Q&A: Is It Sinful to Not Wear Hijab? | Dr. Shabir Ally

A viewer asks "is it a sin to not wear the hijab?" Dr. Shabir Ally shares his answer.
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[Nazreen]

I like how he is only speaking about what is being said in the quran without adding in his own opinions, like many other scholars.

[najumaibrahim]

I think the scholar made the point clear...covering ur chest is more important than covering ur hair....we can see the modern 'hijabis' stylishly covering their head but avoiding the chest....same as the pre Islamic woman....let Allah Almighty help us to be righteous and pious....ameen

[rifqiaji]

The conclusion is wearing jilbab is recommended for some good reasons but not wearing it doesn't make the woman sinful

[marliesbaker]

I love how he put that. It doesn't make someone feel awful about not wearing hijab or that their the worst person on earth and Allah hates them. So nice thank you. I myself struggle with waves or wearing and not wearing. It is hard because I can feel the wave of criticisim coming my way.

[valeriedhodson]

He is so kind. Because of this and his references to Allah's own words, I feel more likely to be attentive to listening.

[e.k]

He clearly knows a lot more about religion than anyone commenting down below including me, everyone needs to listen to what hes saying and stop using vile language towards each other

[food-chief]

The main reason I like to hear from Dr. Shabir Ally because he doesn't give his own opinion but sees the Quran and says what is written in the Quran.

[aishatate]

Allah knows best!
but for me I feel it is my identification my duty and my honor . For when Allah called me to islam it was like my heart aches for the purity and peace that I have found and covering became natural for me. Allah made it easy even in the crazy heat of Florida.
I am proud to be a Muslim women and I want to be seen as such. It really is a women’s choice but I see it as a layer of protection and out of obedience to Allah. May we all find our way and find Allahs path for us Ameen . And may we not sit in judgement of others for Allah is the only one that has that right .

[amarachaudhary]

"People are not our servants; they are servants of God"
Sold!

[fahimamoidu]

It’s funny that now ppl are covering their head but displaying their chest 😏and they criticize people who dress modestly but don’t cover their heads (SOCIETY).

[nidaaizaz]

I agree that wearing revealing clothes is objectionable but what if the whole body is covered and the head is not. I hope that doesn't make one sinful..

[ezgiozer]

As a non-hijabi, this kind of an answer which is "It is recommended practiced but I'd hesitate omitting it would make a person sinful." makes me get closer to wear a hijab. As Salam aleykum.

[iqbalhussain]

I totally agree with Dr. SHABIR
nothing wrong with exposing hair, however women should and must cover blossoms as this is a Quranic directive.
Please note directive means to do something fully, however how to do it is left upon the individual.
So you can for instance cover your bossom by scarf, shirt, coat, outer garment, chadar, any clothing as long as it is covered. Wear and be modest, yet can look stunning and fashionable at the same time

[AbyssMoonrise]

It sounds to me from the verses Dr. Shabir quoted of the Quran that a woman should cover her chest, not her head. Therefore, the modern hijab seems like it's a relic of traditional dress, not religious, since hijab isn't mentioned in the Quran, and a woman can cover her chest through other means or modest clothing.

[d.naiken]

Dr. Shabir seems very intelligent. I like the way he speaks too.

[sibelkavak]

I'm 18 and started wearing hijab this ramadan, Alhamdulillah

[Joo]

As a muslim woman, I dont wear hijab or we must say khimar as hijab has an another meaning in quran, and as he said in the aya what really was the order is to cover the chest with the khimar women were wearing over their heads and bodies at that time so it was a traditional and cultural thing not specific to islam. And of course not wearing it is not a sin, it is not written in any verses . Hamdoulillah and may Allah bless me with more knowledge if it is not the case .

[Thirst-knowledge]

For those people in comment section who constantly disagree with Dr. shabeer, I would assume that they themselves are probably scholars themselves that no one knows about them. If they are scholars/ or so knowledgeable about these issues then why are you wasting your time on watching videos that are supposed make things clear for the common average person?

[sorabae]

I would like to explain an issue I have which is about the hijab. I grew up with my mother who is very strict on religion and forced me to wear the hijab, I was a little child back then so I didn’t understand what was happening and I obeyed her rules. Now, at this age I don’t want to wear the hijab because of how it really affects my confidence, and I am really afraid to admit this because I really want to like wearing my hijab and sometimes I do feel honored and proud but it really affects my confidence and I don’t feel that beautiful. My mother doesn’t really treat me fair since I live in a household with 4 brothers and no father and my brothers don’t respect women. They call them cuss words and so much more. I feel much more beautiful wearing modest clothing but without my hijab. I know that it seems I’m trying to disobey Allah (SWT) but I really respect Him and am proud to be a Muslim. I wish I had the opportunity to choose wether I should wear a hijab or not and I wish to not to. I’m in middle school right now and if I had a choice of wearing a hijab I would not until I feel comfortable doing so. I don’t like being forced by my mother and want it to stop. I really respect Allah (SWT) and His wishes but I’m sure that my happiness is sinking because of this. It hurts that I feel this way because I don’t want to be a bad Muslim. Is there any way I can solve this issue with my parents? This issue has been hurting me so much and I really want to fix it.

[Omar-zoux]

No it’s not My family are all very religious people but my sister and my mom don’t wear the hijab. Before the 70’s tons of people were Muslims and didn’t wear hijab. Then some extremists in Saudi Arabia decided that the hijab shouldn’t be a recommended choice but instead mandatory because they needed people to know that people are Muslims from the outside. But truly being a Muslim truly matters on the inside. But it still is mandatory to cover your legs and arms and torso.