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Published: 2010-03-06 06:17:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 47472; Favourites: 440; Downloads: 0
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Peace be upon you,here is the first course of "Understanding Islam for dummies" introduced by teacher Miss Noor:" Understanding Hijab for dummies". I tried to make it very simple, easy and a little funny.
for non-muslims, I hope this will let you learn something new about Islam. for my muslim brothers and sisters, I hope ou enjoy it too.
until next course, take care and enjoy your time...
For more reading about Hijab and Women in Islam:
Women In Islam: [link]
Are Muslim women oppressed?: [link]
Some Misconceptions about Women in Islam: [link]
Islam's Women: [link]
The Status of Woman in Islam: [link]
The distorted image of Muslim women: [link]
The Modern Religion: [link]
Hijab:How it protects and benefits women: [link]
FAQ about Islam: [link]
Quran and Explanation of the Quran : [link]
Islam Basics: [link] so many ebooks about Islam
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asdfghjkl...man, oh my gosh, that was perfect! Amazing! I need my clueless family to read this!! <3 WONDERFUL JOB!!!
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^_^. I am glad you like it.
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I don't like it, I LOVE it
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wow! soooooooooooooooo long explanation.... but full of info... great job!!!! like it!!
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sometimes, you can't explain one word with just a few words. but I tried to make it funny and easy so that the reader won't feel bored...
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yeah! agree... hehe...
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haha lol I loved this 
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Mashaallah, this is awesome, "brother" (;
I cracked up about the feeling-hot-comment. 
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thanks. and may he bless you too.
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Very cool and cute! I'm not Muslim, but I know many non-Muslims can learn from this.
I have a question though. It's okay for women not to wear hijab, correct? All the Muslims I've talked to have told me that hijab is between God and whoever decides to do it.
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thanks.
the woman who follows Islam well has to wear it because it's God's order. it's not just between God and the woman. first, it makes the woman look modest, protects her honor and also makes her look different from the non-believing women. also, if all women around are wearing Hijab, it will certainly reduce the lust of men and so rape rates and molestation are reduced in society.
of course, there is no compulsion in Islam, a woman shouldn't be forced by anyone. people around her have the duty to explain why she should wear it and leave the decision to her.
since it's God's order, a woman wearing veil will be rewarded for doing so. a woman who doesn't wear it is sinning whenever a man* looks at her. in the day of the last judgement, we believe a person will go to paradise if his/her good points weight more than the bad points. that's why a real muslim has to try his/her best to sin less and do more good deeds.
*the woman doesn't have to wear the scarf in front of her husband or the men who aren't allowed to marry her (such as father, brother, uncle, son...) and covers in front of all other men.
I hope this answers to your question. feel free to ask if you have other questions.
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Thanks for the answer!
However, I have another question. Why would it be the woman's fault if a man looked at her when she isn't wearing hijab? Just because a woman doesn't wear hijab doesn't mean she can't dress modestly. I had a Muslim female doctor, and she didn't wear hijab, she just dressed modestly. So why would a woman be sinning even though she dressed modestly and a man still looked at her? I can see if she was dressed skimpy, and I agree that it'd be a sin then, but a woman can only do so much to protect herself even if she does dress modestly.
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who said the man won't be at fault if he looked at the woman? men and women are both ordered to lower their gaze and not to think bad and behave modestly. if a man looks at a woman and starts lusting, he is certainly sinning.
now for the sins of the eye, some muslim scholars say you sin when you look and think bad and lust. so it depends on what's in your heart. a woman is not responsable for others' sins. she is only responsable for hers. the man also.
as I mentioned before, Hijab is, beside modesty, to make the believing women different from the non-believing women. in fact, even in Christianity and Judaism, women were ordered to wear the veil. the difference is that women following Islam are maybe taking it more serously than other religions' followers. for example, if you go several hundreds years ago, you will find more christian women wearing veil or cover all the body except the face and the hands (some show a little hair, but cover most)
with time, more people started thinking differently and inventing new fashions and stuff. so if the woman wants to follow the new fashions, she is free. if she decides to follow the religion she is also free. no one can say "that woman is going to hell because she is not wearing veil!" because only God knows this... or "that woman is oppressed because she is wearing it".. it's her right. no one can complain about the woman's decision. but people can give advices or remind her. and the last word will be for the woman now and for God in the hereafter.
