Mum wants/forcing me to take the hijab off - help!

Stay strong OP sister.

The more you struggle in the way of Allah (swt) the more reward there will be. Think of it as a blessing that he places burden on you so that you may seek nearness to him.

I'm guessing if you went back to the country your parents/grandparents/great grandparents came from you would have no choice but to wear it. So take it of as a sign of your liberation.

But ultimately its your choice so do what you want.

coming from a north african background myself i've experienced people telling me that i'm too young or as a teenage girl i should be dressing up doing my hair "living my life" (i wore it when i was 12) but i think it's just a north african thing. like half the girls in algeria don't wear it but it doesn't make them not religious and the ones that do aren't the most religious either. living your life and obeying and worshipping god aren't mutually exclusive and you should explain to your mum that it's your choice and that our culture doesn't beat religion

Hmm not really, I come from an Egyptian background and I go there 2-3 times every year, you're not obliged to wear it there, and many see the hijab only relevant at an older age, after getting married.
I would be as 'liberated' there as I am here, thank you though

Yeah I understand, so in Egypt women only become the property of their husband after marriage.

Anyway glad I could help and I hope you make a decision your comfortable with!

No they do not become 'property of their husband.' We are not objects.

ok first of all astagfirullah u've had boyfriends and second of all wearing the hijab isn't about modesty ur right. It's a commitment you make to yourself and to Allah. A sign of piety. The word Hijab literally means a curtain or veil and is best understood by exploring the Islamic concept of modesty. Muslim men and women are required to be modest while mingling with unrelated members of the opposite gender. The content of our speech, the way we communicate, the way we laugh and joke around, our behavior and social etiquette in general should all be transmitted to the other party in a way that attracts the least amount of the wrong form of attention. Additionally, we are required to “lower our gazes” and respect other men or women by not eying them from head to toe (i.e. checking them out). Similarly, the physical Hijab establishes healthy distances of physical contact (not even a handshake with the opposite gender!). Lastly, this modesty must also be manifested in the way we dress.In order to appear modest, Muslim women are required by their faith to observe the most visible form of the Hijab in public – the headscarf to cover our hair and full-length clothing to conceal the shape of our bodies. Non-Muslims often ponder how it is possible and why a woman would ever voluntarily want to conceal what every other woman takes pride in revealing – her beauty. From a very long list, presented below are the most common reasons why Muslim women observe the Hijab.Muslims recognize God Almighty as the grand creator and supreme authority over the universe, and hence the religion He has sent – Islam – is a complete way of life for us. Accordingly, Divine law is followed at all times, and submitting to God’s commandments is in itself a form of worship. After telling Muslim men to lower their gazes, the Holy Qur’an reminds women: “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that they should not display their beauty and ornaments, except what (ordinarily) appear thereof.” (24:31) In line with this Qur’anic verse, we do not display our beauty simply because it is the command of our Lord!Since the beginning of time, women have always been exploited. Known for our gentleness, delicateness, and beauty, women are often used as mere objects to attract men or sell products and services. Unfortunately, today a woman’s physical beauty is likened to a man’s trophy, to be shown off to the whole world. In an interview with former rapper “Napoleon” from Tupac Shakur’s band, the OutLawz, revert Mutah Beale said, “The music industry is where they really exploit and degrade women. We’d pay them a hundred bucks to strip for our music videos, and they’d do it!” Sadly, women have become well accustomed to this routine and also take pride in displaying their beauty. But what Muslim women realize is that our beauty is sacred and certainly not for any random man to gawk at for pleasure.All human beings demand respect, and why should we women be treated as mere objects valued or devalued for our beauty or the lack thereof? Why should we let all random and strange men (whether we are friends with them or not) be the judges of our attractiveness? Shouldn’t we preserve ourselves for only those who deserve us?Sorry I know this is long.. but I just wanted to explain the reality of wearing the hijab. I mean look what they have done in France they've banned the burqa. If you are a true Muslim (pray, fast etc...) then your commitment is done. In my region we don't show our hair to our dad or brothers.Lecturer at Newman University.

erm, yeah I have before, but surely everyone makes mistakes? I've repented and inshallah Allah forgives me. And I loved your explanation of the hijab! Yes women do get exploited, and yes the hijab does help to restrain ones actions, but I also respect the fact that some may disagree with the he concept of the hijab and that's perfectly fine, some people don't respect it when they wear it and make it totally meaningless, it's also very hard to wear I agree, there's many moments which I've wished to go out with my hair, but it's all for Allah at the end of day, thank you.

Of course not. In the western (christian) world everyone is free to do as they want and not be covered up by their husbands.

But as we are a free country if you want to wear a blanket over your head that's your prerogative

Of course not. In the western (christian) world everyone is free to do as they want and not be covered up by their husbands.

But as we are a free country if you want to wear a blanket over your head that's your prerogative

Yeah I understand, so in Egypt women only become the property of their husband after marriage.

Anyway glad I could help and I hope you make a decision your comfortable with!

We are not covered up by our husbands. We cover up to obey our God.

Yes that is our business indeed. Glad you got the idea.

Thank you, she does wear it and she's much more religious than me. Like me and her have differences over stuff written in the Qu'ran and stuff and the way Islam is interpreted and stuff. Thank you so much, I'll try and convince her but the problem is I don't know how

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Take it off and be proud of your mum.

I would recommend spelling classes. There are some good ones out there, you know.

Lol, got me there

Complete load of ****.Her mum shouldn't force her to remove her hijab if she wants to wear it. If the title was my mum forces me to wear the hijab,you wouldn't be on the mum's side and you know it.
Why don't you stop letting your anti-Islam feelings cloud your thinking and for once in your damn life try to not to be objective and actually give sound consistent advice,you hypocrite.

Yeah I understand, so in Egypt women only become the property of their husband after marriage.

Anyway glad I could help and I hope you make a decision your comfortable with!