[sumiyia]

Originally Posted by moonlightrose

funny you ask ...I was just thinking about that the other day.

I had a conversation about this with my friend awhile back.I went off on a whole spheel about how covering JUST your hair is not hijab, you might as well wear a hat etc etc etc.
but thats my definition of hijab..someone else's might be completely different.

but in the end, we are not the ones to judge. who knows, maybe its the first step for her in wearing proper hijab? maybe she is having a hard time wearing hijab and is just experimenting?

yea i definitely don't want to judge... its just piquing my curiosity because a lot of the long time hijabis who had a certain definition of hijab (its a way of life, cover chest neck ears and every strand of hair, act and behave a certain way, emphasis on gender interaction etc etc), and who inspired me to start wearing it myself, have now switched over to bandana hijab style... i'm just confused and was hoping to understand it. one reason i was given was that men look at you with or without hijab so it doesn't really make a difference what way you wear hijab.

[Caramel_Candy]

2 of my friends became Muslims a few days ago..Alh Alh mA....

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

yea i definitely don't want to judge... its just piquing my curiosity because a lot of the long time hijabis who had a certain definition of hijab (its a way of life, cover chest neck ears and every strand of hair, act and behave a certain way, emphasis on gender interaction etc etc), and who inspired me to start wearing it myself, have now switched over to bandana hijab style... i'm just confused and was hoping to understand it. one reason i was given was that men look at you with or without hijab so it doesn't really make a difference what way you wear hijab.

To me: Hijab has different stages of progress. one might start out with liberal approach with hijab..the bandana style and proceed with full conservative form of hijab..as sumi explained. and those who reverse the process might be actually go through some sort of 'peer pressure' or 'self preplexting dilemmas' where they're not sure if they made the right decision..so they're going back to where they started..bandana..or no hijab..

i had few friends who went that route...but they went through life changing experience. I know thats not a good answer, but at times, humans are 'tricked' by shaytan with weird things and one of them is to 'shake their faith' especially where the foundation is not strong.

plz note i used some of the words loosely..hoping you'd know what im refering to..

[moonlightrose]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

yea i definitely don't want to judge... its just piquing my curiosity because a lot of the long time hijabis who had a certain definition of hijab (its a way of life, cover chest neck ears and every strand of hair, act and behave a certain way, emphasis on gender interaction etc etc), and who inspired me to start wearing it myself, have now switched over to bandana hijab style... i'm just confused and was hoping to understand it. one reason i was given was that men look at you with or without hijab so it doesn't really make a difference what way you wear hijab.

i am sorry, but thats a really lame excuse.
a girl revealing her skin and her curves is not looked at the same way as someone covered.

I can kinda see what the_only_one is tryin to say...
i remember reading in a hadith...people's imaan fluctuates throughout their life..its never stable.i knew this girl in high school who wore hijab, took it for awhile and then wore it again permanently.

I guess everyone goes thru highs and lows.

[Salika]

I know some girls who wear hijab in a way that reveals their necks. It's not stages though as they used to cover their neckes (unless you want to consider it regressing).

I don't know why they do it, they know the neck is awra, but I guess they think the hair is just more important think the style is ok? Who knows...

[sumiyia]

is there any opinion by scholars that considers that style of hijab as islamically permissible?

[Salika]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

is there any opinion by scholars that considers that style of hijab as islamically permissible?

Nope
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[Asvi]

everyone!

Hope everyone is doing well. Did i miss anything??
Wow, what a vacation, but never again..hahaha ...its not what i expected to be.
I'm sooooooo tanned its unbelieveable but not so much burned.

[Spice]

Originally Posted by Asvi

everyone!

Hope everyone is doing well. Did i miss anything??
Wow, what a vacation, but never again..hahaha ...its not what i expected to be.
I'm sooooooo tanned its unbelieveable but not so much burned.

Welcome back! I was going to write on your profile but figured you wouldnt be islamicaing during your vacation
Did you have fun? and put up pics on FB!

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by Spice

Welcome back! I was going to write on your profile but figured you wouldnt be islamicaing during your vacation
Did you have fun? and put up pics on FB!

Thanks Spice although i'm still in FL, flying back tonight. i'll post pics up tomorrow on FB ..it was lots of fun.

[Waves]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

i have a genuine question... what is the reasoning/justification for hijabis who wear hijab as a bandana and reveal neck/chest/ears? just trying to understand. i've noticed more and more girls are doing it nowadays and i'm wondering why that might be... thanks

What upsets me is that this type of bandana hijab is being portrayed in a lot of muslim magazines. So the young muslimahs who are starting to wear hijab think that it's justified to wear it that way. It just sets a bad example for them.

[Spice]

Originally Posted by heba

i take it hes cute? spill

Its a she.
Remember wordsgohere? She used to post a while back. mA, amazing person

[Sugarberry]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

i have a genuine question... what is the reasoning/justification for hijabis who wear hijab as a bandana and reveal neck/chest/ears? just trying to understand. i've noticed more and more girls are doing it nowadays and i'm wondering why that might be... thanks

When I wear my hijab back ( usually in the summer) first of all i never reveal my chest area...just the neck, Islamically i dont really have a justification, personally my justifications are :

Im dancing
Im hot ( and i hate when my neck is sweaty)
I need to even out my hijab line tan ( have a two-toned face is not cool!)
I want to show my earrings and be cute

but yeah I dont particuarly like to wear it back alot, because when i do people dont recognize me as muslim...and guys stare alot longer when i have it tied up.

and yes im a Long time hijabi.

[Bruinrab]

Um, my stuff needs to get graded so that I can graduate with my class. Please make duas.

[talemul_haq]

As'salaam Wa'laikum Wa. RA. Dearest Sisters,

i've been going through something that has been emtionally draining for some time...if u all could..please, remember me in ur dua's ..for ease to come after this test.

Jazak'Allah.

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