What does the hijab mean to you o` women of faith?

...a symbol of FAITH or a slave to FASHION?


Uploaded by j4mila on Mar 21, 2011
http://youtu.be/pi36GvRP7bk

Among the many fashion/stylish hijab video tutorials on Youtube, I pray this video catches the attention of sisters. I hope that the advice is given some consideration inshaAllah.

Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) has discussed the correct hijab, here is the summary of the key points:

- It should cover all the body apart from whatever has been exempted
- It should not be an adornment in and of itself
- It should be thick and not transparent or see-through
- It should be loose, not tight so that it describes any part of the body
- It should not be perfumed with bakhoor/fragrance
- It should not resemble the clothing of men
- It should not resemble the dress of kaafir women
- It should not be a garment of fame and vanity

Reference: Hijaab al-Mar'ah al-Muslimah, p. 54-67

image credit: Xenia (Islamic Reflections)

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