lifeisliterallylimited:

For about the past year now, I’ve seriously been considering the hijab but I’ve always had some excuse that’s prevented me from putting it on.

1. …All my pretty photos! 

• Such a stupid reason, save your memories for yourself, take new ones. Khalas. Thus, this worry is now invalid.

2. Who’s gonna love me? 

• Why would I want to attract the wrong sort of attention anyway? If I want a practicing Muslim with Sunnah swag like I say I do, he’d have nothing but admiration and respect for me if I was hijabified. I was discussing this point with one of the boys from our shura (committee) and he said to me: “Remember when you wore the hijab at the dinner and the pics were put on FB the morning after? I swear to God, this guy asked if I could talk to you, cos he was looking for a wife. When he knew you don’t always wear it, he said oh don’t worry.” - Someone actually wanted to marry me after seeing me hijabified but then didn’t upon realising I don’t wear it. Thus, this worry is now invalid.

3. I’m not a good enough Muslim for hijab.

• No one person has a right to judge who is a good/bad Muslimah, that lies in the hands of Allah (SWT) alone. Allahu 3alim, we all make mistakes and we’re learning to be better Muslims each and every day.  There isn’t an order of what you have to do to first before you can qualify to wear a hijab. It is compulsory, no excuses. Thus, this worry is now invalid.

4. Will I represent it well if I put it on?

• I think the brilliant thing about a hijab is that it is a representation of your identity as a Muslim to others as well as a reminder to yourself of how to conduct yourself as a Muslim. I have come to realise that many of my regrets in life would most likely not have happened if I was wearing the hijab - nothing Haram ever lasts. If I feel guilt over a certain act while wearing a hijab, it’s a reminder first and foremost that perhaps I shouldn’t be doing it to begin with. Thus, this worry is now invalid.

I respect all my sisters, both hijabis and non, only you yourself know the daily struggles you face.

I pray that Allah guides me to what is right for me in this life and the Hereafter and makes that path easy for me. This is a reminder to myself first and foremost. I apologise for anything I have said incorrectly, that is of my own fault. Any good which has been said is due to the Creator. Ameen.

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