how do you cover?

[ramina]

I'm not trying to start any fitnah here. Just curious.

[ummi2mybabies]

aoa sister s well i wear salwar kameez indian clothes mostly. when in michigan i wore abaya and hejab when i was muslim for about a year i wore niqab then my ex refused me to wear niqab so then i covered my chin and stuff now becuase were i live it will cause alot of problems hate crimes etc i cannot wear hejab anymore i cheat and wear a baseball hat or tie the hejab in certain way . but mostly i wear long skirts and kameez type tops outside of hme and in home slawar kameez . ya ALlah let us move soon so i can wear abaya and the whole nine yards again in shaa Allah

[nasimaelghazi]

I wear either long skirts with long tops or abayas with hijabs ,,at home i wear skirts and tops or shorts and t shirts

[umm_maryam]

I miss the simply hijab choice. I vote long skirt , and i wear it with a simple hijab. In fact i admire very much the sisters who wear niqab. Inch ALLLAH i will do once in future.

[Rahmah]

Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah

Alhamdulillaah, I wear niqaab [smilie=23icon_mrgreen.gif]

[Halimah]

I wear pants and long sleeve shirts and regular hijabs. At home I usually wear jeans and a t shirt, then if I have to go out, I just throw on one of those really light sweaters that are long but open in the font.

[Humayraa]

I think my pictures can answer any questions about how I dress outside of my home, inshaaAllaah.

[JundAllah]

Hmm....i thought we had a thread like this before?


But anyways, alhamdulillah, I wear the complete niqaab (socks,gloves, etc).

[Oum Anas]

[smilie=281sisterniqabi.gif] I wear niqab, alhamdu lillah, and nothing will make me stop wearing it, bi-idhnillahi ta'alaa [smilie=281sisterniqabi.gif]

[DiamondLady Mema-Eemah]

I wear Jilbabs...but at times I wear a very long shirt with an even longer skirt...LOLOL.


Naimah (eemah1) [smilie=kitty.gif]

[*Noor*]

As-salaamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Al-hamdu lillah

Hmmmmm....the minute I took the Shahada sisters wanted to cover me up with a table cloth...lol...it was all they had! Since then I've moved on to full hijab....long dresses inside, adding a scarf, and abaya outside. I also love to wear those cute boots that have a 2" heel, and cover just above the ankle...so when the wind blows nobody gets to sneak a peek...lol

We all start covering at a very individual rate, as faith increases so too does the amount of clothing! lol

Masha'Allah Oum Anas I so admire your conviction to wear niqaab!!

[Oum Anas]

*Noor*: We all start covering at a very individual rate, as faith increases so too does the amount of clothing! lol
lol, yes, looking at old school photos I see my hijab starting somewhere at the top of my forehead, and then for each year it gets lower and lower and bigger and bigger... [smilie=243221icon_lol.gif]


Masha'Allah Oum Anas I so admire your conviction to wear niqaab!!
Well, sis, I just feel that when there are sisters who've been tortured, raped and killed for this little piece of cloth.... then it's really not something to play about with...

May Allah make us (and keep us) as steadfast on His Path as them, ameen.

PS I hope I'm not offending anyone or giving anyone guilt or bad feelings, it's not my intention...

[Humayraa]

there are sisters who've been tortured, raped and killed for this little piece of cloth

That is so true, subhaanAllaah!!!

[umAishah]

Neither, long shirt and nearly floor length skirt and hijab. Can't abide trousers very often, except today, hehe.

[ummmouhamed]

asalam alaikum i wear niqab khimar abaya





asalam alaikum
ummmouhamed [smilie=281sisterniqabi.gif]

[Umm Yehiya]

*Noor*: We all start covering at a very individual rate, as faith increases so too does the amount of clothing! lol

Well, sis, I can see where you're coming from...but respectfully, I'll add that I think clothing is not an indicator of someone's faith. [smilie=happy.gif] Faith is a really intricate, deep thing, and so are people's intentions and reasons behind what they do. I think we should be careful about judging according to external measures, IMHO. [smilie=281sis.gif]

[SHAIKHA]

Assalamu'alaikum ya Ukht,

I dress in anything I find nice & modest - Abaya, Long Pants/Jeans, Long skirts, Blouses, Salwa Kamees, Malaysia Baju Kurong, Indonesian Kebaya ... all long sleeve, not tight and covering a lil lower than the ankle. Then, I wear a matching hijab... [smilie=281sis6.gif]

Wallahu-alam

JazakAllah khair..

[DiamondLady Mema-Eemah]

Sis Umm Yehiya....my response to your post is by no means a "disrepect" to you....so plzzzzzz Love [smilie=awub.gif] do not take it as such.....okay [smilie=23icon_mrgreen.gif].


Noor: We all start covering at a very individual rate, as faith increases so too does the amount of clothing! lol
I don't know Umm Yehiya...I think I am going to have to agree with Sis Noor on this......I have seen too many Sisters struggling with wether to wear it or not (full hijab....head & body).....but as their Iman increased, so had their "want for full hijab".


