Is The Hijab/Niqab A Choice? #shorts

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[honeybun]

It’s like when a teacher tells you to do your homework so you don’t lose marks but it’s your choice whether or not to do it. If you do it you’ll get good grades, if you don’t you lose marks, but it’s your choice at the end of the day

[zerogrqvity]

Thank you so much, as a teenage girl, I really appreciate that people are open-minded about this, May Allah give me the strength to start the hijab In’Sha’Allah <3

[Cyber._.Skullz]

I wish I could wear a hijab but my parents wouldn't let me. But I'm gonna start trying to get my parents to say yes. Keep up the good work!

[sonyakim]

But that would make it a contradiction because the whole point of it is to not sin and if it’s considered sinning if don’t wear it it’s not really a choice...

[ceciliaj]

I believe its both sexist to force a woman to cover up, and to force her to not wear a hijab.
We can not ignore that in some countries and families, the hijab is used as a tool to control women.
If you choose to ignore this when you get this question will not make the problem go away. So i think muslim women do need to talk about this issue a lot more.

[friendlyneighborhoodduckli]

I hate it when Karen's be like- 'take it off sweetie. I know your family's forcing you to wear that. But you don't have to. Take it off. TaKe iT oFf'

[brookegraham]

I think the personal touches you add to your hijab/niqab are very pretty. You’re always so colorful!

[david-krassnig]

0:22 Actually people *can* force you to follow it.

There are two ways people are typically forced to wear the hijab: By a government that implements a more complete version of Sharia law (instead of restricting it to family matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance, as is often done these days) or by family members that are willing to punish you for not wearing it.

For the former, there would be Saudi Arabia and Iran amongst others. If you do not wear the hijab in public, you may be fined, imprisoned, or lashed (since it's a matter of ta'zir, the punishment would vary between regions and possibly judges). You have the choice to not wear it, yes, but only insofar as you have the choice to commit any other crime. Not what we'd typically understand as "it's your choice".

For the latter, there are families that are willing to abuse or otherwise punish family members who refuse to wear hijab. In the former hometown of my wife's (a Turkish Muslim), she knew a multitude of girls that only wore the hijab because their family members told them to. If they didn't, the punishment would vary, but she knows of at least one girl who was even sent back to Turkey by her parents because they found out that their daughter doesn't wear the hijab in school. I'm, of course, not saying that everyone is forced to wear it (as evident by yourself), but it's also misleading to say that people are not forced to wear it.

As such, it'd be more accurate to say that wearing the hijab and the niqab was YOUR choice (which is awesome; more power to you), but I think it's rather misleading to say that wearing the hijab is A choice, in general, since that depends heavily on your environment. In a (semi-)secular country with no abusive family members? Sure, it's your choice. In a state that officially follows Islam and fully incorporates it into their legal system? Typically not–the same way drinking alcohol is not considered a choice but a crime and a sin in Islam (drinking alcohol typically being punished by flogging).

[puckjefloren]

I was once in a relationship with someone who was Muslim and his sister (who was 13 at the time) told me she did not want to wear the Hijab but felt like her family wouldn't accept it if she didn't. My ex-boyfriend told me later when I asked he would not like it if she would not wear it so she was kind of right... I respect everyone who feels empowered by modesty and by their religion and when it is their own choice but I do feel like some girls/women are sort of forced by their family's expectations. I really don't mean to offend anyone but this was my experience and I worry that for some girls in Islam their family and their expectations might be hurting them because wearing a Hijab may not always feel like choice.

[ussnbsmsm]

Hello Ninja Mommy, I'm about a young age in school and people judge me for not wearing the hijab. My mother says that its okay, she wanted me to feel comfortable when its hot. People pressure me and say im sinning and I feel so upset. I felt pressured. But when I watched this, you really inspired me and made me feel so safe. I'll try to practice wearing the hijab when I'm ready

[peep]

Earlyyy... BTW luv y'all.. I'm slowly falling in love with the hijab because of you. Thanks♥️

[katherine]

Jazakallah khair! I’ve been trying to explain this to my mum, inshallah she will now understand Islam more

[princessweeb]

For me I don't have a choice my mum and aunties force me but I just go along with it
At first I just wanted to wear hijabs and not niqabs but my mum is making me I just wish she would understand

[hayhay-lxwo]

I started wearing the hijab at the age 13, this year💕✨

[snailofkale]

An analogy: it’s illegal to rob a store. That doesn’t mean you’re incapable of robbing a store.

[hebatwinkle]

Let's be honest
I am a sixteen year old and my mother forced hijab and abaya while I was just eight. I agreed to wear light colored ones I had and then she tore the light colored ones in front and me and forced me to wear the black one. She never let me play and I lost all the childhood fun and now I am a very depressed girl and I can't fight my depression cuz she is still the same . She is very discriminating and hates to see me happy

[mverleene]

you give me Draculaura from Monster High vibes with this color combination xD

[cherryscones]

I have a question if you’re comfortable answering it. When did you start wearing the Abaya? You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. Just curious. 😊

[meganlouise]

I love that everything is all about freedom, choice, respect and worship in your religion. Have a great day 😊

[Urmom-wlzy]

My grandma seems to think that Muslims are forced to wear the Hijab, kinda wanna start wearing one to prove that no one is forced to wear it 😃