H I J A A B .

Know that once you adorn yourself with the head covering (hijaab), then it becomes necessary that you couple that with the intention that you are seeking the pleasure of Allaah and your are not wearing it in order to become known, nor are you wearing it for the sake of customs or traditions.

Certainly, Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that for the intentions related to acts of worship there are two levels:

The First: The separation of the various acts of worship from one another.

The Second: The exclusion of acts of worship from general actions and customs. [End of cited passage]

It is amazing that some people shy away from wearing the head covering (hijaab) so I say to them:

Do you shy away from the creation while you are not shy before your Lord who is your Creator and Sustainer? Will you reject the Command of your Creator because of your shame from the people?

Are you not shy to display your beauty in front of unlawful men? Are you shy in front of the people when you wear proper Islaamic head covering (hijaab)?

My Advice to the Women - Umm 'Abdillaah