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Sebah and Saphia, Islamic Studies. Feza - [|Arabic](Saif)

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Hana Khan Islamic Paper



__ Clothing in Islam __ by Hana Khan

Haya is a concept that has great importance in Islam. The word Haya itself can be translated into many words such as, modesty, shyness, self-respect, bashfulness, shame, honor, humility, etc. However the original meaning or the most accurate meaning of Haya is the bad and/or the uneasy feeling accompanied by embarrassment that is caused by ones fear of being exposed or criticized for some pitiful or indecent manner.

In now day’s society, Haya is an aspect that everyone seems to be lacking within themselves. A simple example is the clothes we choose to wear on daily bases. As Muslims, Islam requires us to wear clothes that are long, lose, don’t show a persons figure or attracts too much attention. In fact according to a hadith, it is Sunnah for girls to only show their face and hands and nothing else. Also according to the Qur’an, Allah (S.) says in surah Arab, ayah 26; ‘Oh children of Adam, surely we have sent down upon you clothing to cover your shame and for beauty; and the clothing of taqwa (conspicuousness of Allah (S.)), that is the best. That is from the signs of Allah (S.) so that you may remember.’ This ayah shows the importance of dressing accordingly to the proper Islamic conduct. Though unfortunately in today’s society, people seem to be doing the exact opposite of what is required.

When this project was first assigned to us, I honestly thought that it would be quick and easy to accomplish. Although as I searched through my closet for something to wear, I soon realized that this project was actually not all that simple. As easy as it may seem, finding the proper Islamic dress is actually quite difficult. Realizing this was actually a great disappointment for me. It made me really stop and think, ‘who am I actually dressing for?’ and, ‘who am I actually trying to please, Allah (S.) or myself.’

As a result to modern society, people tend to become overly cautious about how they look or what the people around them think of them, and I soon began to realize that I was no acceptation. As a Muslim, I always knew that my first priority was to always please Allah (S.) and not the people around me. Despite this fact though, I somehow ended up forgetting and ignoring my morals and ended up going a bit astray. Though through this project I was once again able to regain my way towards the right path of Islam and was able to actually open my eyes and realize what I was doing wrong.

This project helped me realize the true meaning of long and lose clothing and the importance of doing my best to keep away from my worldly desires. It helped me realize that though I may be faced with many temptations in the future, I must do my best to stay away and keep a firm hold on the right path of Islam. This project also helped me face the fact that my teachers and friends wont always be their to keep an eye on what I am wearing and correct me when I do wrong, especially when I enter high school and leave Crescent. Thus, I myself must do my best to improve in my character and the choices I make and do my best to always remember Allah (S.) especially during my times of hardship and the times where I am faced with peer pressure. My thought on this related to an ayah in the Qur’an that says; ‘Do you think that entering Heaven is easy? When there came examples of people who came before you. We tried them with trials and calamities and disasters until the Prophet and those who were with him said “Where is the help of Allah?” Verily the help of Allah is near (Qur’an 2:214)’. This ayah shows me that the hardship that I may face in the future may truly never be as hard as the ones that the people in the past faced and that I must do my best to keep sight of my morals and always ask Allah (S.) for help if I am truly lost and helpless. Overall, this project taught me that as a Muslim in Islam there are certain ways that I must dress. Thus, for this project I have chosen to wear something that looks nice, is loose, long, and appropriate and of course identifies me as a Muslim girl in Islam. In conclusion, I hope that what I have learned through this project will forever remain with me and will never be forgotten.