The topic of hijab is a contentious\ntopic these days and for a number of reasons. Firstly, we have western politics\ninterfering in the Islamic guidance on Hijab and there are countries in the\nworld, especially in Western Europe where the Hijab is frowned upon and even\nnot permitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second issue of hijab is that\nthere is no explicit mention of this word in the Quran and in fact, the ayat in\nSura Nur, does not contain the word hijab and therefore there is a push towards\nconvincing na\u00efve Muslims and non-Muslims that there is no requirement for the\nfemales to cover their head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s reminder will try to address\nthis but more so, it is a reminder for all of us because the topic is a greater\none on modesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam reminded us of the following\nayats from the Quran as part of today\u2019s reminder. They are mentioned now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, it is Sura An-Nur, ayat 31\nwhich is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision\nand guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which\n<\/p>\n\n\n[necessarily]\n\n\n\n
appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over\ntheir chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their\nfathers, their husbands\u2019 fathers, their sons, their husbands\u2019 sons, their\nbrothers, their brothers\u2019 sons, their sisters\u2019 sons, their women, that which\ntheir right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire,\nor children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them\nnot stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And\nturn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Sura\nAl-Ahzab, ayat 59 which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O Prophet! Ask your wives, daughters, and believing women to\ndraw their cloaks over their bodies. In this way it is more likely that they\nwill be recognized \u02f9as virtuous\u02fa and not be harassed. And Allah is\nAll-Forgiving, Most Merciful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Sura\nAl-araf, ayat 26 which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O children of Adam! We have provided for you clothing to\ncover your nakedness and as an adornment. However, the best clothing is\nrighteousness. This is one of Allah\u2019s bounties, so perhaps you will be mindful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, in response to the topic of hijab, it is worth mentioning\nthe limitations of the translations of the Quran as opposed to the original\nlanguage in which Allah SWT spoke to mankind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we are\nconfronted by those who oppose the covering of the head for the females, we may\nbe asked why this is the case when the word hijab isn\u2019t mentioned. What we\nought to do at this point is to remind others that the word used in the Quran is\nKhimmar which is misinterpreted as a veil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In actual\nfact, there are a number of linguistic reasons in Arabic why this is actually\nreferring to the head and not to be incorrectly used in the context of a veil. Even\nbefore Islam came to the Arabs, Khimmar was used to describe the extra-long\nturban of men, women in pre-Islam times had a head-covering which had an\nextra-long part in the back which was also Khimmar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, the decision for a female to wear a headscarf is her own\nto make. This is not an instruction for anyone to force anyone else. However,\nit is important to know why this is something followed in Islam and why the\nargument some have against the hijab is invalid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But\nalongside this, the wider reminder today isn\u2019t just on the concept of a\nheadscarf. It is about modesty for both men and women. Although the imam\nreminded us of the practical steps, we can all benefit from these and apply to\nsome degree as it is not the characteristic of a Muslim to be immodest, whether\nthey are a man or a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so, the\nreminder concludes with 4 practical points made in regards to modesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, we are living in a time where the boundaries on decency\nis constantly being stretched. Modesty is a badge of honour and it is a\ncharacteristic of a Muslim and so let us use today\u2019s example to represent our\nfaith in the best of manners. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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