A Sister Story How She First Started
Wearing Hijab
This is my "story" of how I started wearing hijaab. Even
though I was born into a Muslim family, I was very ignorant about my religion. I
didn't really know that women ever had to wear hijaab. After I started practicing
the religion and studying more about Islam I soon found out about the obligation
of hijaab. At first, I was very worried about what people would think if I
suddenly started wearing a scarf on my head. I kept on making du'aa for Allah to
help me to wear the hijaab. Then slowly I realized that what other people thought
didn't matter, and what really mattered was what Allah thought of me. At the age
of 20, I started wearing the head scarf. At first people were a little shocked,
but that soon died down. After wearing hijaab, I felt more comfortable with the
other Muslim women in the community, masha'Allah. I quickly began making more
friends and adjusting into a community of righteous Allah-fearing women
masha'Allah. At first, I started with just wearing a head scarf. I thought that
I would get major respect from men because of it, but I soon realized the head
scarf alone was not enough to deter men. I was sitting down somewhere with the
scarf on and a guy started talking to me. I was a little shocked and puzzled. I
thought, doesn't he see I'm wearing a head scarf and that I don't want to be
bothered by him. It was obvious that the head scarf had no effect on him.
As I learned more about Islam, I found out that women should also wear a
jilbaab (an outer covering that is larger than the khimar that flows down from
the head). I soon started wearing the jilbaab over my khimar (head scarf). This
is the point when I started to feel like a beautiful protected gem enclosed in
my covering. I guess you could think of it like a pearl enclosed in its oyster
shell. I was no longer amongst the crowds of women who are subject to the lustful
glances of men and are thus stationed at a very demeaning position. On the
contrary, I had become a woman of respect, masha'Allah. Covering yourself
properly makes you feel so good masha'Allah (by Allah's permission). Alhamdulilah
(all praise is due to Allah), Allah is the Most Wise. There is so much benefit in
following His commands masha'Allah. Allahu Akbar! (Allah is the Most Great).
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