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That's unfortunate. I appreciated her thoughts on wearing a headcovering. As a non-Muslim trying to figure out a modesty code that is at the very least inspired by Islamic modesty, she was very...approachable.
Although she could very well have kept wearing it IRL and just not made anymore vids.

I've read a few hijab blogs....I agree; they get really catty. It's very off-putting. It's kind of irritating that, if i were to wear a head-covering and dress more modestly, I would have women picking me apart for not following a code of dress that I don't claim to follow anyways (if that makes sense).


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I'm still trying to get a grasp on the terminology; I was under the impression that a hijabi was someone who wore hijab (when I thought that hijab only referred to the head-covering). But then, since I now know that hijab encompasses the whole outfit and not just the headcovering, you're right she most likely isn't a proper hijabi.

I'm trying to learn, I swear!! xd

Also, any comment(s) on the questions posed in my last post?

Anyone to comment at all?

When a child reaches puberty, it is necessary to wear hijab. BUT, I am not sure after marriage. It seems nice though, dressing modestly if you're married and not getting any other man's attention, besides your husband.

I've been racking my brain on the best answer for this. And though 'loose clothing' isnt mentioned specifically, the Qur'an is untouched for centuries. And back then pretty much all women in the Middle East wore loose clothing anyhow, so that air could circulate and keep them from burning like toast.

I have this hadith: "Women should lower there gaze and guard their modesty; they should not display their ornaments except as is normal, they should draw there veils over there bosoms and not display their beauty except to there close male relatives..." (24:30-31)"


Where it says 'not display their ornaments' is usually the verse interpreted as not wearing tight clothing, for example showing off the bosom, hips and rear end. Since these are usually the body parts which men go for first.

Sorry, but I haven't quite figured how to quote part of what someone else says, but someone asked how you know if your cloths are loose enough. I am pretty sure you know that your cloths are loose enough if the shape of your body isn't apparent. For example, if you wear tights, someone can immediatly tell the shape of your legs.

Sometimes, I have to admit, I reveal a bit of the skin of my legs. sweatdrop Capris are sometimes comforting, but I tend NOT to wear it in public, just in all-girls parties with NO boys.

I'm going to wear the hijab this year. My dad would like that.

Oh I never wear capris; with my body-shape they just make me look squat xp . I didn't think women had to wear hijab around other women?

Ruby: Silly question time! Are the Hadiths a seperate book? I thought that they were lumped into the Qur'an sweatdrop .

Just wondering, where is the current definition of the Hijab exposed in the Qu'ran? So far I've only found one verse saying a woman should cover her bosom in addition to what a man should cover (belly button to lower thighs). Am I looking at the right scripture for this or is there a footnote somewhere that I forgot to read?

I liked her videos as well.
I personally think that if non-Muslim women wants to wear the hijab, let them. They are curious and want to experience a small part of the Muslim woman's deen. That's how I came to Islam: yeah, pretty threads.