Why should I wear the Hijaab?

This is a good question and there is a beautiful answer! Allaah has commanded us with every action that is good for us and prohibited us from performing every action that is bad for us. Allaah orders the Muslim woman to wear the hijaab when she steps out of the security of her home or when in the presence of strange men. So to wear the hijaab is a source of great good for you – the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:


You please Allaah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can expect great rewards in return.

 
It is Allaah’s protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be "on display" for each man to see.

It is Allaah’s preservation of your chastity.

Allaah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.

Allaah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the same.

Allaah defines your femininity through the hijaab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allaah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.

Allaah raises your dignity through the hijaab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.

Allaah protects your honour 100% through your hijaab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!

Allaah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.

Allaah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijaab.

Allaah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. You are a someone with important duties.


Dear Muslim sister! Come towards the gates of Paradise with us! Fulfill your duties towards Allaah, put on your adornment - put on your hijaab, and race towards Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions. You should agree by now that wearing hijaab is extremely beneficial – it must be - because Allaah only commands what is good…


…and believe me dear sister, it is good to obey the commands of your Lord…

"Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow wherein they will dwell for ever; Allaah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him; this is (in store) for whoever fears his Lord." [Sooratul-Bayyinah 98:8]

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Saudi veiled girl crowned Miss Moral Beauty

This was couple months ago and its not new,but I just want to post it ,because its very interesting in my opinion.
I know some may say we imitate the West by making beauty contests like this,but I think instead we show the West morals and the beauty of a character and not only the body.

This contest at least teaches the girls to compete on more valuable issues rather than showing off their body to the world. In the west people forgetting 50 years ago their grandparents used to be modest and follow morals, but when people grow up without any kind of morals you can't blame these people for doing wrong thing... This is what their parents raised them on and this how they will raise their kids, unless Allah guide them to the right path inshaAllah.

CAIRO (Al Arabiya)

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but for a fully veiled Saudi beauty queen who trounced 274 rivals without showing her face and body, morals, not physical beauty, are what matters.

With her face and body completely covered by the black head-to-toe abaya, or long overgarment, 18-year-old Aya Ali al-Mulla was named "Queen of Beautiful Morals," winning a crown, jewelry and a trip to Malaysia late on Thursday, Saudi-based al-Watan reported Friday.

No swimsuits or evening gown competitions and heavy media coverage of beauty pageants were the highlights of the Saudi contest based in the eastern city of Safwa.

Instead, the winner and the two runner-up princesses had to undergo a three-month test of their dutifulness to their parents and family, and their service to society. Tests probing their psychological state-of-mind, social and cultural awareness determined the winner.

Mullah, a high school graduate, managed to pip her rivals in the huge field, with good grades and hopes to go into medicine.

She raked in a 5,000-riyal ($1,333) prize, a pearl necklace, diamond watch, diamond necklace, and a free ticket to Malaysia with her win.

Beauty contests focused on physical beauty are non-existent in segregated Saudi Arabia, where women cannot mix with unrelated men, and must appear in public completely covered -- even in photographs.

Miss Moral Beauty pageant organizer Khadra al-Mubarak kept the focus on inner beauty, as defined by Islamic standards of Saudi Arabia.

What is the Hijab and Muslim Dress All About?






















If you think that muslim woman is oppressed, then think twice.

There is nobody in this earth more beautiful then a muslim woman .
What makes Muslim woman beautiful is her Faith and her purity ,her respect for herself and people around her ..
I'm not any less then other women .I'm proud of who I am and proud of my Faith .
I have my freedom , i have my choice to cover my body.
The difference between me and you ,is that I obey My Creator ,and you obey the creation ..
With the way I look I'm pleasing Him and not the eyes of strange men ...
I'm free from the worldly obsessions .My only worry, is will my God be pleased with me ?

Do not judge me for the way I look ,but instead ask me and I welcome questions ..

Some questions you may have :

Q. Is Islamic dress appropriate for modern times?

A: Islamic dress is modern and practical. Muslim women wearing Islamic
dress work and study without any problems or constraints.

Q. Does Islamic dress imply that women are submissive or inferior to men?

A: Islamic dress is one of many rights granted to Islamic women. Modest
clothing is worn in obedience to God and has nothing to do with
submissiveness to men. Muslim men and women have similar rights and
obligations and both submit to God.

Q. But aren't there Muslim women who do not wear Islamic Dress, or hijab?

A: Some Muslim women choose not to wear hijab. Some may want to wear it
but believe they cannot get a job wearing a head scarf. Others may not
be aware of the requirement or are under the mistaken impression that
wearing hijab is an indication of inferior status.

Muslim Wedding Dress

salam aleikum

Please note ,these dresses and decorations are for women's party only .You wouldn't want to show up like these in front of non-Mahram men ....



image from www.indianbride.co.uk

Salam aleikum

Muslim wedding dress ... How hard it is to find..
I remember myself searching online ,Muslim wedding dress, and just nothing would come up ..Only few dresses....
After big research I realized that there is no such a thing as Muslim wedding dress...
There is no special requirement for Muslim wedding dress.I mean no specific color or style .
I guess it also depends from country to country what Muslim Brides wear ...

I noticed many sisters wear White dress and there is nothing wrong with it at all...

I personally like Indian wedding dresses ...
Few months ago I and other sister were looking for a dress for her and we started from white regular dresses , after trying on couple of them ,we realized that it looked really boring .So we decided to try Indian Bridal Lehengas ...
And all of them looked stunning ,with lots of embroidery and large Dupatta ...

The sister got the blue Lehenga with silver embroidery and the Tika and bangles to go with it ...

If anyone is looking for something other then white I would recommend to look for Indian Bridal Lengha

I will post few examples....
Of course,the ones I'm posting need to be customized with long sleeves,which most of the Indian stores offer ..

Regarding the price most of the Bridal Lenghas start from 400$ and up ,you can find some also for 200$ ,300$ or bargain in the store...

Red color is most common for Bridal Lenghas and it looks truly gorgeous with all the jewelry






There are also different colors of Lehega and different designs ..
There are many nice Lehengas at www.Figurafashion.com.They also offer free customization,like adding sleeves and etc..


For the sisters who like to wear white or off white for their wedding I found these few options

http://figurafashion.com $ 450

www.figurafashion $399.00
They also have Western style gowns ,which look really beautiful ,ecept for the fact ,that the shoulders are open .If you can find something to wear over it ,then it would be nice too..
And these 2 dresses are only $ 255.00





Here is also another option are Bridal Sarees
They are much cheaper then Lehenga Choli and I think its possible to ask them to make long sleeve blouse...



Jewelry is the very important part of these dresses

Especially this head piece , called Tikka..
But please note ,this is for women's party only .You wouldn't want to show up like these in front of non-Mahram men ..

Images from www.indianbride.co.uk

Tikka



I found these excellent deals on ebay

This whole set is only 27 $ + shipping

It is gold plated ,but still it looks beautiful and its very inexpensive
you can check this ebay store http://myworld.ebay.com/farjamali/