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Question

what keeps you strong in continuing to wear your headscarf in a non-muslim country? I really love wearing mine but I get put off from wearing it continuously because of bad looks etc? how do you cope? i'd be grateful for any good advice sisters. shokran.

Answer 1

Al'hamdulilah I find it easy now. I feel dread when I even THINK about not wearing hijab. At the beginning I did feel really different, especially since I started wearing jilbab (burka) at the same time too. But after the first few times I loved it. And still do. It's my life now, I can't live without it. Even if I had one jilbab I would wear it all the time.  I feel safe when I wear the hijaab and jilbab. Like somehow Allah is protecting me.  

Answer 2

I remind myself of how happy Allah (swt) is when I am wearing it,and that His opinion matters more to me than all of humanity put together. This life is a test....

It isn't easy being stared at/talked about, but the hijab is a symbol of who we are and we're doing it for Allah,only Allah! wassalaamz

Answer 3

you shouldnt even be wearin it in our country, children in our schools arent aloud to where certain things but all the muslims play the religion card and if they dont get their way then we are being racist! We cant even go in shops wearin hoodies yet you lot can wear them stupid veils with just your eyes pokin out i mean FFS! Were in Great Britain, our country and we are being taken over and made to feel like we MUST respect your religion! You's probably think im being racist but this really winds me up, one rule for one and one rule for another!  

Answer 4

lol well the thing is.. i live in dearborn michigan and its all arabs here.. not everyone wears the scarf but many people do.. i just think that id rather not blend in with the other people.. the scarf makes you look so unique.. and it covers somethings that are only to be seen by that luckii guy.. lol keep your head up high gorgeous.. because the more you have to cope with .. the more agir you get.. and allah will never burden you with more then you can handel<<33

Answer 5

Well, I've worn it since I was 10. I'm used to it!! Plus, I usually go out with someone like my parents, so I feel safe and protected. AND, if you wear a stylish hijab, with western clothing, you'll get less looks. The main thing is to look polished to give out a good image.

Answer 6

know sister this may be your test and that every soul is tested.  For me I embraced islam in 1991 and i wear the hijab.  I live in Florida of all places where people wear shorts all year long so of course I get the weird looks once in a while.  But honestly now I barely notice it because i am very comfortable in my own skin and very proud of being a Muslim.  I feel like Islam is something very precious to me because I know how life is without it.  When you stand before Allah swt you will be alone; there will be no one with you to defend you or to take the blame for anything you did nor did not do.  Keep telling yourself that you are a beautiful Muslim woman.  BTW, have you ever heard Sami Yusef's song about the hijab?  Its called "Free".  Check it out and listen to the lyrics.  They are very inspiring.

Answer 7

I don't want to be a w***e by showing off my beauty to strange men and strange women.  I realize that covering like a crow is an obligation upon all Muslimahs and I don't want to go to h**l for not following the strong Hadiths and Qur'an.    

Answer 8

i think about Allah smiling down on me and also I remember the struggle of the Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him and His Companions and how hard they fought and how much they suffered. I also feels it defines me as a muslimah which im very proud of so I continue to wear it for that and hold my head up. this might help ......

When you look at me, all you can see... Is the scarf that covers my hair. My word you can't hear. Because you're too full of fear, Mouth gaping, all you do is stare. You think it's not my own choice. In your own "liberation" you rejoice. You're so thankful that you're not me. You think I'm uneducated, Trapped, oppressed and subjugated. You're so thankful that you are free. But Western women, you've got it all wrong- You're the weak and I'm the strong, For I've rejected the trap of man. Fancy clothes- low neck, short skirt, These are devices for pain and hurt, Always jumping to the male agenda, competing on his terms. No job share, no baby-sitting facilities, No feeding and diaper-changing amenities.

No equal pay for equal skill- Your job they can always fill. Is this liberation? A person with ideas and thought, I'm not for sale, I can't be bought. I won't decorate any man's arm, Nor be promoted for my charm. There's more to me than playing coy. Living life as a balancing game- mother, daughter, wife, nurse, cleaner, cook, lover- And still bring home a wage. Who thought up this modern "freedom" Where man can love'em and man can leave 'em. This is not free but life in a cage. Western women you can have your life. Mine- it has less strife. I cover and I get respected. Surely that's to be expected- For I won't demean the feminine I won't live to a male criterion. I dance to my own tune, And I hope you see this very soon, For your own sake- wake up and use your sight! Are you so sure that you are right?