UnPC Thoughts: Hijab Love or Lack Thereof

So a few weeks or so ago on Twitter a sister was talking about hijab and how awesome it was and how much she loved it. My reaction was: meh, I don't know about all that. She pressed me further and I said: I do not love hijab. As my "handle" indicates I wear hijab and I respect hijab but I don't love it....at all. I wear it like I wear a seatbelt. Every time I get in a car I buckle up without thought because I know it's the safest way to travel but I have no love for the seat belt. I told the sister if I was 100% sure that hijab was not fardh I would SO not wear it. She and another sister were shocked but I am just being honest. I don't buy all the stories that hijab magically makes you impervious to perverts or that a magical halo appears over your head lol. I've been hijab-ing for nearly 8 years and this is where I am with it.

What are your opinions on hijab? Whether or not you think it's mandatory, helpful, harmful etc. I'm curious to know if I am the odd duck lol.

ETA: I really feel too much emphasis is put on hijab and outer signs of piety. That has always bothered me. I do not believe there is an express ticket to jannah for hijabing. Also, often times people will not leave well enough alone. It's not just wearing hijab but should you wear abaya? Then should you wear a specific thing under the abaya? Then the whole niqab issue. It's really all too much.

guess what?!

Tis all!

Do Women Have to Wear Hijab During Salah?

Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:


“Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who experiences menstruation except with a head cover (khimar).”


(Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 641, Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah and others)


I had never heard of this hadith before finding it in comments on welovehijab.com. I always wondered why non-hijabis who do not believe hijab is obligatory prayed with hijab! Now I know :).

successful

“And there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness, and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who are successful.”
(Al-E-Imran: 104)

Educational DVDs & Projects for a 14 month old?

Mommies & Ummies lend me your ear :). I'm looking to buy some entertaining educational DVDs for Zach any suggestions? I need to structure his day (and mine) better. I want to start a loosely structure home school situation for him as well. Ya Allah give me the strength lol.

Losing My Religion

That's me in the corner

That's me in the spotlight

Losing my religion

Trying to keep up with you 

And I don't know if I can do it

Oh no I've said too much

I hadn't said enough

REM

Salaams! It seems as if there are so many people out there struggling with religion and what they truly believe. I've recently seen a Christian blogger and a Muslim blogger say they didn't know if their religious beliefs were inline with their chosen religion. It's sad. It's a very lonely place to be in, questioning all that you've held dear. A lot of times it seems that in the Muslim community the initial reaction to someone leaving Islam is anger, disgust and disbelief. My unpopular reaction is: understanding. I can understand that religious crisis because that crisis caused me to leave Christianity for Islam. I'm not arrogant enough to believe I'll never be faced with another spiritual crisis. Another reason I am not upset by people leaving Islam is this:


" Verily, you will not guide everyone whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills and He knows best those who Will guided" 


(Qur'an 28:56)


It's God's will and God knows best. I'm saying a special prayer for all of those in upheaval over religion. I pray that God guides us all to the straight path and keeps us there. Ameen.

dead by midnight

"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again."


Og Mandino