Umm Yehiya: but respectfully, I'll add that I think clothing is not an indicator of someone's faith.
And respectfully so....I think clothing IS an indicator of Faith...if not then ALLAH (swt) would not have had us to cover properly in the first place.
Our "want" for covering is due to what ALLAH (swt) has sent down to us...for OUR OWN PROTECTION, and out of respect for HIM we try and do so.....(and of course to distingush us from others).


Umm Yehiya: Faith is a really intricate, deep thing, and so are people's intentions and reasons behind what they do.
This is true....and everyone's is not the same and everyone's Faith fluctuates from time to time.....and ALLAH knows this, HE expects that from us...so that we can turn to HIM in repentance for it.


Umm Yehiya: I think we should be careful about judging according to external measures, IMHO.
This too is true, about the whole "judging"...period!! (only ALLAH can Judge)......But we should also not take too "lightly" what has been obligatory upon us either......Hey, did I word that right, well anyway...you all know what I mean right [smilie=23icon_mrgreen.gif].

We do what we do in Islam out of our Love & Respect for ALLAH.....a way to repay HIM for what HE has Blessed US with already......EVERYDAY of our lives....what better way to repay HIM but by doing as HE asks of Us.

If I have offended anyone by what I have said....I ask that You & ALLAH to forgive me.....that was not my intentions.


Naimah (eemah1) [smilie=kitty.gif]

[umm_maryam]

Let me say at first, i admire the sisters wearing niqab. Inch ALLAH one day i will too.

Second, i agree with umm Yehiah. Just ALLAH knows what is in our heart. After my humble opinion it isn`t possible to see the taqwa / deen of someone from how she is dressing. I know per example sisters who want to dress more, but their husbands or fathers forbid. And i know that there are bad ,,woman`` wearing niqab and everything, just to cover their very bad behavior. They showed me an area in Alex, Audhubillah it is worse known for that.

[DiamondLady Mema-Eemah]

"What one does in the dark....ALLAH (swt) will bring to light"....InshaAllah.


Just ALLAH knows what is in our heart. After my humble opinion it isn`t possible to see the taqwa / deen of someone from how she is dressing.
Nadine you are right, HE alone knows what is in your Heart....and there are Sisters out there who only cover just to be covering, like doing it for "show" [smilie=11281astaghfirullah.gif] ....and still do whatever when the sun goes down.....BUT IT IS ALL WRITTEN.

I had mentioned that clothes ARE IN DEED an indicator of Faith....but I forgot to add, that it is for those who are sincere about doing so (and I am not talking about those who are being oppressed to the point that they cannot wear proper Hijab, but want to....for them, ALLAH is Most Merciful).
....I look at my Hijab (body covering) as a "shield", a protection for me.....and if I am not covered properly, I feel naked....before ALLAH, the Angels and Everyone around me [smilie=peek.gif].

May ALLAH continue to Guide Us towards what is right and keep Us away from those things & people that may tarnish our Deen ....ameen [smilie=apray.gif].


Naimah (eemah1) [smilie=kitty.gif]

[Lallipathi]

ASA..

I wear a very loose abaya past my ankles with matching 'shaila' (rectangular , long shawl) as my head covering....

Lalli

[umm_maryam]

May ALLAH continue to Guide Us towards what is right and keep Us away from those things & people that may tarnish our Deen

Ameen Yah Rabb


....I look at my Hijab (body covering) as a "shield", a protection for me.....and if I am not covered properly, I feel naked

I totally agree, i feel the same way.

[Umm Yehiya]

Masha'allah, sis Naimah, that was a wonderful disagree! [smilie=23icon_mrgreen.gif] [smilie=rainbow.gif]

I'll agree that clothing is an indicator of faith to the extent that obviously the person covering is doing what is right.

But you never know a person's internal struggles - or not.

Covering & modesty is something a faithful person wears & does, but as for a MEASURE of his/her faith? I don't know.

Sis Naimah, you mentioned sincere intention - but that, we can't know, as we don't know someone's heart. We can FEEL it; get a general impression which insha'allah is correct of someone's heart.

Allah loves us to cover, and the more covering, the better. That is what's RIGHT.

But what I'm getting at is that I don't think it's an indicator of someone's faith - just because someone wears niqab or a man has a long beard (as good examples of more coverage) doesn't necessarily mean they have deeper faith than someone who does not.


Istaghfirallah, I have seen & heard of women & men who do have lots of covering, but behave in less than admirable ways.

Alhamdulieh, clothing is a blessing & a sign from Allah. We should strive to do our best to improve our piety & our covering.

What I'm saying is, I think we should reserve measuring someone's faith by it and leave it to the realms of Allah.

Wallahu Alim.

Anything good I've said is from Allah; anything incorrect is from me. Istagfirallah.

[smilie=rainbow.gif]

[DiamondLady Mema-Eemah]

Piper: Masha'allah, sis Naimah, that was a wonderful disagree!
Mashallah Piper....I am so happy to hear that.
One thing I do not want to do is "butt heads" with any of you Lovely Ladies here on MMC.......My "new found frineds" [smilie=ahug.gif] .


