Friday, January 4, 2013

It's Really Up To Me Isn't It?

Rights. Now, everyone deserves rights. It's honestly horrible to know that some people think it's okay to meddle and and somehow ignore the fact that you have rights. It hurts, it embarrasses you and you're rendered with guilt. Okay, here it is, it's on hijabs. I know, it's compulsory for Muslim women and they are respected for exercising their rights. However if they decide not to wear the hijab, it is that person's right to do so. Sure, they're not doing the right thing immediately, but that doesn't make you ultimately superior nor does it grant you the permission to belittle said non hijabi to tears when she is only at the age of 10. It is not the way our religion was meant to be spread. Not and never through force. It was through your own pure intentions. I don't intend to be a hypocrite nor do I know if voicing this issue makes me one, but, I do, with full intention will one day wear the hijab. I am positive the time will come to me, and I will embrace it. For now, I shall (and I do) cover myself as far as I can. There are several factors affecting the persons decision. The culture the person was raised in, the community, the upbringing (in no way am I insulting anyone's parenting skills) and of course, the persons perspective on the issue. If one intends to encourage the non hijabi to wear one, one should ALWAYS do it with tact, for it is a sensitive topic and it's easy to go overboard. Instead of poking and diggin at them with condescending comments, one is supposed to make the person do it out of happiness and the sole intention of fulfilling ones duty as a Muslim and the fear of Allah S.W.T. However, it should never entirely be out of fear. Nothing can ever be genuine when done out of complete fear and terror. One should feel completely at peace with the decision, not clutching on to an open umbrella on a lovely day, waiting for the rain.

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