tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post5605921937304134587..comments2011-03-10T15:41:08.276-05:00Lina Malkawihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155651588504132921noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-66373828127422682982011-03-10T15:41:08.276-05:002011-03-10T15:41:08.276-05:00Just found your blog and love it. I have been thinking about converting to islam for 5 years now and I study islamic studies at the university as my major. However I have always had problems with some aspects of islam, including this one. I can&#39;t see the logic behind covering one&#39;s hair during prayer. I found myself agreeing with almost everything you have posted here in this blog; from requirements for wudu and nailpolish to alcohol and the ayah that speaks about punishing the inobedient wives. <br />Absolutely refreshing to hear (or read :) these thoughts from a muslim woman!!!Lottanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-18539049350762790122010-12-06T07:08:13.186-05:002010-12-06T07:08:13.186-05:00Personally, if I&#39;m praying on my own where I know no one would see me, I wouldn&#39;t cover any more than I do in everyday life. If I thought I would be distracting someone else who was praying I would cover more. <br /><br />Additionally, I feel like covering your head is a sign of submission, it&#39;s a sign of respect. Obviously I respect Allah SWT much more than the average Muslim male. It&#39;s up to the sister herself to decide if she feels it is most appropriate for her as an individual to cover her head when she is directly communicating with Allah SWT or at all times when she is in front of Allah (which is every moment of our lives).<br /><br />Your post also makes the mistake of assuming that the headscarf is all about physical desire, when in fact, it&#39;s largely up to men to control themselves. Beyond covering the obviously arousing parts of your body, there isn&#39;t much a woman can do to prevent a sick man from thinking sick thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-90713224932457369882010-08-11T13:11:36.638-04:002010-08-11T13:11:36.638-04:00none. the quran only mentioned covering the bossom and private parts of women. hijab are mentioned in the quran but it doesnt translate it as a head scarves (covering). I wouldnt post the verse because it would be more wonderful if someone look for it him/herself because it will make them read the quran and eventually open their eyes to the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-86465743305415796822010-07-23T13:07:13.373-04:002010-07-23T13:07:13.373-04:00where was it ever ordered in the first place to wear a hijab.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-75339179437392471512010-03-07T06:10:38.389-05:002010-03-07T06:10:38.389-05:00amazing I love the original post yet I agree with the anonymous post as well.. I had a lot to learn here.. thank you sisters! (or brothers if anyone of yall are a male)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-28982005553279820922009-12-05T17:51:50.957-05:002009-12-05T17:51:50.957-05:00Hi ,<br />I like the website ,keep the good work <br /><br />Evan malkawiEvan malkawihttp://www.graphicmind.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-89975749688229569422009-11-19T11:06:03.876-05:002009-11-19T11:06:03.876-05:00With respect to your opinion of wearing the hijab during prayer, I highly suggest looking at the reasons of wearing the hijab in the first place. <br />The reasons of wearing the hijab are not just to limit the attraction from men (don’t we also then need something to limit our attraction for men?) we should not think we are wearing it for men in the first place. The intention is to wear it for God, now the end results will be to limit attraction from men (in order to prevent indecent acts or thoughts) and to force men not to judge a woman by her appearance and to evaluate her by her personality, character, and morals; but wearing the hijab is also to have self-respect, be humble, respectful, and modest. The hijab demands respect, I know when a girl wearing the hijab is around, guys will stop swearing and cracking bad jokes. That also does not mean that not wearing the hijab will result in more disrespect but the hijab definitely assures it – of course if the girl is wearing it right. <br />Trying not to get of topic, now..<br />Why do you think we are required to wear the hijab even infront of the blind? The elderly?<br />Is it so we don’t attract them? The blind can’t see..the elderly would likely see us as their children or grandchildren..<br />Now when we are praying (not just the do3a2 but also the salat) we need to be only thinking about God, so we need to be modest because we are being connected on a deeper level with God, we are not even looking at him as we would look at a human to even consider any of what you call the degradable sexual aspect. So the reasons of wearing the hijab during prayer can differ based on your view of the intention and reasons of wearing the hijab. <br />On top, we know and believe that God sees us everywhere not only while praying but we wear it while praying because we would be in a connection with him, praying, making doa’s, asking for anything. The hijab gives a feeling of peacefulness, humility and purity during prayer.<br />Even the women who wear the hijab outside..end up taking the hijab off at home..then they end up wearing the hijab again for prayer..which would go back to your point -why assume that it is only during prayer that He can see you? But it is not perceived this way..<br />Now we also make the wodo2 before prayer but that does not mean we believe that God sees us only while praying so we have to be clean? The wodo2 gives the spiritual feeling and purity plus the connection that will be about to start when you pray. That also does not mean we are dirty the rest of the time. I’m giving this example so you can compare it with the hijab. <br />Why do we make wodo2 even if we just took a shower? Is it because we are STILL dirty?<br />There are many things we can make discussions about that will only take us downhill..it’s like we are dragging ourselves to a deeper misunderstanding when we start talking like “ahel el kalam”..<br />I’m not wearing the hijab in public and I always need the feeling of remembering that I’m a Muslim which I would get while praying. I need to keep wearing it every now and then to remind myself of it and to make it easier to wear it in the future also.<br />I don’t know why the discussion took the road of giving God human characteristics if we wear the hijab during prayer, we should not even look or think of Him that way in the first place. <br />Do the Christians believe God is only at the church? That’s why some cover when they are inside or are about to be married?..do they believe God will be looking at them in a humanely way? NO..no..no..<br />Please don’t take my words as making you wrong. But I totally see this topic from a different perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-57730021004045134392009-11-12T16:33:08.262-05:002009-11-12T16:33:08.262-05:00Your approaches in this and other posts are on target. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com