Why wear the Hijaab?

Why Should I Wear the Hijaab?

"PIVOTAL QUOTE"

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.

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:

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

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

3. It is Allaah’s preservation of your chastity.

4. Allaah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. 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!

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

10. 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.

11. Allaah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that people take seriously.

12. Allaah expresses your independence through the hijaab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.

13. Allaah gives you the freedom of movement and expression through the hijaab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijaab gives you a unique confidence.

14. Allaah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman - with kindness. And the hijaab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.

15. Allaah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy – your husband.

16. Allaah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage through wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty for one man alone, your husband’s love for you increases, he cherishes you more, he respects you more and he honours you more. So your hijaab contributes to a successful and lasting marriage relationship.

17. Allaah brings about peace and stability in the society through the hijaab! Yes this is true! Men do not cause corruption by forming illegal relationships because you - the Muslim woman - calm their passions. When a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted to fornicate…

So a Muslim woman in hijaab is dignified, not dishonoured, noble, not degraded, liberated, not subjugated, purified, not sullied, independent, not a slave, protected, not exposed, respected, not laughed at, confident, not insecure, obedient, not a sinner, a guarded pearl, not a prostitute…

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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Hadith 1 - Imam Nawawi's Forty Hadith

it is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu'minin, Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, say:

"Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenger; but he whose migration was for some worldly thing he might gain, or for a wife he might marry, his migration is to that for which he migrated."

[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

MAS IE - Basketball Tournament :D

(a message from Feda Manasrah:)

Assalamu Alaikum ladies,

So a lot of time the brothers get to have some fun so now its the sisters turn too. So stop being a spectator watching the playoffs and step on the court!! This is the first of many basketball tournaments inshallah brought to you by MAS Youth Inland Empire. We are going beyond what you expect from a traditional tournament. We are providing you and your team with team jerseys, water and Snacks, food at the end of the tournament, and awards for the Champs.

We have spots left for a few sisters but they're filling up fast so let us know ASAP. The deadline being Wednesday night so we can ensure you a spot on one of our amazingly fun teams.

e-mail your name and e-mail address to fedamanasrah@gmail.com

your sister in Islam,

Feda Manasrah

Who am I?

WHO AM I?

(anonymous)

I have no respect for justice.

I maim without killing.

I break hearts and ruin lives.

I am cunning and malicious and gather strength with age.

The more I am quoted, the more I am believed.

I flourish at every level of society.

My victims are helpless; they cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face.

To track me down is impossible.

The harder you try, the more elusive I become.

I am nobody’s friend.

Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.

I topple governments and ruin marriages.

I end ministries set up by God.

I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartache and indigestion.

I spawn suspicion and generate grief.

I make headlines, headaches, and heartaches.

I make innocent people cry in their pillows.

Even my name hisses.

I am GOSSIP.

What's My Daleel?

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu

so the other day i was praying Asr with another sister and i was leading it, and a bystander stopped us after and told us that it was "haram" for sister's to lead a prayer, no matter the situation. my friend and i tried to explain to the bystander that it was okay, and it is islamically correct and all that and the person didnt want to believe us. both the sister and I knew there was authentic hadith that supported our point of view, yet on the spot we couldn't provide the person wit the Daleel.
my point is this, i grew up knowing that many things are halal and haram. and everything in between is up for argument. it got to a point where i didnt question the unknown. whenever someone told me something, instead of me asking about the daleel, i just believed it.
We need to learn how to practice Islam based on daleel. we need to learn how to make decisions for ourselfs based on the Quran and Sunnah. it needs to reach a point where we learn how to search a topic and find daleel to help us practice real Islam. without that we are just blindly practicing Islam.

Women's Day?

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu

So today is the first day of Islamic Awareness Week at UC Riverside. The MSA (Muslim Student Association) is leading it and today is supposedly Women's Day. This is my problem with Women's Day....the way they want to "celebrate" and "honor" Muslim women is is no way the right way. They want to show and express how NORMAL we are. i have a big problem with that. I have a problem with Sisters who want to go places and do things and wear certain clothing so that they can "fit in". Why so? Why not be proud of being Muslim women and walk around campus in true Islamic attire, the beautiful Hijab? In one of the descriptions they actually said that we should try and stay away from wearing dark colors so that we can look happy, etc. That in itself told me I did not need to go since i was dressed up in a black abaya and black hijab. but in reality, i could not go because i am at work writing this, lol.
My point is this, we try so hard to show everyone that we are normal but in reality, normal based on Western standards is not Islam. If you want to be 'normal' you are not living and acting as a true Muslim. Let us try to live and make it a point that "Hey, I am Different!". What's wrong with living and being different?

A New Beginning

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu

My Brothers and Sisters in Islam,
Today is a day for change. This past year has been amazing with its many ups and downs. The most difficult thing about it was that i was never able to share my own true thoughts, feelings, and opinions (save for one special person), and so i felt the need to find a way to express myself. So this is a start to a new beauiful insight to my life. Not only will this let you understand (somewhat) the way my mind works, it is also another way that can help me understand me. Alhamdulillah.