Hello Steemians! I would like to introduce myself as a hijabi.That's why I can not post my face here naked like what many of you are doing ...like in my fb account I prefer not to...I am not used to it. I hope that my stance and religious orientation will not make a negative impression upon me and will not affect my socialization with you my fellow steemians. Certainly, I can assure you... I am not a robot hehe! There's a part 2 because the part 1 failed because I do not know the rules especially in tagging. Thanks for posting a very helpful post for beginners like me.I found in google while researching.And a special thanks to my good friend in fb
for introducing steemit to me and for continuous support, moral and technical hehe!
Let me share with you the reason why we Muslimahs cover our body.
There are many styles of covering that mainly depends upon the tradition of the place or interpretation of the ayah or verse from the Qur'an which says,
"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women (who are refer to as Mahram) that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed."
First is "Hijab",a veil or headscarf which usually covers the head to chest. Then "Niqab" which is covering the face (but not the eyes).While "Burqa" covers the whole body from the top of the head to the ground, with a cloth grille in the hood only to be able to see.There is also Shayla,Al-Amira and Chador.
We are obligue to cover our body in the presence of any male outside of our immediate family, in our commitment to modesty and privacy.Other than that it's a matter of choice and maybe fashion for some.Opposite to the assumption that it is a symbol of men domination and that we are passively oppressed and forced to do this. But I tell you staright...This is a choice.
I am not saying that non-hijabi are not modest. As I am saying this is a personal belief and personal choice. But despite of this,I am open-minded because as our saying goes "I am just covering my hair...not my mind. My mind is free.I am not judgemental. I always love to think,explore issues and study new bodies of knowledge.
I would love to here from you.If you have comments about this please place your comments below.Thank you!