is any garment a person wears to make themselves look famous. This applies whether the garment is highly precious and shows admiration to the life of this world or if it is chosen of a low quality to show lack of interest to this worldly life. The person may put on clothes with distinct colors so as to draw attention, act proudly and/or arrogantly.

SUBHANALLAH!!! ALHAMDULILLAH!!! WALA ILAHA ILLALLAHU ALLAHUAKBAR!!!

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