Some women take hijab as worship and covering, while others take it as adornment with which they wish to tempt those who see them. Is there a word on this?
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, there is no doubt that some women see hijab as religion, worship, and covering, and they are upon that. And some see it as a burden that must be, or that they wish to be, rid of, or they see it as adornment with which they wish to tempt those who see them. Is there a word on this?
Answer:
Hijab is an obligatory religious command that Allah the Exalted has ordered, and it is obligatory for the believing woman to obey the command of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:36] So there is no choice for the woman regarding hijab; she does not do it if she wishes and leave it if she wishes. Rather, it is a command that is obligatory and binding upon the women of the Muslims. And no one denies hijab except one of two types. Yes.
Either a disbeliever who does not believe in the rulings, the Sharia rulings, or a believer whose faith is deficient and who is an open sinner. So there is no choice in hijab; it is a binding command and obligatory upon the Muslim woman. And it is obligatory for the woman who finds in herself a dislike for hijab to repent to Allah, because this indicates a deficiency in faith. So she should repent to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and submit to the command of Allah, Mighty and Exalted. Hijab, as mentioned before, is what covers the woman’s body by being loose on her body, and being wide, not tight so that it reveals her limbs, and not having adornment in it that draws attention to her. This is hijab. As for the one who takes a nominal hijab that has no reality, that does not cover what is behind it, or that is tight and reveals her limbs, and displays her charms, or takes a hijab that has adornment in it, all these types fall under the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):[Al-Fatihah 1:1]
Two types of the people of the Fire whom I have not seen:Riyad as-Salihin 1633 Wearing, meaning wearing types of clothing, but it is not covering. Yes.
And for that reason, He described them as naked, because these clothes do not cover; they are short, they are transparent and do not cover what is behind them, they are embroidered and have adornment that tempts, they are tight. All these are not a name for covering and a name for clothing, but it is not covering, and its presence is like its absence. Rather, perhaps its presence is more tempting and draws attention. Yes.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, there is no doubt that some women see hijab as religion, worship, and covering, and they are upon that. And some see it as a burden that must be, or that they wish to be, rid of, or they see it as adornment with which they wish to tempt those who see them. Is there a word on this?
Answer:
Hijab is an obligatory religious command that Allah the Exalted has ordered, and it is obligatory for the believing woman to obey the command of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Allah the Exalted said:
It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًاEither a disbeliever who does not believe in the rulings, the Sharia rulings, or a believer whose faith is deficient and who is an open sinner. So there is no choice in hijab; it is a binding command and obligatory upon the Muslim woman. And it is obligatory for the woman who finds in herself a dislike for hijab to repent to Allah, because this indicates a deficiency in faith. So she should repent to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and submit to the command of Allah, Mighty and Exalted. Hijab, as mentioned before, is what covers the woman’s body by being loose on her body, and being wide, not tight so that it reveals her limbs, and not having adornment in it that draws attention to her. This is hijab. As for the one who takes a nominal hijab that has no reality, that does not cover what is behind it, or that is tight and reveals her limbs, and displays her charms, or takes a hijab that has adornment in it, all these types fall under the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِTwo types of the people of the Fire whom I have not seen:
women who will be dressed but appear to be naked, inviting to evil; and they themselves will be inclined to it. Their heads will appear like the humps of the Bactrian camel inclined to one side. They will not enter Jannah and they will not smell its fragrance
نساء كاسيات عاريات مائلات مميلات رؤوسهن كاسنمه البخت نائله لا يدخلن الجنه ولا يجدن ريحهاAnd for that reason, He described them as naked, because these clothes do not cover; they are short, they are transparent and do not cover what is behind them, they are embroidered and have adornment that tempts, they are tight. All these are not a name for covering and a name for clothing, but it is not covering, and its presence is like its absence. Rather, perhaps its presence is more tempting and draws attention. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من النساء من تتخذ الحجاب عبادة وستر ومنهن من تتخذه زينة تحب أن تفتن به من يراها، فهل من كلمة في ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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