Piper: But what I'm getting at is that I don't think it's an indicator of someone's faith - just because someone wears niqab or a man has a long beard (as good examples of more coverage) doesn't necessarily mean they have deeper faith than someone who does not.
Okay....I am in an "agreeance" with you on that (I know, I know...it's not a word....but doesn't is sound good [smilie=awink2.gif] )....I too have seen individuals who posses those qualities as well....May ALLAH have Mercy on them and May HE keep Us away from falling into that "trap" as well....ameen.


Naimah (eemah1) [smilie=kitty.gif]

[UmmRuwaidah]

Salamu Alaykunnaa,
I wear a hooded khimar or long rectangle khimar and an abayah, also sometimes overhead abayah with niqab. Everything is black.

[Umm Ahmad]

Alhamdulillah over here in Saudi Arabia i wear the whole head abaya with the niqaab ( looks like a slow motion tent...lol!).

But when i visit N.Y, i wear my black abaya( not the one starting fr. the head but the shoulder) and had my mom stitch me a white scarf and white niqaab to go . Alhamdulillah i've used it for the past 3 years alhamdulillah.

I admit i do get weak sometimes and the shaytaan starts whispering ALLLLL kinds of excuses in my heart and then i have to turn to Allah and ask for strength again & again & AGAIN. SubhanAllah Allah is the ONLY source of strength.

Sister JundAllah .......may Allah make me as strong as you are and help me to make the transition into the blcak niqaab and gloves and socks !!! MASHALLAH LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLA !! ANd may Allah elevate your station in both the worlds and be pleased with you.......the same goes for all you lovely sisters out there, AMEEN !!
The most important thing is that we sincerely keep trying !![smilie=ygrouphug.gif] [smilie=ygrouphug.gif]

[Mariam_AM]

bismillah ar-rahman ar-raheem

salaam alekoum wa rahmatualla wa baraktu

abbaya, hijaab, niqaab (no eyes) and gloves :) alhamdellah :)

ma'asalamah wa fee aman allah

Mariam x :).

[umm_mutasim]

I wear jilbab or abaya and hijab when in public and I cover my feet as well (no sandals or slippers)

[Iman]

In general, abaya & headscarf but occasionally I will wear a loose skirt and long shirt. I am a situational niqabi - I wear it sometimes in Pakistan.

[x7anooonah]

I wear hijab, abayas, long skirts, always shirts that do not fit and are long past my bum :).

[SalafisSalih]

Masha'Allah I usually wear full black or sometimes dark grey and full hijab. I love overhead abayas, niqab and gloves. Less things to put on with the overheads. Or I'll wear an abaya with the matching hijab that's like an overhead, just ties on your head then tie your niqaab over it. I'm all about simplicity.

[criterion]

[smilie=111281salams.gif] .I wear Abaya(always with pants),Long Skirts&long sleeve blouses,with socks.And of course,an Ijab.Alliamdulillah.

[ladynhijab]

i wear hijaab & modest clothes..ie. long skirt / jilbab / long loose pants.. [smilie=11281alhamdulillah.gif]

[syilla]

[smilie=111281salams.gif]

[smilie=11281mashallah.gif]

I'm so proud of you ladies [smilie=12biggrin.gif]

[smilie=121inshallah.gif] i'll maintain and improve my dressing...

Currently i'm wearing jilbab and longggg hijab with boring earth colours...lol

But i love it so much and wanted to cover more...InshaAllah.

Please make dua for me.

May Allah increase our taqwa and deen in actions and words InshaAllah..... ameen.

[criterion]

[smilie=111281salams.gif] May Allah make it easy for you dear sister syilla[smilie=11281mashallah.gif] .It's a good aspiration.

[ummziba]

Assalamu alaikum,

Outside the house I always wear an abaya and a long headscarf that goes at least to my elbows or longer. I like earthy colours but once in a while I wear a colourful scarf (just when going to a Sisters gathering, which we have every other week).

Peace, ummziba

[Umm_Mujahid]

As Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
I always wear an abaya and niqqab which is either black or dark blue. I don't wear too many colors [smilie=121inshallah.gif] I might try something different like gray or brown, I like to keep it simple and plain. Last night my husband told me he would like for me to wear gloves so I'll be adding that to my attire as well.

[Aqeedah35]

[smilie=111281salams.gif]
I wear jilbab and khimar, [smilie=11281mashallah.gif] Niqaab inshallah will be soon. [smilie=12biggrin.gif]

[umm2two]

Shoulder abayah or overhead jilbaab with huge khimar to shin or just thigh ( great for nursing), niqaab all the way mashaAllah gloves some days but with kids sometimes I just wind up taking them off and putting on and off and on etc. I still like to look decent when going out so I try to get garments with nice material but not too decorative. You can't get too showy with all black anyway ( well except when they have the jilbab with the sparkle designs on them). I also wear navy blue or brown any muted color that won't attract outside attention from non mahram men.

As salamu alaikum

[umm Faiza]

Esalaamu aleikoum;

I wear hijab and modest clothes (long skirts and tops) but also wear Turkish style jilbabs. But I wear an caftan and abaya to run around town. At home I wear caftans.