I wear hijab because Allah has ordered it

By: Bint Khalid

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most merciful. The essence of Islam is submission to the will of Allah. Therefore, whenever anyone ask me why Hijab is necessary? Then my only proper reply is " Because Allah has ordered it".

Wearing hijab is not just a matter of cloth on your head, it is an attitude, a way of thinking, and accepting yourself for what you are. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has commanded and declared it obligatory upon the believing woman who sincerely believe in him and the last day to adorn her with the hijab whenever she is in the presence of non-mehrams.

Dear sisters in Islam, if the only reason the arrogant and ignorant disbelievers laugh, mock, or abuse you is because you have chosen to obey the commandment of Allah, then fear not - neither be in despair – but bear their abuse with patience and let the ignorant laugh a little, for Allah is your witness. And these arrogant people will be paid in their full for their mockery in the hereafter – on the Day of Recompense.

Allah says in the Glorious Qur'an, Surah 9, Surah Taubah, Ayat 82, “So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.”

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About the Author:
Bint Khalid is a graduate in Business Administration who lives in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Being a Muslimah she is fond of Hijaab and loves to write on the issues related to Muslim women. Dawah activities are her priorities.