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Niqaab
'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to say, "When (the verse), {They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms} was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces." (Saheeh al-Bukhaari)
In a speech delivered on the 22nd of June the President of France said,
“The burqa is not a religious sign — it’s a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement. It will not be welcome on the territory of the French republic.”
Having already banned the Hijaab in public schools, France seems eager to move even further with a complete ban on the Niqaab and as a result we feel it is necessary to provide some advice on the matter so that Muslims living in the West are not caught unaware and unable thereby to articulate an accurate Islamic perspective... Niqaab 21 Dec 2009 Hits:303 London, 1984: A dark, triangular figure emerged from the door of a limousine parked directly in front of Harrods' Department Store. It was the body of a woman, covered from crown to ankles in the darkest of garments, so black that it stood stark against the overcast horizon. When she turned, I saw no face. Instead, a slit in a black gauze cloth revealed only a glimpse of brown skin and black eyes rimmed with kohl. As she and two similarly costumed companions moved steadily towards the door, other shoppers moved out of their way.
Snickers, stares, and startled head-turns failed... Niqaab 21 Dec 2009 Hits:500 There is a lot of debate among Muslims as to whether or not it is required for a Muslim woman to cover her face and hands in addition to the rest of her body when appearing in public or in front of non-Mahram men (i.e. a man who is not a close-relative, to whom marriage is allowed). The purpose of this article is not to fall on either side of that debate, but to urge all Muslims to show respect for sisters who have chosen to wear either the Khimaar (head-cover which covers the hair, ears, neck and chest properly)... Niqaab 21 Dec 2009 Hits:479 How much do you really know about the Niqab? An insider guide to common misconceptions...
1. The Niqab is a symbol of female subjugation.
None of the Niqab-wearing women who I know, wear it because they have been forced to. They see it as an act of devotion to their Creator: the culmination of a spiritual journey. In fact most of them are women who were born and brought up in the UK; many are White or Afro-Caribbean Muslim converts to Islam who have chosen to observe it. The Hijab, Niqab and Abaya are outer garments and are worn... Niqaab 21 Dec 2009 Hits:606 I am an American woman who was born in the midst of America's "Heartland." I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in "the big city." Eventually, I moved to Florida and on to South Beach of Miami, a hotspot for those seeking the "glamorous life." Naturally, I did what most average Western girls do. I focused on my appearance and appeal, basing my self-worth on how much attention I got from others.
I worked out religiously and became a personal trainer, acquired an upscale waterfront residence, became a regular "exhibiting" beach-goer and... Niqaab 21 Dec 2009 Hits:656
Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that Allah, the Almighty said,
"My servant draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works until I love him."
(Saheeh al-Bukhaari)
Niqaab is Mustahabb (Recommended)The term Mustahabb means ‘recommended’ i.e. something which is recommended to do because it draws a person closer to their Lord, their Creator and Sustainer. The above Divine Narration beautifully and magnificently describes the... Niqaab 26 Dec 2009 Hits:431 In the past few weeks a British MP sparked a huge controversy in the U.K. on the Muslim woman’s dress commonly referred to by non-Muslim westerners as "the black veil" and by Muslims as the Niqaab. I watched the controversy as it grew fiercely spreading across the western world and how it was being portrayed in the media. Many westerners began preparing for a mighty confrontation with the Muslim women who live in their countries and who still choose to wear Niqaab. Sadly, many westerners have presumed all of them have immigrated from "back home".
Some of them describe the wearing... Niqaab 23 Dec 2009 Hits:200 POLITICAL opportunist Nicolas Sarkozy forgot three fundamental lessons when he decided to denounce the burka.
The first one is that men should stay well clear of becoming embroiled in expressing opinions on women’s clothes, unless of course you happen to be called Lacroix, Gaultier, Lagerfeld or Ghesquiere.
This was a lesson learned the hard way by former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw who was pilloried when he questioned the nikab after asking a female constituent to lift her veil so he could see her face.
Could you imagine him making the same request of any female members of the Saudi royal household... Niqaab 30 Jun 2009 Hits:245
“The burka is not a religious problem, it’s a question of liberty and women’s dignity. It’s not a religious symbol, but a sign of subservience and debasement. I want to say solemnly, the burka is not welcome in France. In our country, we can’t accept women prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity. That is not our idea of freedom.” – Nicolas Sarkozy.
Here we go again. After the hue and cry following the comments made by Jack Straw in 2006, another political statement made very publicly by a notable politician in Europe has... Niqaab 23 Dec 2009 Hits:485 ...Wearing my niqab is a choice freely made, for spiritual reasons...
I put on my niqab, my face veil, each day before I leave the house, without a second thought. I drape it over my face, tie the ribbons at the back and adjust the opening over my eyes to make sure my peripheral vision is not affected.
Had I a full-length mirror next to the front door, I would be able to see what others see: a woman of average height and build, covered in several layers of fabric, a niqab, a jilbab, sometimes an abayah, sometimes all black, other... Niqaab 23 Dec 2009 Hits:310 I spent seven years of my girlhood heavily veiled - not in a Muslim niqab but in a nun's habit.
We wore voluminous black robes, large rosaries and crucifixes, and an elaborate headdress: you could see a small slice of my face from the front, but from the side I was entirely shielded from view. We must have looked very odd indeed, walking dourly through the colourful carnival of London during the swinging 60s, but nobody ever asked us to exchange our habits for more conventional attire.
When my order was founded in the 1840s, not long after Catholic emancipation,... Niqaab 23 Dec 2009 Hits:400
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Niqaab 24 Jun 2010 Hits:361 One of the multitudinous quasi-reasons given by a certain Conservative MP in the UK and many others for why Muslim women shouldn’t wear the niqab is that it is, in the words of one observer, ‘a blatant obstacle to integration’. This seemingly unequivocal (and ‘factual’) statement is trotted out not only by right-wing MPs, but many a Muslim called upon by the media to offer their two pence worth in the debate. The argument may hold some water if only someone were able to define quite what integration is. Of course there is a lexical meaning which defines integration as... Niqaab 13 Oct 2010 Hits:233
Alien scum how dare you come! To these hallowed land of pies and plum! Covered behind layers of veils, You want to live in our hallowed vales! Perhaps it has never crossed your mind Our arrival was at behest of your kind To these shores we were invited At the behest of those knighted Well what can I say Now we all have to pay Little can I understand you Your face is blurred and hidden beyond view My words are spoken and not drawn, Have you ears for eyes my dear... Niqaab 23 Jan 2011 Hits:323
'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated, 'The wives of Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) used to go to al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqee' in Madinah) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to the Prophet (peace be upon him),
"Let your wives be veiled (i.e. obligate this on them)."
But the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not do so (as this was not the command of his Lord as yet). One night Sawdaa' bint Zam'a (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife... Niqaab 23 Jan 2011 Hits:271Discussing the 'Symbol of Subjugation'
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Respect for Niqaab
The Niqab, Fact v Fiction
Why I Shed Bikini For Niqab
The Niqaab was Worn by the Mothers of the Faithful
Of My Face-Veil, I Know Only Good.
Sarkozy - The Naked Truth
Why Is The Flap On My Face, A Slap In Yours, Mr. Sarkozy?
Niqabi, interrupted
My Years in a Habit taught me the Paradox of Veiling
Niqaab: Its Islamic Ruling and Controvery In The Western World
The Niqab: A Barrier to Integration?
Take That Veil OFF!
Surprising Narrations Mentioning the Face-Veil
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