Hijab Undecided: Keep it on.. Take it off.. Keep it on..

This is my personal experience back in 2008 I decided to try the Hijab on I only wore it for a month. Until I had a job interview with an amazing company in the City in London. I decided it’s time to take it off. I got the job!

But then I kept feeling guilty not sure why I guess I felt as though if I wasn’t going to stick with it I should not have even put it on in the first place. You see back when I was younger around 10 years ago the Hijab had a sacred religious reason around it.

Now that stereotype has completely changed it’s either you’re a T or its a Fashion statement. Mostly I think it’s become a fashion statement so that it’s more acceptable by society but then your reasons to wear them should justify it too.

It’s great that many Muslimah’s are dressing more modestly but how about being modest in your actions or the way you speak to others. I know since wearing the Hijab I’ve faced a lot of struggles with my personality as I’m a quite loud outgoing person but have completely toned it down! I’m only free with my family and friends. (My family tells me to put my volume down constantly!)

The thing about wearing the Hijab is that you are representing a certain type of people. Let me be a bit more clearer, can you imagine a nun surrounded by a group of boys out in edgware road having a sheesha, No you can’t imagine that can you? Well you could but it doesn’t happen day to day does it!.

But many Muslimah’s are doing exactly that, you may not be a nun but you’re suddenly got a statement Hijab on and you’re actions should justify the modesty and the religious reasons around it.

First of all smoking sheesha, any type of smoking is haram, because it’s harmful to your body. Secondly being around boys and having group hugs is not exactly modest really is it?

Before even considering wearing a Hijab think twice about it, although it’s obligatory to dress modestly and also a sunnah of the Prophet SAW. Can you really represent the Hijab correctly? Will you be able to change your ways and wear it for the right reasons.

There’s no point in wearing the Hijab just to cover your head if you can’t behave like a modest woman. I may not represent the whole religious side of things correctly but what I do know is I can walk proudly on the road being modest as well as not tarnishing the value of the Hijab.

Yes, others may think that why I dress up the Hijab and why I bring in the Fashion side to things but this is what I feel comfortable with. But I can guarantee and say you won’t see me sneaking into clubs or sheesha cafe’s with a group of boys. Because this is exactly what some Hijabi’s are doing.

It’s not a Fashion Statement! You can dress it up and have fun with the styling, but the whole religious side to it cannot be brushed aside. If you think it can be, then I would suggest that it’s better you take it off. Have your fun and do what you like but don’t bring in the Hijab into it.

Remember “Modesty is the best policy!” x