I agree with you, there are so many women who wear respectful clothes without veil. I respect everyone's decision. and if you like to know, I know girls wearing veil but they behave in bad manners. what can we say when they are forced to wear it because of strict traditions. this makes them go against it in the first opportunity. that's why islam is against oppression. sadly so many close-minded people interpret it in a wrong way.
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Ah, well you have a point. However, I think that was a cultural thing; some people believe that the Old Testament is a path for Jews, while the New Testament is for non-Jews. Even in the bible, it doesn't say that a woman has to cover her head, because her hair is described as being her cover. There are various interpretations on that though, and I still have some research to do on it.
Thanks a lot for answering my questions, I really appreciate it!
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"...she said the girls wear hijabs, but they curse and wear profane shirts..." this is why I stated that so many people understand hijab as the clothes while it's more than that. it's also behavior and good manners.
it's true there are women who might have been forced to wear the hijab. but there are far more than them those who wear it willingly. forcing the hijab is a traditional issue and not religious. Islam is not to blame but some bad strict traditions are.
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Ah, I see. I figured it was some traditions, because I've noticed that other Islamic countries, they don't really care if women wear hijab or not.
Besides that, it's totally ignorant to assume that Islam forces women to wear hijab anyways. Most people don't ask Muslims about Islam, they just assume they already know about it.
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"Islamic countries" that you see today are not litterally following Islam correctly. they are trying to mix between Islam and the western laws and this doesn't make them "ISLAMIC countries"
we call Islamic country a country that follows only Islamic laws.
in my opinion, there are muslims, but no islamic countries.
I agree with you in "it's totally ignorant to assume that Islam forces women to wear hijab anyways" all those who bring up this topic are not muslim women, but non-muslims who have very little knowledge about Islam and want to force their way of life on muslims.
but it's nice to meet someone with open-mind such as you who tries to understand before to make conclusions.
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That's very true. I didn't think about that.
I'm for people following and believing in what they believe in, because in the end, it's God who does the final judgment.
Of course! 
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"I just follow the philosophy to just ask instead of assume." this is the right way of the true seekers of knowledge. I respect you for this.
"I was thinking of converting, but I don't think it's for me." it's nice to know this. the fact that you took time to lear about Islam is already great. anyway, May God help you in finding the truth you are looking for.
if you want to ask/discuss anything about Islam, feel free to ask me. I am not a scholar, but I may be able to help... even a little.
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Thanks a lot hun. 
Of course! I'd love to ask you! Scholars use complicated words, and I'd rather get practical advice from normal, everyday folks anyhow.
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This is simply brilliant, M'shallah.
This really explains the hijab in a very comical and educating manner. The character is very cute!
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LOVE it! Your style is adorable and you've made everything so easy to understand!
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thanks. I had to make a search and read several articles about the Hijab to make it like this.
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Masyallah, very educational. Thumbs up!! I have a thought of something like this..though no time to do it yet.
Keep it up!!
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thanks. it'll be cool if you can do it.
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Yeah! But my one is simpler. Very much simpler
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simpler = easier to follow/understand
which means it's cooler.
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Yeah, Insyallah!! ^_^
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well done, well said..well inside out.. just love it
thank god for you..the great effort you made and waiting for your coming lessons
keep it up
salaam
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Mind if I put this on the Muslim Manga website?
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I already submitted it to the club and you accepted it. right?
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not the club. The website. ^_^ Most of it isn't available to see to the public, but it should be soon inshaAllah
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this is really wonderful!
I've never seen something like this could be made this interesting before
really educative and I really like how you explain this stuff very well...
hope all muslim around the world can be better and better...
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thanks.
I think if we choose the right way, we can show how attractive and wonderful Islam is.
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yeah, I think It's just the matter how we explain it to other people...
I'll be waiting for your next submission~!
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Very readable, informative, and well rendered. Great work.
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