I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

Too many are forced to wear it

I didn't know that. So a Muslim woman can choose to wear western style clothes without any form of abuse from fellow Muslims? Or is this only true in some freer Muslim nations?

Nuns habits' have never been associated with subjugation of women. The hijab/burka have.

The issue is not with those who choose to cover up, it's with the laws of certain countries that take away their right to choose what to wear.

Because for most of the time, Muslim women are forced to wear Hijab and don't do it out of complete consent, they are either pressurised by their family or by the society, that's why you can't really say "free to cover it" without having a big question mark on that - I come from a Muslim society and I know that for a fact!

That nun vs Muslim woman thing is really getting old - Who are you talking about when you say people view nuns as "devoted" but view Muslim women as oppressed? Whoever is against Hijab will most probably be against the ridiculous "devotion" of nuns too. Plus, you can't really compare individuals who are members of a religious community with regular Muslim women, whom as a majority wear Hijab regardless of how religious they are, I mean, nuns are expected to adhere to strict religious rules given their religious status, but it is not realistic that all these female Muslim women are as as religious as nuns and therefore are willingly wearing Hijab! It doesn't make sense, which brings us to the point that so many of them are forced to wear it..... and FYI, so many verses and Hadiths have made men in charge of women and gave them the liberty to decide on women's way of dressing and living for that matter, so please, do not claim that compelling women is against Islam, further, when Islam says that women who don't cover themselves will go to hell, I don't think it left much of a choice, did it!

Finally, if your dignity is in a piece of fabric, that's a very worrying thing. If you lose it on a windy day, you lose your dignity!

I have no problem with a hijab. Completely agree with you


Where do you stand on wearing a burka?

I agree. People need to stop overreacting just because someone decides to dress modestly and wear a scarf on their head. Good grief.

ALL of the religions practiced today have a dark side. We who care about enlightenment suffer for this. The abuses sidetrack us from our journey.

If it is your choice then why are women whipped for not wearing it.

One is a spiritual path, the other is a symbol of oppression. The path is personal. The symbol is subject to interpretation. People have strong opinions either way.

I have enjoyed our conversation. Thank you.

very true

You speak well.

In some cultures the covering is imposed by others, and is something women are required to wear, or face social ostracism, even legal penalties. Sounds like oppression to me.

Its OK if you live in a Muslim country , but wearing anything for religious reason is nuts. Your argument doesn't stand a closer scrutiny in case a new Hitler is born.

I respect people for who they are, not for what they are. On behalf of the someone sane people of the USA I want to apologise for having the worst president and the crap he says about muslims. May you go in peace and happiness.