Hijab

 A hijab is not meant to be merly a piece of cloth covering the hair. Some sisters feel that just because they have their hair covered they have fulfilled the requirements of the hijab. However, they fail to realize that the hijab is much more then only covering the hair.In fact, the hijab requires covering the whole body and is also a way of life, its the way you talk, the way you walk, the way you carry yourself.

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their head covers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.(Surat-un-Nur 24:31)

This verse clearly illustrates that the hijab must cover their neck and chest areas, which clearly prohibits the new trend of 'turban hijabs', which reveal the neck and chest areas. This verse also clearly outlines that women are not suppose to expose their adornment to non-mehran men which means that our hijabs should be fully covering all our body parts and we should not adorn ourselves with make-up, jewellery, etc in front of non-mehram men.


*TIGHT AND/OR REVEALING CLOTHING MUST NOT BE WORN WITH HIJAB* 

Additionally, women should not wear tight/revealing clothing which outlines the shape of their body. Many sisters cover the hair, but they excessively adorn themselves and wear tight revealing clothing which defeats the purpose of the hijab. This means that tight jeans, t-shirts and other revealing clothing cannot be worn with the hijab.  

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said,

“There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: men with whips like the tails of cattle with which they strike the people, and women who are clothed but naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something like the humps of camels on their heads. They will not enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance, and its fragrance can be smelled from such and such a distance” (Muslim)*

This hadith illustrates that although women who wear tight clothing are dressed, but in reality they are naked because they clothes are revealing their figure.
  
*Perfume and Hijab*

Women are not allowed to wear perfume in front of non mehram men, as the wearing of perfume is an adornment. 

“Any woman who puts on perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an adulteress.” (al-Nasaa’i, Tirmidhi: hasan by Albaani)

And it was narrated that Zaynab, the wife of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood, said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to us: “If one of you attends the mosque, let her not put on perfume.” Narrated by Muslim (443). 

Therefore, the hijab is much more they merly covering the hair. It requires that we cover our awrah and beauty in front of non mehram men, which prohibits us from adorning ourselves. We must remember that the hijab is much more that a piece of cloth covering our hair. Wearing tight revealing clothes, and beautifying ourselves are not part of the hijab and thus we must refrain from beautifying ourselves in front of non mehram men.

***Severe Warning against Backbiting and Gossiping***

Backbiting has become so common and widespread in many gatherings, that many people forget that is a major sin in Islam with severe consequences in this life and the hereafter. We gossip about each other on a daily basis and make fun of each other without even feeling guilty or thinking about the severity of our actions. Islam is a religion of peace, love and compassion. Lies, suspicion, backbiting, slander and gossip are totally against Islam. In fact, they are considered amongst the most destructive of major sins. This is so because these sins sow enmity among the Muslim Ummah (nation) and lead to its destruction. They cause hostilities between people of the same household, and between neighbors, friends and relatives.

*Hadiths on Backbiting* 

Backbiting and gossiping goes against the teachings of Islam. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe."

***The Prophet (pbuh) defined backbiting when he said: "Do you know what is meant by backbiting?" They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "To say something about your brother which he dislikes." One asked, "Even if what I say is true about my brother?" He replied, "If such defects you say are true about him, then you have backbitten him, and if he doesn't have what you say, then you have committed slander against him." (Related by Muslim, Abu Dawood, and Tirmidhi )****

It was narrated that Aboo Barzah Al-Aslaamee said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said, "O you who have believe with you tongues, but faith has not entered your hearts, do not backbite about the Muslims or seek their faults, for whoever seekers their faults, Allaah will seek his faults, and if Allaah seeks a person's faults He will expose him, even in his house." [Sunan Aboo Daawood]

*Quran on Backbiting*

Allah has said:"And spy not, neither backbite against one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah. Verily Allah is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful." (49:12)

"Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is watcher by him ready (to record it)." (50:18)

*Punishment for Backbiting*

It was narrated in the Hadith relating the story of Mi’raj (Ascent) that: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) passed by people with copper fingernails, with which they scratch their own faces and chests. He asked: “Who are those, Gabriel?” It was answered: “Those are the people who eat the flesh of other people and vilify their honor.”

*The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The one who is bankrupt from among my followers is he who comes on the Day of Resurrection with prayer, charity, and fasting to his credit. However, he had insulted this person, struck that person, and seized the wealth of another, on account of which his good deeds will be taken from him. Then, if his good deeds are exhausted, the sins of those whom he wronged will be taken from them and foisted upon him and then he will be cast into the Fire.” [Sahîh Muslim (2581)]

Imagine how we would feel in this world if all the money we worked so hard for we lost and went bankrupt We would be sad, hurt, depressed; yet that money is just temporary to help us in this life. It will never help us in the hereafter, yet we spend so much time worrying about it, keeping it safe. But do we ever care to realize that by backbiting, we will be bankrupt on the day of Judgement, when our deeds will be all we have to save ourselves from the fire. If we want all our good deeds to be accepted we need to stop harming each other, and watch what we say and what we hear.

Therefore, we must make sure we stay away from backbiting and gossiping as it is a major sin in Islam and can lead us to the hell fire. We must also make sure we are not listening to backbiting, as the listener has equal punishment.Ya Allah, please forgive us and keep us away from backbiting .. Ameen

                                      *Beautiful Dua*

Salah

                    ***Khusho in Salah ***

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Shyness/Modesty:

*Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man of the Ansar who was admonishing his brother regarding shyness. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of Iman."[Al-Bukhari].

*Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Shyness does not bring anything except good."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

*Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman."
[Al-Bukhari].

*Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was even shier than a virgin behind her veil.
[Al-Bukhari].