11/01/2023
To the outside eye, the hijab seems to be a piece of cloth shielding a woman’s hair and neck. In reality, this “piece of cloth” holds a much deeper meaning and carries a hefty value for Muslim women.
A Muslim girl starts covering once she reaches puberty. Allah (God) uses the word “women” in the Quran not “girls” so it is implied that once a girl goes through the transition of becoming a woman, that is when she wears the hijab. A woman’s body is often seen as an object or source of propaganda these days, and we see women on billboards advertising things using their body and beauty.
The word hijab means veil or barrier, 👑👑and it is meant to protect Muslim women from the eyes and lust of the outside world; only family, the woman’s husband, and other women are permitted to see a woman without her covering (in moderation). The permitted family includes the father, brother, uncles, father-in-law, and any man she is blood related to or can’t marry excluding male cousins.
The word hijab is Persian , from arabic hajaba, or “veil”
It is often hard for some Muslims to enact the concept of hijab due to outside factors, but Islam teaches that Muslims who put effort into obeying the commands of God and keeping modesty alive are in turn rewarded. 💕💕💕
