{"id":2348,"date":"2011-11-03T12:45:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T04:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muzlimbuzz.sg\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2011-11-03T13:50:24","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T05:50:24","slug":"like-a-pearl-in-a-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyislam.sg\/muslimbuzz\/like-a-pearl-in-a-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a Pearl in a Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hana Tajima.<\/p>\n

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Yuna Zarai.<\/p>\n

Dina Toki-O.<\/p>\n

If these names strike a chord, then you have at least heard of them or been inspired by them in one way or another. Dressed modestly yet stylishly from head to toe, these three beautiful sisters are fashionistas in their own respectful way. There\u2019s no doubt that their immaculately styled hijab <\/em>has turned heads and gained the attention of Muslims, non-Muslims, hijab<\/em> wearers and non-hjiab<\/em> wearers.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t entirely bad considering that popular Western stereotypes about the hijab<\/em> being uncool and backward for Muslim women have been thwarted by the great variety of hijab<\/em> styles that have emerged. During the International Islamic Fashion Week in 2009, a Saudi designer named Amina al-Jassim commented that \u201cmodesty isn\u2019t the opposite of fashion, and fashion isn\u2019t about showing more of my body.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, when does the hijab <\/em>become a source of fitnah<\/em> for the Muslim woman?<\/h3>\n

Lately, I\u2019ve noticed many hijabis<\/em> in Singapore turning to the likes of Tajima and Zarai for inspiration on hijab<\/em> styling. Various hijab <\/em>styles popularised by Tajima and Zarai have received so much fanfare here that it\u2019s common to see sisters with the same loose wrap hijab<\/em> style when I\u2019m walking along Arab Street. No, I\u2019m not exaggerating.<\/p>\n

But, the array of hijab<\/em> styles isn\u2019t the only thing that has captured my attention recently. I\u2019m more concerned with the sprouting of campaigns such as the \u201cwear your hijab<\/em> the right way\u201d campaign on Facebook. Now, I\u2019m in no position to judge the intentions of those who took part in the campaign and the campaign organisers themselves because Allah knows best the secrets of all hearts. And, there\u2019s no denying the fact that Allah loves beauty. However, I feel that the campaign has turned into a popularity and beauty contest despite its humble intentions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How would you feel when your hijab<\/em>-wearing friend posts a link on your Facebook wall just so you could \u201clike\u201d her photo on the campaign page among a hundred other photos? Would you support her in defeating other girls so she could be among the winners of the campaign? I don\u2019t know about you but I most certainly wouldn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no argument that these hijabis<\/em> are gorgeous, masyaAllah. But, this is exactly why I feel they ought to reconsider displaying their beauty for all to see. It irks me most when men post indecent comments on photos of hijabis<\/em> worthy of their \u201clike,\u201d subjecting the hijabis<\/em> to be victims of the mens\u2019 nafs<\/em>. It\u2019s precisely this reason some hijab<\/em>-wearing sisters I know refrain from posting their photos online. Afterall, shouldn\u2019t a Muslim woman be like a pearl in a shell?<\/p>\n

The bottomline is that it all comes down to one\u2019s niyyah. <\/em>One should always correct and renew her niyyah<\/em> before wearing the hijab<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As for me, the hijab<\/em> is more than just a fashion statement. The hijab<\/em> is the mark of a Muslim woman\u2019s piety to Allah. Yes, I\u2019m a hijabi<\/em> myself.<\/p>\n

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Fairuz Atiqah<\/strong>
\nFairuz is a second year student in directing and playwriting for theatre at Lasalle College of the Arts.<\/em><\/p>\n

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